REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Pemain Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant, pada Jumat (4/9), baru saja dinobatkan menjadi pemain pendatang baru terbaik NBA atau NBA Rookie of the year 2019/2020. Morant mengikuti jejak Luca Doncic yang meraih penghargaan itu musim lalu.
Sejumlah bintang NBA yang pernah meraih penghargaan serupa antara lain pebasket legenda Kareem Abdul Jabar musim 1969-1970 bersama tim Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Jordan 1984/1985 Chicago Bulls, maupun LeBron James 2003/2004 Cleveland Cavaliers.
Berikut ini daftar NBA Rookie of the Year:
• 1952-53 – Don Meineke, Fort Wayne
• 1953-54 – Ray Felix, Baltimore
• 1954-55 – Bob Pettit, Milwaukee
• 1955-56 – Maurice Stokes, Rochester
• 1956-57 – Tom Heinsohn, Boston
• 1957-58 – Woody Sauldsberry, Philadelphia
• 1958-59 – Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis
• 1959-60 – Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia
• 1960-61 – Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
• 1961-62 – Walt Bellamy, Chicago
• 1962-63 – Terry Dischinger, Chicago
• 1963-64 – Jerry Lucas, Cincinnati
• 1964-65 – Willis Reed, New York
• 1965-66 – Rick Barry, San Francisco
• 1966-67 – Dave Bing, Detroit
• 1967-68 – Earl Monroe, Baltimore
• 1968-69 – Wes Unseld, Baltimore
• 1969-70 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee
• 1970-71 – Dave Cowens, Boston (tie) & Geoff Petrie, Portland (tie)
• 1971-72 – Sidney Wicks, Portland
• 1972-73 – Bob McAdoo, Buffalo
• 1973-74 – Ernie DiGregorio, Buffalo
• 1974-75 – Jamaal Wilkes, Golden State
• 1975-76 – Alvan Adams, Phoenix
• 1976-77 – Adrian Dantley, Buffalo
• 1977-78 – Walter Davis, Phoenix
• 1978-79 – Phil Ford, Kansas City
• 1979-80 – Larry Bird, Boston
• 1980-81 – Darrell Griffith, Utah
• 1981-82 – Buck Williams, New Jersey
• 1982-83 – Terry Cummings, San Diego
• 1983-84 – Ralph Sampson, Houston
• 1984-85 – Michael Jordan, Chicago
• 1985-86 – Patrick Ewing, New York
• 1986-87 – Chuck Person, Indiana
• 1987-88 – Mark Jackson, New York
• 1988-89 – Mitch Richmond, Golden State
• 1989-90 – David Robinson, San Antonio
• 1990-91 – Derrick Coleman, New Jersey
• 1991-92 – Larry Johnson, Charlotte
• 1992-93 – Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando
• 1993-94 – Chris Webber, Golden State
• 1994-95 – Grant Hill, Detroit (tie) & Jason Kidd, Dallas (tie)
• 1995-96 – Damon Stoudamire, Toronto
• 1996-97 – Allen Iverson, Philadelphia
• 1997-98 – Tim Duncan, San Antonio
• 1998-99 – Vince Carter, Toronto
• 1999-00 – Elton Brand, Chicago (tie) & Steve Francis, Houston (tie)
• 2000-01 – Mike Miller, Orlando
• 2001-02 – Pau Gasol, Memphis
• 2002-03 – Amar’e Stoudemire, Phoenix
• 2003-04 – LeBron James, Cleveland
• 2004-05 – Emeka Okafor, Charlotte
• 2005-06 – Chris Paul, New Orleans/Oklahoma City
• 2006-07 – Brandon Roy, Portland
• 2007-08 – Kevin Durant, Seattle
• 2008-09 – Derrick Rose, Chicago
• 2009-10 – Tyreke Evans, Sacramento
• 2010-11 – Blake Griffin, LA Clippers
• 2011-12 – Kyrie Irving, Cleveland
• 2012-13 – Damian Lillard, Portland
• 2013-14 – Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia
• 2014-15 – Andrew Wiggins, Minnesota
• 2015-16 – Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota
• 2016-17 – Malcolm Brogdon, Milwaukee
• 2017-18 – Ben Simmons, Philadelphia
• 2018-19 – Luka Dončić, Dallas
• 2019-20 – Ja Morant, Memphis