Derrick Rose wins NBA Rookie of the Year
Chicago Bulls rookie point guard Derrick Rose won the NBA Rookie of the Year award by a landslide and became the third player in Bulls' franchise history to win the award.
The first two Bulls' players to win the award were Michael Jordan and Elton Brand.
The first two Bulls' players to win the award were Michael Jordan and Elton Brand.
"When I first came into the season, my biggest thing was to get this award," Rose said. "I was telling you all that I didn't care, but I did. You really do want this award. There was a lot of talent out there that I had to go against."Rose, who received 111 first-place votes, beat out Memphis Grizzlies rookie OJ Mayo, who received five first-place votes. Rose averaged 16.8 points (second among rookies), 6.3 assists (led all rookies) and 3.9 rebounds per game in the regular season.
"I think there are very few people in the NBA who could do what he did this year," teammate Joakim Noah said. "You tell me another No. 1 pick who got to the playoffs in their hometown, especially in a big city with so many distractions and so many things going on. I mean, he's all about one thing and that's winning basketball games, and that's what I respect about him."
