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Kendrick Nunn has found himself joining an elite company in just the first five games of his NBA career.
The undrafted Miami Heat rookie has already put up 112 points – making him the first player to reach 100+ PTS in his first five career games since Kevin Durant (113) during the 2007-08 season. Jerry Stackhouse tops the list, scoring 124 points in the 1995-96 season.
The 24-year-old unheralded point guard reached the feat in the Heat’s 106-97 win versus the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday when he churned out a game-high 28 points.
Nunn has even surpassed the total output of former Miami superstars LeBron James (102) and Dwyane Wade (57) in their first five games for the franchise.
After introducing himself with a 40-point outburst in a preseason game, Dunn has not stopped scoring since, eclipsing the 24 point-mark in three of the Heat’s first five games. The surprising first-year player previously broke Michael Beasley's franchise record.
He sustained the momentum and repaid coach Erik Spoelstra’s trust, making him an early frontrunner for the Rookie of the Year award.
Nunn is also big reason for the Miami’s strong start to the season, as the team currently holds a 4-1 slate and is sitting at the number two spot in the East behind the Philadelphia 76ers.
Miami certainly got themselves quite a bargain when they signed Nunn to a 3-year, $3.1 million deal in the offseason.
Prior to the being the last G-League call-up of the season, the 6-foot-2 guard was part of Golden State’s affiliate squad Santa Cruz Warriors.
