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Brandon Roy was a near-unanimous choice for NBA rookie of the year (He received 127 of the 128 first place votes). Bargnani really helped the cause by being out the latter part of the year, leaving basically no one to challenge Roy (not that he didn't deserve it).
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Roy receives 127 of 128 first-place votes as top rookie
NEW YORK -- Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers was the runaway recipient Wednesday of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as NBA Rookie of the Year.
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.
Drafted with the sixth overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Roy was traded to Portland for the draft rights to Randy Foye. Roy averaged rookie highs of 16.8 points, 4.0 assists and 35.4 minutes in 57 games and also was ranked among rookie leaders in steals (1.18 spg, second), rebounds (4.4 rpg, seventh), free-throw percentage (.838, third), 3-point field goal percentage (.377, sixth), and field goal percentage (.456, sixth).
NEW YORK -- Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers was the runaway recipient Wednesday of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as NBA Rookie of the Year.
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.
Drafted with the sixth overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Roy was traded to Portland for the draft rights to Randy Foye. Roy averaged rookie highs of 16.8 points, 4.0 assists and 35.4 minutes in 57 games and also was ranked among rookie leaders in steals (1.18 spg, second), rebounds (4.4 rpg, seventh), free-throw percentage (.838, third), 3-point field goal percentage (.377, sixth), and field goal percentage (.456, sixth).