Zhang Yang played 10 games in April, scoring 6 and 8 points against the Hawks team, 15 against the Chicago Bulls, 18 against the Timberwolves, 21 against the Toronto Raptors, 26 against the Grizzlies, 22 against the Knight, 35 against the 76ers, 43 against the Knicks Team, and 2 in the first half against the Pacers and 16 in the second half for a total of 18 points; he averaged 21.2 points per game, with additional averages of 5.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 steals.
His scoring average reached a new high, mainly due to the high-scoring games against the 76ers and the Knicks Team. Of course, his performance in the other eight games wasn't bad either, averaging about sixteen to seventeen points per game, which was quite good.
In the Rookie of the Month voting, Zhang Yang lost to "Little Fatty" by just two votes. He received 14 out of 30 votes, Felton received 16.
