Damian Lillard Named NBA Rookie of the Year
Published atLillard, the No. 6 pick out of Weber State in the 2012 NBA Draft, dominated all season. He averaged 19 points and 6.5 assists per game, leading all rookies in both categories. Lillard also broke Warriors guard Stephen Curry’s rookie 3-point record, making 185, led the NBA in minutes played (first rookie to do that since Elvin Hayes 1968-69) and he joins Allen Iverson and Oscar Robertson as the only players to score 1,500 points and dish out 500 assists in their rookie season.
Lillard also won the NBA’s Rookie of the Month award every month this season.
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