Scottie Barnes wins the NBA Rookie of the Year award / News - Basketnews.com

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Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes has won the 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year award, sources tell The Athletic and Stadium.

Scottie Barnes

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Barnes, 20, was selected fourth overall by the Raptors in the 2021 NBA Draft. He averaged 15.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists while playing in 74 games (all starts) this season.

Barnes helped Raptors to secure 5th seed in the regular season of Eastern Conference and they are facing 4th seed Philadelphia 76ers in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs.

The main candidates to become the Rookie of the Year, were also Evan Mobley from Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons' Cade Cunningham.

Mobley averaged 15.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 69 starts this season. The Cavs selected him No. 3 overall in the 2021 draft.

Selected by theDetroit Pistonswith the no.1 pick last summer,Cade Cunningham averaged 17.4 points, 5.6 assists, and 5.5 rebounds in 64 games this season. He also won the MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge.

Scottie Barnes sustained a sprained left ankle in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series and is listed as doubtful for Game 4.

Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 and will look to complete a sweep tonight in Toronto.

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