As expected, the NBA announced Thursday that Minnesota Timberwolves stud Andrew Wiggins is the L’s top rookie this season.
Wiggins’ outstanding first year included averages of 16.9 points and 4.6 rebounds for an atrociously bad Wolves squad (16-66).
The Vaughan, Ontario, native received 110 first-place votes and 604 total points in the voting. Chicago’s Nikola Mirotic finished second and Philadelphia’s Nerlens Noel was third.
JUST ANNOUNCED: Andrew Wiggins is officially named Kia NBA Rookie of the Year! #WigginsROY http://t.co/uh8kXFBx9U pic.twitter.com/MErOYHibyU
— MN Timberwolves (@MNTimberwolves) April 30, 2015
Wiggins led all rookies in scoring with 16.9 ppg, and was 4th in steals (1.05 spg) and 5th in rebounding (4.6 rpg). #WigginsROY
— MN Timberwolves (@MNTimberwolves) April 30, 2015
Wiggins was the only rookie, and one of just 11 players, to start all 82 games this season #WigginsROY
— MN Timberwolves (@MNTimberwolves) April 30, 2015
Wiggins finished with a Wolves rookie record 2969 minutes played, second-most in the NBA (James Harden, 2981). #WigginsROY
— MN Timberwolves (@MNTimberwolves) April 30, 2015
