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The Dallas Mavericks' Luka Dončić was named the 2018-19 NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 21.2 points per game, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.0 assists for a Mavericks team that missed out on the playoffs. Dončić started 72 games and averaged 32.2 minutes in his first season in the league.
Along with Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, who was the number one pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Dončić, who won the EuroLeague Championship and MVP Award at 19, was among the best players in the rookie class from the start of the season. Other players in the conversation for Rookie of the Year when the season began were Trae Young, Marvin Bagley III, Mohamed Bamba, and Michael Porter Jr.
The three finalists for the 2018-19 Rookie of the Year award were the winner Luka Dončić, the Phoenix Suns' Deandre Ayton, and the Atlanta Hawks' Young.
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24,1504,305Luka Dončić
Dallas MavericksPosition: Guard, Small forward
Luka Dončić (born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the... more on WikipediaROOKIE OF THE YEAR WINNER
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9,2058,666Trae Young
Atlanta HawksPosition: Point guard
Rayford Trae Young (born September 19, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for... more on WikipediaROOKIE OF THE YEAR FINALIST
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3,6964,011Marvin Bagley III
Sacramento KingsPosition: Power forward
Marvin Bagley III (born March 14, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia4
4,3584,814Collin Sexton
Cleveland CavaliersPosition: Point guard
Collin Sexton (born January 4, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia5
5,7706,400Deandre Ayton
Phoenix SunsPosition: Center, Power forward
Deandre Edoneille Ayton (born July 23, 1998) is a Bahamian professional basketball player for... more on WikipediaROOKIE OF THE YEAR FINALIST
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9141,067Mitchell Robinson
New York KnicksBirthplace: Pensacola, Florida
Nationality: American
Position: Center
Mitchell Robinson (born April 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia7
2,7523,302Jaren Jackson Jr.
Memphis GrizzliesPosition: Center
Jaren Jackson Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of... more on Wikipedia8
9681,169Kevin Huerter
Atlanta HawksBirthplace: Albany, New York, USA
Nationality: USA
Position: Shooting guard
Kevin Joseph Huerter (born August 27, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia9
8251,002Jalen Brunson
Dallas MavericksPosition: Point guard
Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia10
1,8622,284Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Los Angeles ClippersBirthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality: Canada
Position: Point guard
Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander (born July 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball... more on Wikipedia11
2,6973,377Mohamed Bamba
Orlando MagicPosition: Center
Mohamed Fakaba ”Mo” Bamba (born May 12, 1998) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia12
2,7173,460Kevin Knox
New York KnicksPosition: power forward
Kevin Knox II (born August 11, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the New... more on Wikipedia13
1,6422,096Miles Bridges
Charlotte HornetsPosition: Small forward, Shooting guard
Miles Emmanuel Bridges is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets... more on Wikipedia14
714929Hamidou Diallo
Oklahoma City ThunderPosition: Shooting guard
Hamidou Diallo is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of... more on Wikipedia15
1,9442,553Wendell Carter Jr.
Chicago BullsPosition: Power forward, Center
Wendell Andre Carter Jr. (born April 16, 1999) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia16
1,8742,478Kostas Antetokounmpo
Dallas MavericksPosition: Power forward
Kostas Ndubuisi Antetokounmpo (born November 20, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball... more on Wikipedia17
7651,028Landry Shamet
Los Angeles ClippersPosition: Shooting guard
Landry Michael Shamet is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles... more on Wikipedia18
9141,313Allonzo Trier
New York KnicksPosition: Shooting guard
Allonzo Brian Trier is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of... more on Wikipedia19
7411,064Josh Okogie
Minnesota TimberwolvesPosition: Shooting guard
Joshua Aloiye Okogie (born September 1, 1998) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia20
8881,383Mikal Bridges
Phoenix SunsPosition: Small forward
Mikal Bridges (born August 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia21
1,1481,918Michael Porter Jr.
Denver NuggetsPosition: Small forward
Michael Porter Jr. (born June 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia22
6831,296Moritz Wagner
Washington WizardsNationality: German
Position: Power forward, Center
Victor Moritz "Moe" Wagner (born April 26, 1997) is a German professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia23
5291,017Aaron Holiday
Indiana PacersPosition: Point guard
Aaron Shawn Holiday (born September 30, 1996) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia24
5711,116Donte DiVincenzo
Milwaukee BucksNationality: American
Position: Shooting guard
Donte DiVincenzo (born January 31, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia25
6861,341Grayson Allen
Memphis GrizzliesPosition: Shooting guard
Grayson James Allen is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the... more on Wikipedia
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