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NBA Rookies of the Year

Try to name the players who have been named NBA Rookie of the Year.
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Last updated: May 7, 2024
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First submittedMay 16, 2016
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Year
Team
Player
2024
Spurs
Victor Wembanyama
2023
Magic
Paolo Banchero
2022
Raptors
Scottie Barnes
2021
Hornets
LaMelo Ball
2020
Grizzlies
Ja Morant
2019
Mavericks
Luka Dončić
2018
76ers
Ben Simmons
2017
Bucks
Malcolm Brogdon
2016
Timberwolves
Karl-Anthony Towns
2015
Timberwolves
Andrew Wiggins
2014
76ers
Michael Carter-Williams
2013
Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard
2012
Cavaliers
Kyrie Irving
2011
Clippers
Blake Griffin
2010
Kings
Tyreke Evans
2009
Bulls
Derrick Rose
2008
SuperSonics
Kevin Durant
2007
Blazers
Brandon Roy
2006
Hornets
Chris Paul
2005
Bobcats
Emeka Okafor
2004
Cavaliers
LeBron James
2003
Suns
Amar'e Stoudemire
2002
Grizzlies
Pau Gasol
2001
Magic
Mike Miller
2000
Rockets
Steve Francis
2000
Bulls
Elton Brand
1999
Raptors
Vince Carter
1998
Spurs
Tim Duncan
1997
76ers
Allen Iverson
1996
Raptors
Damon Stoudamire
1995
Mavericks
Jason Kidd
1995
Pistons
Grant Hill
1994
Warriors
Chris Webber
1993
Magic
Shaquille O'Neal
1992
Hornets
Larry Johnson
1991
Nets
Derrick Coleman
1990
Spurs
David Robinson
1989
Warriors
Mitch Richmond
Year
Team
Player
1988
Knicks
Mark Jackson
1987
Pacers
Chuck Person
1986
Knicks
Patrick Ewing
1985
Bulls
Michael Jordan
1984
Rockets
Ralph Sampson
1983
Clippers
Terry Cummings
1982
Nets
Buck Williams
1981
Jazz
Darrell Griffith
1980
Celtics
Larry Bird
1979
Kings
Phil Ford
1978
Suns
Walter Davis
1977
Braves
Adrian Dantley
1976
Suns
Alvan Adams
1975
Warriors
Jamaal Wilkes
1974
Braves
Ernie DiGregorio
1973
Braves
Bob McAdoo
1972
Trail Blazers
Sidney Wicks
1971
Trail Blazers
Geoff Petrie
1971
Celtics
Dave Cowens
1970
Bucks
Lew Alcindor
1969
Bullets
Wes Unseld
1968
Bullets
Earl Monroe
1967
Pistons
Dave Bing
1966
Warriors
Rick Barry
1965
Knicks
Willis Reed
1964
Royals
Jerry Lucas
1963
Zephyrs
Terry Dischinger
1962
Packers
Walt Bellamy
1961
Royals
Oscar Robertson
1960
Warriors
Wilt Chamberlain
1959
Lakers
Elgin Baylor
1958
Warriors
Woody Sauldsberry
1957
Celtics
Tom Heinsohn
1956
Royals
Maurice Stokes
1955
Hawks
Bob Pettit
1954
Bullets
Ray Felix
1953
Pistons
Don Meineke
19 Comments
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Level 65
Feb 14, 2017
This quiz is like the Holy Grail of unintended answers. Here's to you, Walter Davis, Mike Miller, Damon Stoudamire, Larry Johnson, and Buck Williams.
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Level 73
Jun 29, 2019
I'd like to meet the 25% of people who got all the answers. That's hard to fathom.
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Level 14
Apr 23, 2021
I got 51 percent so hello
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Level 45
Aug 6, 2019
Guys. I have a new quiz "NBA Top 10 League Leaders of the 2010s" for all NBA fans out there. I have many unique quizzes in my profile you gotta try these hard quizzes. Thanks more power jetpunk!. https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/342321/nba-top-10-league-leaders-of-the-2010s
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Level 65
Nov 5, 2019
According to espn.com, rookie of the year 1953 was William Melchionni from the Fort Wayne Pistons.
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Level 85
Oct 2, 2020
The NBA says they gave it to Don Meineke per this page.

The NBA only has record of one Bill Melchionni, who played for Philly from 1966-68 per his stats page. His Wikipedia page indicates that he was 9 in 1953, never played for the Fort Wayne Pistons, and never won a Rookie of the Year award in any league.

Basketball Reference shows no one named Melchionni on Fort Wayne's roster in 1952-53, but there was a Monk Meineke (Donald E. Meineke).

In short, ESPN is wrong. I see the error on this page. If you go to his ESPN stats page, you see that he was born in 1944. He would have been the first 9-year-old to win Rookie of the Year.

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Level 29
Sep 16, 2020
Update Ja
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Level 85
Oct 2, 2020
I tried so many spellings of Stoudamire! I see that the regex is " ^(DAMON)?ST[AEIOU]+[DT][AEIO]MIRE". I could never match it because I always ended with "mayer" or "meir" or "maier". (Like Oscar Mayer or Golda Meir.) I even tried "Mighty Mouse"! Might need some flexibility on the last syllable.
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Level 37
Oct 6, 2020
remembered Geoff Petrie and forgot Walter Davis :(
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Level 63
Jun 16, 2021
I know its very recent but we need LaMelo Ball
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Level 21
Oct 5, 2021
who tf is woody sauldsberry
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Level 43
Jan 19, 2022
a nba rookie of the year
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Level 82
May 20, 2022
Some generosity is needed with spelling Sauldsberry
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Level 79
May 21, 2022
40% of people knew Terry Dischinger? We have some serious nba savants in the jetpunk community . . .
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Level 50
Nov 30, 2023
you dont know the dentist?
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Level 19
May 2, 2023
Paolo Banchero
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Level 61
Sep 29, 2023
soon it's gonna be victor
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Level 20
May 7, 2024
yo u have to add victor Wembanyama now he just got rookie update pls
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Level 41
Jun 10, 2024
who else got terry dischinger bc of 2k lol