NBA names Michael Carter-Williams Rookie of the Year
Michael Carter-Williams of the Philadelphia 76ers is the recipient of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as the 2013-14 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, the NBA announced today.
Carter-Williams received 104 of a possible 124 first-place votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, finishing with 569 points.
The Orlando Magic's Victor Oladipo finished second with 364 points (16 first-place votes) and Trey Burke of the Utah Jazz finished third with 96 points (one first place vote).
Carter-Williams averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 assists and 6.2 rebounds, joining Oscar Robertson (1960-61) and Alvan Adams (1975-76) as the only players since 1950-51 to pace all rookies in those three categories.
He also joined Robertson and Magic Johnson as the only rookies in NBA history to average at least 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists. Carter-Williams also led all rookies in steals (1.86 spg, sixth in NBA).
NBA Rookie of the Year 2013-14 votes
- Michael Carter-Williams (Philadelphia) 569 (104)
- Victor Oladipo (Orlando) 364 (16)
- Trey Burke (Utah) 96 (1)
- Mason Plumlee (Brooklyn) 58 (2)
- Tim Hardaway Jr. (New York) 23 (1)
- Gorgui Dieng (Minnesota) 3
- Steven Adams (Oklahoma City), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee), Nick Calathes (Memphis) 1