Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama, arguably the two most recognisable players of African descent in the NBA, both had fifty-point games in November.
Elsewhere, there were strong performances from less expected sources, such as the Chicago Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu.
African Player of the Month: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
The league's leading scorer to date, Antetokounmpo - who is Greek-Nigerian - has led the Milwaukee Bucks' revival.
The Bucks had a dismal start to the season, winning their first game but losing the next six. However, they went on a six-match winning run and ended November at 10-9 for the season overall.
In their 127-120 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons on November 13, Antetokounmpo led with an astonishing 59 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks. It was one of five 50-point games in the NBA this season, but probably the most dominant of the lot.
Amid rumours that Antetokounmpo's time in Milwaukee could soon come to an end with a trade deal, he is certainly giving everything he has to bring a second ring back home.
In any case, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported three weeks ago that while there was interest in Antetokounmpo after the Bucks' poor start to the season, they were not looking to rebuild without their prize asset.
Victor Wembanyama blows past LeBron James and rips down a two-handed flush.
African Moment of the Month: Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs)
On the same day Antetokounmpo had his 59-point game against the Pistons, another player with ties to Africa got 50 too. Wembanyama, whose father is from the Democratic Republic of Congo, led the San Antonio Spurs to victory against the Washington Wizards.
The fourth-youngest player in NBA history with a 50-point game, Wemby is the youngest center on the list. At 20 years and 314 days old at the time of his heroic performance, he was behind point guard Brandon Jennings (20 years, 52 days), forward LeBron James (20 years, 80 days), and guard Devin Booker (20 years, 145 days).
Wembanyama, last season's NBA Rookie of the Year, is now in contention for the MVP award. Nikola Jokić is currently the favorite, but Wemby is one of only two African players with a realistic prospect of challenging him - the other being Antetokounmpo.
At 10-9 for the season at the end of November, the Spurs still have plenty of room for improvement but they are in a far better position as a team than they were when Wembanyama was drafted first in 2023.
Most Improved African Player: Ayo Dosunmu (Chicago Bulls)
Dosunmu, who is of Nigerian Yoruba heritage, has been steadily improving since last season. November was a month in which the significant progress in his game was on full display for his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls.
Notably, the shooting guard posted 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists against the Utah Jazz. He starred in two separate November wins over the Atlanta Hawks with 19 points in one and 20 in another - the latter coming alongside eight assists and three rebounds.
Dosunmu, 24 years old, had another 20-plus point game against the Orlando Magic with 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
Joel Embiid's injury & suspension struggles
Usually, one would expect that together with Antetokounmpo and Wembanyama, Cameroon-born Embiid would feature near the top of the NBA MVP rankings.
However, he has faced repeated knee issues and also a three-game suspension for shoving Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes over a column which referred to his son and late brother.
When he has played, Embiid has shown brief flashes of the form that earned him the 2023 NBA MVP crown. However, his lack of consistent minutes has prevented him from truly finding top form and he has been unable to lead his team to victory in any of the four matches he has featured in this season - even the 117-111 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies in which he scored 35 points.
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