The NBA first presented the Rookie Of The Year award in the 1952-53 season. The winner that year was Monk Meineke of the Fort Wayne Pistons.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson was a rookie during the 1979-1980 season. He was awarded NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award during this season. This was the first of many MVP awards.
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Walt Bellamy was the 1961-62 NBA Rookie of the year. During his first season in the league, while playing with the Chicago Packers, Bellamy averaged 31.6 PPG, 19.0 RPG and 2.7 APG in 42.3 MPG.
Yes. This (2010-2011) is Blake Griffin's first year in the NBA, he is a rookie.
A rookie is anyone in their first year of professional sport; in the NBA it would be someone who has never played in it before.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson was a rookie during the 1979-1980 season. He was awarded NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award during this season. This was the first of many MVP awards.
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Kevin Durant went second overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2007 - 2008 season.
Terry Dischinger was the 1962-63 NBA Rookie of the year. During his first season in the league, while playing with the Chicago Zephyrs, Dischinger averaged 25.5 PPG, 8.0 RPG and 3.1 APG in 40.2 MPG.
Derrick Rose.
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Doug Collins Woody Sauldsberry, Philadelphia, F/C 1958 answer from http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/basketball/nbaawards/rookieawards.htm or http://www.insidehoops.com/nba-rookie-of-year-history.shtml Alan Iverson
Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers won Rookie of the year, in 1997.
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