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By Joel Reyes

Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe and Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud have been named the NBA Rookies of the Month for games played in March.

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Edgecombe won the award in the Eastern Conference after averaging 18.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game last month for the Sixers. Philadelphia needed every bit of that production as star players Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey missed an extensive amount of time. 

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Raynaud took home the Western Conference prize after he averaged 17.9 points and 8.5 rebounds for the Kings last month. He shot 59.5% from the field, including 44.4% from the 3-point area. The 7-foot-1 center from France also shot 78.5% from the free-throw line.