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Saric takes home second straight Rookie of the Month award

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Published03 Apr 2017

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Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor Saric takes home second straight Rookie of the Month award 

Philadelphia 76ers rookie forward Dario Saric has earned NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month honors for the second straight month for games played in March. He joins rookie Joel Embiid in winning multiple Rookie of the Month awards this season, making the Sixers the first team to have two players win the award on more than one occasion in a season.

Saric, 22, played in 17 games for the Sixers in March, posting averages of 18.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists while shooting 43.4 percent from the floor. He led the entire rookie class in scoring and field-goals made and ranked second in rebounds among first-year players. 

Dario leads all active rookies in scoring (12.9 ppg), field goals made (365) and double doubles (10).