The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1952–53 NBA season, to the top rookie(s) of the regular season. The winner receives the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy, which is named in honor of the Philadelphia Warriors head coach who led the team to the 1946–47 NBA Championship. The winner is selected by a panel of sportswriters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points; each second-place vote is worth three points; and each third-place vote is worth one point. The player(s) with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.[1]
The most recent winner of the award was Derrick Rose. Twelve of the Rookie of the Year winners have won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) during their careers; Wilt Chamberlain and Wes Unseld both accomplished the feat in the same season. Nineteen of the forty two non-active Rookie of the Year winners have been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Three seasons had joint winners—Dave Cowens and Geoff Petrie in the 1970–71 season, Grant Hill and Jason Kidd in the 1994–95 season as well as Elton Brand and Steve Francis in the 1999–00 season.[2] Tim Duncan of the United States Virgin Islands, Patrick Ewing of Jamaica, and Pau Gasol of Spain are the only three winners who were not born in the United States. Duncan is an American citizen, but is considered an international player by the NBA because he was not born in one of the fifty states or Washington, D.C.[3]
Winners
Season |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
Team |
DP # |
DY |
1952–53 |
Meineke, DonDon Meineke |
Forward/Center |
United States |
Fort Wayne Pistons |
35 35 |
1952 |
1953–54 |
Felix, RayRay Felix |
Center |
United States |
Baltimore Bullets |
01 1 |
1953 |
1954–55 |
Pettit, BobBob Pettit* |
Forward/Center |
United States |
Milwaukee Hawks |
02 2 |
1954 |
1955–56 |
Stokes, MauriceMaurice Stokes* |
Forward/Center |
United States |
Rochester Royals |
02 2 |
1955 |
1956–57 |
Heinsohn, TomTom Heinsohn* |
Forward/Center |
United States |
Boston Celtics |
99 T |
1956 |
1957–58 |
Sauldsberry, WoodyWoody Sauldsberry |
Forward/Center |
United States |
Philadelphia Warriors |
60 60 |
1957 |
1958–59 |
Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor* |
Forward |
United States |
Minneapolis Lakers |
01 1 |
1958 |
1959–60 |
Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain*[a] |
Center |
United States |
Philadelphia Warriors |
99 T |
1959 |
1960–61 |
Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson* |
Guard |
United States |
Cincinnati Royals |
01 1 |
1960 |
1961–62 |
Bellamy, WaltWalt Bellamy* |
Center |
United States |
Chicago Packers |
01 1 |
1961 |
1962–63 |
Dischinger, TerryTerry Dischinger |
Forward/Guard |
United States |
Chicago Zephyrs |
08 8 |
1962 |
1963–64 |
Lucas, JerryJerry Lucas*[b] |
Forward/Center |
United States |
Cincinnati Royals |
99 T |
1962[b] |
1964–65 |
Reed, WillisWillis Reed* |
Center/Forward |
United States |
New York Knicks |
08 8 |
1964 |
1965–66 |
Barry, RickRick Barry* |
Forward |
United States |
San Francisco Warriors |
02 2 |
1965 |
1966–67 |
Bing, DaveDave Bing* |
Guard |
United States |
Detroit Pistons |
02 2 |
1966 |
1967–68 |
Monroe, EarlEarl Monroe* |
Guard |
United States |
Baltimore Bullets |
02 2 |
1967 |
1968–69 |
Unseld, WesWes Unseld*[a] |
Center/Forward |
United States |
Baltimore Bullets |
02 2 |
1968 |
1969–70 |
Alcindor, LewLew Alcindor* |
Center |
United States |
Milwaukee Bucks |
01 1 |
1969 |
1970–71[g] |
Cowens, DaveDave Cowens* |
Center/Forward |
United States |
Boston Celtics |
04 4 |
1970 |
1970–71[g] |
Petrie, GeoffGeoff Petrie |
Guard |
United States |
Portland Trail Blazers |
08 8 |
1970 |
1971–72 |
Wicks, SidneySidney Wicks |
Forward/Center |
United States |
Portland Trail Blazers |
02 2 |
1971 |
1972–73 |
McAdoo, BobBob McAdoo* |
Center/Forward |
United States |
Buffalo Braves |
02 2 |
1972 |
1973–74 |
DiGregorio, ErnieErnie DiGregorio |
Guard |
United States |
Buffalo Braves |
03 3 |
1973 |
1974–75 |
Wilkes, JamaalJamaal Wilkes |
Forward/Guard |
United States |
Golden State Warriors |
11 11 |
1974 |
1975–76 |
Adams, AlvanAlvan Adams |
Center/Forward |
United States |
Phoenix Suns |
04 4 |
1975 |
1976–77 |
Dantley, AdrianAdrian Dantley* |
Forward/Guard |
United States |
Buffalo Braves |
06 6 |
1976 |
1977–78 |
Davis, WalterWalter Davis |
Guard/Forward |
United States |
Phoenix Suns |
05 5 |
1977 |
1978–79 |
Ford, PhilPhil Ford |
Guard |
United States |
Kansas City Kings |
02 2 |
1978 |
1979–80 |
Bird, LarryLarry Bird*[c] |
Forward |
United States |
Boston Celtics |
06 6 |
1978[c] |
1980–81 |
Griffith, DarrellDarrell Griffith |
Guard |
United States |
Utah Jazz |
02 2 |
1980 |
1981–82 |
Williams, BuckBuck Williams |
Forward/Center |
United States |
New Jersey Nets |
03 3 |
1981 |
1982–83 |
Cummings, TerryTerry Cummings |
Forward |
United States |
San Diego Clippers |
02 2 |
1982 |
1983–84 |
Sampson, RalphRalph Sampson |
Center/Forward |
United States |
Houston Rockets |
01 1 |
1983 |
1984–85 |
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* |
Guard |
United States |
Chicago Bulls |
03 3 |
1984 |
1985–86 |
Ewing, PatrickPatrick Ewing* |
Center |
United States[d] |
New York Knicks |
01 1 |
1985 |
1986–87 |
Person, ChuckChuck Person |
Forward |
United States |
Indiana Pacers |
04 4 |
1986 |
1987–88 |
Jackson, MarkMark Jackson |
Guard |
United States |
New York Knicks |
18 18 |
1987 |
1988–89 |
Richmond, MitchMitch Richmond |
Guard |
United States |
Golden State Warriors |
05 5 |
1988 |
1989–90 |
Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson*[e] |
Center |
United States |
San Antonio Spurs |
01 1 |
1987[e] |
1990–91 |
Coleman, DerrickDerrick Coleman |
Forward |
United States |
New Jersey Nets |
01 1 |
1990 |
1991–92 |
Johnson, LarryLarry Johnson |
Forward |
United States |
Charlotte Hornets |
01 1 |
1991 |
1992–93 |
O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal^ |
Center |
United States |
Orlando Magic |
01 1 |
1992 |
1993–94 |
Webber, ChrisChris Webber |
Forward/Center |
United States |
Golden State Warriors |
01 1 |
1993 |
1994–95[g] |
Hill, GrantGrant Hill^ |
Forward/Guard |
United States |
Detroit Pistons |
03 3 |
1994 |
1994–95[g] |
Kidd, JasonJason Kidd^ |
Guard |
United States |
Dallas Mavericks |
02 2 |
1994 |
1995–96 |
Stoudamire, DamonDamon Stoudamire |
Guard |
United States |
Toronto Raptors |
07 7 |
1995 |
1996–97 |
Iverson, AllenAllen Iverson^ |
Guard |
United States |
Philadelphia 76ers |
01 1 |
1996 |
1997–98 |
Duncan, TimTim Duncan^ |
Forward/Center |
United States[f] |
San Antonio Spurs |
01 1 |
1997 |
1998–99 |
Carter, VinceVince Carter^ |
Guard/Forward |
United States |
Toronto Raptors |
05 5 |
1998 |
1999–00[g] |
Brand, EltonElton Brand^ |
Forward |
United States |
Chicago Bulls |
01 1 |
1999 |
1999–00[g] |
Francis, SteveSteve Francis^ |
Guard |
United States |
Houston Rockets |
02 2 |
1999 |
2000–01 |
Miller, MikeMike Miller^ |
Forward |
United States |
Orlando Magic |
05 5 |
2000 |
2001–02 |
Gasol, PauPau Gasol^ |
Forward |
Spain |
Memphis Grizzlies |
03 3 |
2001 |
2002–03 |
Stoudemire, AmareAmare Stoudemire^ |
Forward/Center |
United States |
Phoenix Suns |
09 9 |
2002 |
2003–04 |
James, LeBronLeBron James^ |
Forward |
United States |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
01 1 |
2003 |
2004–05 |
Okafor, EmekaEmeka Okafor^ |
Forward/Center |
United States |
Charlotte Bobcats |
02 2 |
2004 |
2005–06 |
Paul, ChrisChris Paul^ |
Guard |
United States |
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
04 4 |
2005 |
2006–07 |
Roy, BrandonBrandon Roy^ |
Guard |
United States |
Portland Trail Blazers |
06 6 |
2006 |
2007–08 |
Durant, KevinKevin Durant^ |
Forward/Guard |
United States |
Seattle SuperSonics |
02 2 |
2007 |
2008–09 |
Rose, DerrickDerrick Rose^ |
Guard |
United States |
Chicago Bulls |
01 1 |
2008 |
Notes
- a Won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in same year.
- b Though drafted in 1962 by the Cincinnati Royals, Jerry Lucas did not sign with the team until 1963 when he tried to sign with the Cleveland Pipers of the American Basketball League instead. He ended up sitting out the year when the deal didn't fall through. His rookie season with the Royals began in the 1963–64 season.[4]
- c Though drafted in 1978 by the Boston Celtics, Larry Bird, opted to stay in college for his senior year, did not play in the NBA until 1979. His rookie season with the Celtics began in the 1979–80 season.[5]
- d Patrick Ewing was born in Jamaica, but had become a naturalized United States citizen while at Georgetown.[6] He represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[7]
- e Though drafted in 1987 by the San Antonio Spurs, David Robinson did not play in the NBA until 1989 due to commitments to the United States Navy.[8] His rookie season with the Spurs began in the 1989–90 season.[9]
- f Because Tim Duncan is a United States citizen by birth, as are all natives of the U.S. Virgin Islands,[10] he was able to play for the U.S. internationally.[11]
- g Denotes seasons in which joint winners were named
See also
References
- General
- Specific
- ^ "Trail Blazers’ Brandon Roy Named 2006-07 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 3, 2007. http://www.nba.com/news/awards2007_rookie.html. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- ^ "Brand, Francis named NBA co-rookies of the year". CBC Sports. November 10, 2000. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2000/05/09/rookie000509.html. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
- ^ "Bargnani becomes first European top NBA draft pick". People's Daily Online. June 29, 2006. http://english.people.com.cn/200606/29/eng20060629_278441.html. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
- ^ "Jerry Lucas Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/players/lucasj_bio.html. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
- ^ "Larry Bird Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/players/bird_bio.html. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
- ^ Ralph Wiley (January 7, 1985). "The Master Of The Key: After years of relying on others to unlock doors for him, Georgetown's center Patrick Ewing will soon go off on his own". Sports Illustrated. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1119034/3/index.htm. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
- ^ "All-Time USA Basketball Men's Roster: E". USA Basketball. http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=men_alpha_E. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
- ^ Dave Anderson (May 18, 1987). "Sports of the Times; The Robinson Plot Thickens". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DEFDF133EF93BA25756C0A961948260. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
- ^ "David Robinson". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robinda01.html. Retrieved June 20, 2008.
- ^ "Virgin Islands". CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/vq.html. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
- ^ "All-Time USA Basketball Men's Roster: D". USA Basketball. http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=men_alpha_D. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
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