NBA Rookie of the Year race didn’t feature a lot of intrigue. While Chet Holmgren put up a strong fight, it was Victor Wembanyama’s trophy from the moment he arrived in the NBA as a generational talent.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain reacts to winning the Rookie of the Month award for the Eastern Conference.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain recently gave a “shout out to my Asian community” and shared that he is "probably like 10% Filipino," marking his first public acknowledgment of his Asian roots.

Jared McCain is off to a tremendous start this season with the 76ers, and the rookie added the first piece of hardware to his trophy collection.

Sixers guard Jared McCain has the numbers to back up his case for Rookie of the Year. Let's examine it further.

The Philadelphia 76ers were able to escape Charlotte with a 110-104 win over the Hornets mostly due to Tyrese Maxey. After Brandon Miller's 3 gave Charlotte a 100-99 lead in the fourth, Maxey scored Philadelphia's final 11 points to close it out.

Jared McCain is the first Sixer to earn Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month honors since Ben Simmons in 2018.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jared McCain was named the NBA’s Eastern Conference rookie of the month on Tuesday. The 76ers guard led all rookies in scoring at 16.0 points per game in October and November. McCain became the team’s seventh player to win the award and the first since Ben Simmons during the 2017-18 season.

However, there has been one shining light: rookie Jared McCain. The No. 16 pick in the draft, McCain is averaging 16.0 points and 2.6 assists while shooting 36.4% from deep through 18 games with seven starts in Philadelphia.