Karl-Anthony Towns makes history twice in same night

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns made the NBA history books twice during Wednesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets.

Karl-Anthony Towns had a remarkable first season in which he won Rookie of the Year last year, but his sophomore season has been incredible. During Wednesday night’s game against the Rockets, he made his incredible season even more special. He first became the youngest player in NBA history to average 25 points and 10 rebounds per game in a season at 21 years old.

Then, shortly after he clinched that, he became the first player in NBA history to score at least 2,000 points, grab 1,000 rebounds, and hit 100 3-pointers over the course of a season. A pretty remarkable skill set for a player who stands at seven-feet tall.

Again, we remind everyone that he is only 21 years old and still tapping into his full potential. Although the Timberwolves have not been very successful as a team since Towns has been there, he has certainly been a bright spot for a franchise that has been in need of one.

He took the league by storm last season when he averaged 18.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game as a rookie, but he took his game to another level of greatness this season by improving those numbers by a good amount. Despite these remarkable records he broke and achieved tonight, it is not surprising given how much talent and potential he has already shown.

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Minnesota has not made the playoffs since 2004, which is currently the longest active playoff drought in the NBA. With that said, though, Timberwolves fans can still be optimistic again as they have found a young superstar player in Towns who can potentially lead the team back to the playoffs sooner rather than later.