Raptors' Scottie Barnes wins NBA Rookie of the Year
Scottie Barnes is your 2021-2022 NBA Rookie of the Year.
Per a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Toronto rookie Barnes has been awarded the Rookie of the Year award, beating out Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and Cade Cunnigham as the other two finalists.
Toronto Raptorsâ Scottie Barnes has won the 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 23, 2022
The NBA made the news official a little over 20 minutes later.
The 2021-22 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year is Toronto Raptors guard-forward Scottie Barnes! pic.twitter.com/F08hLamB8Z
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 23, 2022
Barnes edged out Mobley by 15 points in the smallest margin under the current voting format for the award.
The 15-point difference between the NBA Rookie of the Year winner (Scottie Barnes) and the second-place finisher (Evan Mobley) is the smallest margin since the current voting format began 19 years ago.
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Full voting results âŹď¸ pic.twitter.com/LWhlYARDcX
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 23, 2022
âWe are incredibly proud of Scottie, and are thrilled and grateful that his hard work has been recognized with this honour,â Toronto Raptors Vice-Chairman and President Masai Ujiri said. âWhat you see on the court is exactly who Scottie is: enthusiastic. Joyful. Athletic. Skilled, and a winner. We â and our fans – loved seeing his development through this season, and we canât wait to see what the future brings.â
Barnes was presented the award pregame from Ujiri.
Scottie Barnes officially gets his Rookie of the Year award from #Raptors prez Masai Ujiri: pic.twitter.com/8XYefBUS0f
— Adam Laskaris (@adam_la2karis) April 23, 2022
Barnes averaged 15.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 74 games this season. He is now available for today’s playoff Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers, after being listed as a game-time decision earlier in the day.
Scottie Barnes is available for Game 4
— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) April 23, 2022
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