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    NBA Rookie of the Year award is presented to a new player of the league for his overall performance in the first year of his professional career. It is an annual award and has been given out since 1953. The rookies, playing in the league, are judged by a panel of sports journalists and broadcasters (across United States and Canada). Through voting system they decide a winner (occasionally joint winners). The rookie with the most points is awarded the Eddie Gottlieb trophy, a trophy that is named after the former owner and coach of first NBA champion Philadelphia Warriors. The following is a complete list of those players who have received rookie of the year award.

    Season Player Age Team
    1952-53 Don Meineke 22 Fort Wayne Pistons
    1953-54 Ray Felix 23 Baltimore Bullets
    1954-55 Bob Pettit 22 Milwaukee Hawks
    1955-56 Maurice Stokes 22 Rochester Royals
    1956-57 Tom Heinsohn 22 Boston Celtics
    1957-58 Woody Sauldsberry 23 Philadelphia Warriors
    1958-59 Elgin Baylor 24 Minneapolis Lakers
    1959-60 Wilt Chamberlain 23 Philadelphia Warriors
    1960-61 Oscar Robertson 22 Cincinnati Royals
    1961-62 Walt Bellamy 22 Chicago Packers
    1962-63 Terry Dischinger 22 Chicago Zephyrs
    1963-64 Jerry Lucas 23 Cincinnati Royals
    1964-65 Willis Reed 22 New York Knicks
    1965-66 Rick Barry 21 San Francisco Warriors
    1966-67 Dave Bing 23 Detroit Pistons
    1967-68 Earl Monroe 23 Baltimore Bullets
    1968-69 Wes Unseld 22 Baltimore Bullets
    1969-70 Lew Alcindor 22 Milwaukee Bucks
    1970-71 Dave Cowens 22 Boston Celtics
    1970-71 Geoff Petrie 22 Portland Trail Blazers
    1971-72 Sidney Wicks 22 Portland Trail Blazers
    1972-73 Bob McAdoo 21 Buffalo Braves
    1973-74 Ernie DiGregorio 23 Buffalo Braves
    1974-75 Jamaal Wilkes 21 Golden State Warriors
    1975-76 Alvan Adams 21 Phoenix Suns
    1976-77 Adrian Dantley 20 Buffalo Braves
    1977-78 Walter Davis 23 Phoenix Suns
    1978-79 Phil Ford 22 Kansas City Kings
    1979-80 Larry Bird 23 Boston Celtics
    1980-81 Darrell Griffith 22 Utah jazz
    1981-82 Buck Williams 21 New Jersey Nets
    1982-83 Terry Cummings 21 San Diego Clippers
    1983-84 Ralph Sampson 23 Houston Rockets
    1984-85 Michael Jordan 21 Chicago Bulls
    1985-86 Patrick Ewing 23 New York Knicks
    1986-87 Chuck Person 22 Indiana Pacers
    1987-88 Mark Jackson 22 New York Knicks
    1988-89 Mitch Richmond 23 Golden State Warriors
    1989-90 David Robinson 24 San Antonio Spurs
    1990-91 Derrick Coleman 23 New Jersey Nets
    1991-92 Larry Johnson 22 Charlotte Hornets
    1992-93 Shaquille O’Neal 20 Orlando Magic
    1993-94 Chris Webber 20 Golden State Warriors
    1994-95 Grant Hill 22 Detroit Pistons
    1994-95 Jason Kidd 21 Dallas Mavericks
    1995-96 Damon Stoudamire 22 Toronto Raptors
    1996-97 Allen Iverson 21 Philadelphia 76ers
    1997-98 Tim Duncan 21 San Antonio Spurs
    1998-99 Vince Carter 22 Toronto Raptors
    1999-00 Elton Brand 20 Chicago Bulls
    1999-00 Steve Francis 21 Houston Rockets
    2000-01 Mike Miller 20 Orlando Magic
    2001-02 Pau Gasol 21 Memphis Grizzlies
    2002-03 Amare Stoudemire 20 Phoenix Suns
    2003-04 LeBron James 19 Cleveland Cavaliers
    2004-05 Emeka Okafor 22 Charlotte Bobcats
    2005-06 Chris Paul 20 New Orleans/ Oklahoma City Hornets
    2006-07 Brandon Roy 22 Portland Trail Blazers
    2007-08 Kevin Durant 19 Seattle SuperSonics
    2008-09 Derrick Rose 20 Chicago Bulls
    2009-10 Tyreke Evans 20 Sacramento Kings
    2010-11 Blake Griffin 21 Los Angeles Clippers
    2011-12 Kyrie Irving 20 Cleveland Cavaliers



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