But December brought a significant uptick in play — and a sense of the 19-year-old Sarr’s two-way potential. After 30 games, entering Wednesday, Sarr now ranks second among rookies in scoring at 11.6 points per game, behind the Philadelphia 76ers’ Jared McCain (15.3). He’s tied with Portland’s Donovan Clingan for third in rookie rebounding at 6.1 per game, behind the New Orleans Pelicans’ Yves Missi (8.5) and the Memphis Grizzlies’ Zach Edey (8.0). Sarr is 10th among rookies in player efficiency rating at 12.75, ahead of the Atlanta Hawks’ Zaccharie Risacher, taken first overall (9.58), the Houston Rockets’ Reed Sheppard, drafted third (7.32) and the San Antonio Spurs’ Stephon Castle, selected fourth (10.33). And Sarr doesn’t just lead rookies in blocked shots per game (1.8) — he’s seventh in the league, period. -via New York Times / January 2, 2025
