The Grizzlies‘ Ja Morant has been named the NBA Rookie of the Year.
The league announced Morant as the winner Thursday night, saying he received 99 first-place votes and 498 total points in polling of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters.
Heat guard Kendrick Nunn finished second with 204 points. The Pelicans’ Zion Williamson, who missed a chunk of the season early on due to a knee injury, finished in third place, receiving one first-place vote and 140 points overall.
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