Paolo Banchero of the Magic has been named the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced Tuesday night.
Banchero averaged a team-high 20 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game this season. The 20-year-old earned 98 of 100 first-place votes. Utah’s Walker Kessler earned the other two first-place votes
Banchero, who became the third Magic player to win the Rookie of the Year honors, joining Shaquille O’Neal and Mike Miller, shot 42.7% from the field, notched 14 double-doubles and scored at least 20 points in 40 games, which led all rookies this season.
