Tyreke Evans was the 2009-10 NBA Rookie of the Year. He received 79.8% of the total voting points for the Rookie of the Year award. While playing with the Sacramento Kings, Evans became the fourth rookie in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds in his rookie season, joining only Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson and LeBron James doing so. Evans' averages that season were 20.1 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 5.8 APG, 1.5 SPG and 0.4 BPG in 37.2 MPG.
The top vote getters for NBA Rookie of the Year in 2010, were:
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2009 Rookie of the Year: American League - Andrew Bailey; National League - Chris Coghlan
The 2009 American League rookie of the year winner was Andrew Bailey
The 2009 National League rookie of the year winner was Chris Coghlan
Ichiro Suzuki won both the Rookie of the Year, and the MVP Award in 2001.
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In 1997, Nomar Garciaparra of the Boston Red Sox won the Rookie of the Year Award.
Al Bumbry
Derek Jeter was the last Yankees player to win the Rookie of the Year Award. He won it in 1996.