Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has been named the 2016-17 Rookie of the Year, beating out Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Dario Saric, the other two finalists for the award.
The award was presented at the NBA’s first ever Awards Show from New York City on Monday night. Brogdon thanked his mother Jann as he gave his speech:
Malcolm Brogdon thanks his mom at the #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/G5ngEZSs2y
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) June 27, 2017
Brogdon becomes the first ever second-round draft pick to win the Rookie of the Year Award. Drafted No. 36 in 2016, he’s also the lowest drafted player in league history to win it.
Brogdon, a Virginia product who produces on both ends of the floor, held per-game averages of 10.2 points and 4.8 assists with the Bucks this past season.
Brogdon is the first player from the Milwaukee Bucks organization to win the award since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1970.
