Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose was named the 2008-09 NBA Rookie of the Year on Wednesday.
Rose received 111 first-place votes (574 points) from a panel of 120 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Memphis' O.J. Mayo finished second with 246 points and New Jersey's Brook Lopez finished third with 127 points.
Rose led rookies in assists (6.3 apg) and was second among first-year players in scoring (16.8 ppg), to go along with 3.9 rebounds in 37.0 minutes. Rose shot 47.5% from the field and 78.8% from the free throw line.
Rose started 80 of 81 games (missed one game due to injury on March 24), and finished the season in the top three in several categories all-time among Bulls rookies, including total points (third, 1,361), scoring (third, 16.8 ppg) and assists (third, 6.3 apg).
Rose was selected as the No. 1 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, leaving the University of Memphis after his freshman season. During his freshman year, he helped to lead the Tigers to the NCAA Championship and his team won the most games of any team in NCAA history.
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard was selected the NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday, as the NBA continues to award its recipients for its prestigious trophies. To read that story, read Dwight Howard Becomes Youngest Ever NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
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