November NBA Eastern and Western Conference All-Rookie Teams

The month of November has passed and the NBA season is still in its beginnings. We can start to see which teams are going to be in contention and in the lottery. We also, can see which rookies are living up to their draft position, and which were overlooked on the night of the draft. Here is a list of the best rookies in the Eastern and Western Conferences for the month of November.

Eastern Conference

Guard: Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls, First overall selection

This may or may not have been a surprise to a lot of people. There was a lot speculation that Rose should not have been the first pick, but has proven those doubters wrong. It is too early to project what type of career he is going to have, but barring injuries, he is playing like an all-star caliber player.

19 pts, four rebs, and six assts per game in November are very LeBron esque, and his 49% FG and 85% FT percentages are higher than LeBron has ever put up. We will see if he can keep this up.

Guard: D.J. Augustin, Charlotte Bobcats, Ninth overall selection

Augustin was my favorite player in college hoops last year because of his pure speed and play making abilities. He was able to dominate against lesser competition at Texas, and it seems like he is having a nice transition to the pro game.

To be honest I thought he was going to struggle against the better talent in the NBA, but he proved me wrong. Starting in just a quarter of his teams games, Augustin has averaged 13 pts and 4.5 assts per game in November are very impressive numbers. If he keeps this up, we may be comparing him and Rose to Deron Williams and Chris Paul in a couple of years; or not.

Forward: Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Milwaukee Bucks, 37th overall selection

The only non-top ten pick on the list, making him also the only second rounder as well. As I mentioned in my Rookie Watch List, Mbah a Moute is playing like a man possessed. I love the energy and passion this guy plays with. Mbah a Moute is leading all Eastern Conference Rookies in rebounding in November with 7.6 per game, which is even more impressive when you know it comes from a guy who is only 6'8".

Forward: Michael Beasley, Miami Heat, Second overall selection

While Beasley has not been as dominant as he was at Kansas State last year, he is still good enough to make this list. Beasley has put up 15 pts and five rebs in the month of November, which are nice numbers for a rookie, but Beasley has way more talent than those numbers show. We will have to see if he can adjust to the pro game better in the upcoming months.

Center: Brook Lopez, New Jersey Nets, 10th overall selection

10 pts, seven rebs, and 1.5 blocks for November will get you on this list, but if JaVale McGee continues to progress like he has, you will be seeing him in this spot for the month of December. McGee is starting to get some serious minutes, and when I watched him play last night, he looked very comfortable in the Wizards system.

I don't know if I can say the same about Lopez, but if progresses positively in the next couple months he may solidify his spot as the best rookie center in the east.

Honorable Mention: JaVale McGee, Mario Chalmers

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