No surprise...Brandon Roy wins NBA Rookie of the Year award.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy Named 2006-07 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year

NEW YORK, May 2, 2007 - Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers will receive the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as the 2006-07 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year, the NBA announced today.
Roy received 127 out of a possible 128 first-place votes (638 points) from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Toronto's Andrea Bargnani finished second with 264 points and Memphis' Rudy Gay finished third with 93 points. Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote received.

Drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Roy was traded to Portland for the draft rights to Randy Foye. He averaged rookie highs of 16.8 points, 4.0 assists and 35.4 minutes in 57 games. Roy also ranked among rookie leaders in steals (1.18 spg, 2nd), rebounds (4.4 rpg, 7th), free-throw percentage (.838, 3rd), three-point field goal percentage (.377, 6th), and field goal percentage (.456, 6th).

Roy scored at least 20 points 16 times, including a career-high 29 vs. Utah on April 4, and he led the team in scoring in seven of his final 10 games of the season. Roy twice had three consecutive games of at least 20 points (March 22-25 and Mar. 31-Apr. 6). His 20-point performance opening night (Nov. 1, 2006) at Seattle ranks third all-time for a Portland rookie playing in his first NBA game. The only other Portland rookies to score more points on opening night were Mychal Thompson (23 points) and Geoff Petrie (21 points).

A three-time T-Mobile Western Conference Rookie of the Month selection (January, February and March), Roy represented the Trail Blazers in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, finishing with six points, three rebounds, four assists and a steal in 24 minutes.

Building upon its already strong appeal to the nation's youth and as the Official Wireless Services Partner of the NBA, T-Mobile is showcasing the NBA's youngest players -- the Rookies -- through the NBA's Rookie program. Highlights include rookie awards presentations including the T-Mobile Rookie of the Year, and the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam, an All-Star competition between NBA rookies and second-year players. At this year's competition during NBA All-Star 2007, T-Mobile, along with NBA Cares, hosted more than 6,000 area students in the lower bowl of the arena for a special night of watching some of the best basketball players in the world. This is a part of T-Mobile's continued efforts to connect kids to positive people, places and programs.

The Eddie Gottlieb Trophy is named in honor of Eddie Gottlieb, one of the NBA's founders who coached the Philadelphia Warriors to the NBA championship in 1946-47.

Following are the voting results for the 2006-07 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year Award and the all-time list of winners:

2006-07 T-MOBILE NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD VOTING RESULTS
Rookie,                         Team      1st     2nd   3rd   Total
Brandon Roy,             Portland  127      1      -      638
Andrea Bargnani,       Toronto    1       77     28    264
Rudy Gay,                 Memphis    -       21    30      93
Adam Morrison,          Charlotte   -      11     11      44
Randy Foye,              Minnesota  -       7      16      37
LaMarcus Aldridge,      Portland    -      5       3      18
Jorge Garbajosa,        Toronto     -       2      11      17
Paul Millsap,               Utah         -        1       16     19
Tyrus Thomas,          Chicago      -       2      4       10
Walter Hermann,       Charlotte    -      1       2         5
Craig Smith,              Minnnesota -      -        4         4
Rajon Rondo,            Boston       -      -        3         3

                       

ALL-TIME T-MOBILE NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
1952-53 - Don Meineke, Fort Wayne              1979-80 - Larry Bird, Boston
1953-54 - Ray Felix, Baltimore                        1980-81 - Darrell Griffith, Utah
1954-55 - Bob Pettit, Milwaukee                    1981-82 - Buck Williams, New Jersey
1955-56 - Maurice Stokes, Rochester             1982-83 - Terry Cummings, San Diego
1956-57 - Tom Heinsohn, Boston                  1983-84 - Ralph Sampson, Houston
1957-58 - Woody Sauldsberry, Philadelphia      1984-85 - Michael Jordan, Chicago
1958-59 - Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis                 1985-86 - Patrick Ewing, New York
1959-60 - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia          1986-87 - Chuck Person, Indiana
1960-61 - Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati            1987-88 - Mark Jackson, New York
1961-62 - Walt Bellamy, Chicago                    1988-89 - Mitch Richmond, Golden State
1962-63 - Terry Dischinger, Chicago               1989-90 - David Robinson, San Antonio
1963-64 - Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati                    1990-91 - Derrick Coleman, New Jersey
1964-65 - Willis Reed, New York                    1991-92 - Larry Johnson, Charlotte
1965-66 - Rick Barry, San Francisco                 1992-93 - Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando
1966-67 - Dave Bing, Detroit                         1993-94 - Chris Webber, Golden State
1967-68 - Earl Monroe, Baltimore                    1994-95 - Grant Hill, Detroit (tie)
1968-69 - Wes Unseld, Baltimore                                 - Jason Kidd, Dallas (tie)
1969-70 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee      1995-96 - Damon Stoudamire, Toronto
1970-71 - Dave Cowens, Boston (tie)             1996-97 - Allen Iverson, Philadelphia
- Geoff Petrie, Portland (tie)                          1997-98 - Tim Duncan, San Antonio
1971-72 - Sidney Wicks, Portland                   1998-99 - Vince Carter, Toronto
1972-73 - Bob McAdoo, Buffalo                      1999-00 - Elton Brand, Chicago (tie)
1973-74 - Ernie DiGregorio, Buffalo                              - Steve Francis, Houston (tie)
1974-75 - Keith Wilkes, Golden State             2000-01 - Mike Miller, Orlando
1975-76 - Alvan Adams, Phoenix                    2001-02 - Pau Gasol, Memphis
1976-77 - Adrian Dantley, Buffalo                   2002-03 - Amaré Stoudemire, Phoenix
1977-78 - Walter Davis, Phoenix                     2003-04 - LeBron James, Cleveland
1978-79 - Phil Ford, Kansas City                      2004-05 - Emeka Okafor, Charlotte
                                                                 2005-06 - Chris Paul, New Orleans/Okla. City
                                                                 2006-07 - Brandon Roy, Portland

[Halu Sination]

i dont even kno y he was campaigning for the rookie of the year award, he had that shit won by like his 3rd game he played

[Bay Area Jat]

i bet the T-Wolves wished they had kept him

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Randy Foye is still an excellent prospect...But I agree, Roy > Foye.

[Vegasmac25]

roy is going to be solid in a few years for portland.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

roy is going to be solid in a few years for portland.

I think he's bound to be more than "solid"

[PLANT]

Bargnani will end up being the best player from this draft.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Walter Hermann > Andrea Bargnani

[PLANT]

Walter Hermann > Andrea Bargnani

okay who the fuck is Walt Hermann

but anyways, Andrea Bargnani> Brandon Roy

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Walter Hermann > Andrea Bargnani

okay who the fuck is Walt Hermann

LOL

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4207/gamelog

check from mid-March to April...

[floatin_above_everything]

Walter Hermann > Andrea Bargnani

I would actually agree with that this season but Hermann won't last long in the league. ANYBODY including you and me would have a legitiamte shot at picking up big numbers on that Bobcats squad.

Andrea obviously needs some work, but he will get much better, he won't be another Darko Millic, Kwame Brown, Pervis Ellison type bust

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

I watched Hermann play in those final two months, and dude has MAD potential. It's not just the numbers, he knows how to play the game and he's been majorly slept on...Another European cat who went under the radar. I can easily see him an Bargnani becoming rivals...PeACe

[floatin_above_everything]

Hermann is a rookie at 27, Bargani is only 22 or 23, trust me he will get better and has a big future. Hermann will probably get a couple more decent years at best.

[mrceo]

Roy will be a superstar in the league no doubt, he's real solid in all aspects of his game, Barganini will get pretty damn good too tho but I think I would rather have Roy on my team, and yes this season: Hermann>Barganini