Good for him...
MKG helped lead the Cats to their first win in franchise history over the Mavs, 101-97 in overtime, with the first double-double (25 points, 12 rebounds) of his career. At 19 years and 45 days old, he was just 76 days away from becoming the youngest player in NBA history to score 25+points and bring down 12+ boards. LeBron James was 18 years and 334 days old when he scored 33 points and hauled in 16 rebounds for Cleveland against Memphis on November 29, 2003.
Kidd-Gilchrist is in good company, as only seven players in league history have hit the 25-point, 12-rebound plateau while under the age of 20. James has done it twice, while Kevin Durant (Seattle), Carmelo Anthony (Denver), Dwight Howard (Orlando), Lamar Odom (L.A. Clippers) and Eddie Griffin (Houston) all did it once.
http://www.nba.com/bobcats/mkg-joins-elite-group
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