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Isaiah Stewart Wins Eastern Defensive Player of the Month for December

The sixth-year Pistons big earned the honor for anchoring a top-ranked Eastern defense.

Overview

  • He totaled 28 blocks in December, averaging 2.2 per game, and tied his career high with five against the Hawks.
  • He surpassed 400 career blocks during the week, becoming the 10th player in Pistons history to reach the mark.
  • He delivered this production largely as a reserve, coming off the bench in all but one December game as Detroit went 9-4.
  • For the season he ranks second in the NBA in blocks and leads the league in defended field-goal percentage at the rim at 43%.
  • Chet Holmgren took the Western Conference honor, with Stewart selected over OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, Scottie Barnes, Evan Mobley and Derrick White.