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Clippers' Griffin Voted Top NBA Rookie
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May 6, 2011, Friday
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BLAKE Griffin, the high-flying dunk specialist of the Los Angeles Clippers, has been named the NBA's Rookie of the Year in a landslide vote. The 22-year-old power forward accepted the prize on Wednesday, becoming the NBA's first unanimous choice for the award in 21 years.
The No. 1 overall draft pick in 2009, Griffin missed all of the 2009-10 season after breaking his kneecap in the Clippers' final preseason game. But he returned with one of the most impressive debut seasons in a generation.
Griffin led all rookies in scoring and rebounding while playing in all 82 games for the Clippers, finishing 12th in the entire NBA in scoring (22.5 points per game) and fourth in rebounds (12.1) while ranking second among rookies in assists (3.8).
"To miss my entire first year and then be able to be up here today is definitely satisfying," Griffin said. "When I got injured, I just decided I had to come back even better. I had to keep improving even while I couldn't play, and I dedicated myself to that."
Griffin received every first-place vote from a panel of 118 media members, easily outdistancing Washington's John Wall. The 2.08m Griffin was the NBA's first rookie All-Star since China's Yao Ming in 2003, and he won the dunk contest at All-Star weekend with an iconic leap over a car.
The No. 1 overall draft pick in 2009, Griffin missed all of the 2009-10 season after breaking his kneecap in the Clippers' final preseason game. But he returned with one of the most impressive debut seasons in a generation.
Griffin led all rookies in scoring and rebounding while playing in all 82 games for the Clippers, finishing 12th in the entire NBA in scoring (22.5 points per game) and fourth in rebounds (12.1) while ranking second among rookies in assists (3.8).
"To miss my entire first year and then be able to be up here today is definitely satisfying," Griffin said. "When I got injured, I just decided I had to come back even better. I had to keep improving even while I couldn't play, and I dedicated myself to that."
Griffin received every first-place vote from a panel of 118 media members, easily outdistancing Washington's John Wall. The 2.08m Griffin was the NBA's first rookie All-Star since China's Yao Ming in 2003, and he won the dunk contest at All-Star weekend with an iconic leap over a car.
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