Suns' rookie Devin Booker joins LeBron, Durant on an exclusive list
Suns rookie Devin Booker is the youngest player in the league at 19 years and 81 days, but thanks to the injury issues in Phoenix, he's been pressed into action more than was planned. And he's making the most of his opportunity thus far.
Booker started and played 40 minutes in Tuesday's loss to the Pacers, and finished with a game-high 32 points on 9-of-16 shooting, while knocking down six of his 11 attempts from three-point distance.
That type of statistical output is rare for a player Booker's age, and it put him in some pretty exclusive company with a couple of the game's best players.
Devin Booker (19 yrs, 81 days) is the 3rd-youngest player ever to have a 30-point game. He joins LeBron James & Kevin Durant. #SunsVsPacers
— Paul Coro (@paulcoro) January 20, 2016
Booker doesn't do this regularly, and before this outburst, his career high was 21 points. But since he's been getting more minutes, he's been producing. Booker is averaging 16.9 points in 31.6 minutes of action in eight January contests, and he might end up being the lone bright spot in what's otherwise been a dismal season in the desert.
