Orlando Magic's Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 pick in the 2022 draft, was named NBA Rookie of the Year. He earned 98 out of 100 first-place votes.
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Entering the league as the most NBA-ready of the rookie class, Banchero scored at least 25 points in his first five games and back-to-back 30-point games in his 10th and 11th games of the season."I remember when I first got drafted, my agent Mike Miller… looked at me and he asked me if I was going to be rookie of the year, and I confidently said 'yes'. It was just a goal I’ve always had and something I’ve had my eye on from the second I got drafted.
“Going through, what they say is a slow portion of the year and then bouncing right back -- I think that level of resilience and toughness . Then, talking about him putting up historic numbers for what he’s done. The biggest thing for us is his ability to impact winning for where we are: plus from last year.”Most Improve Player: Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz
The league's first Finnish All-Star, he also had career-highs in field goals made and field goals attempted per game.
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