French forward phenom Victor Wembanyama has made his first major mark in his NBA career by winning the NBA’s 2024 Kia Rookie of the Year award with a unanimous vote. Wemby got all 99 first place votes for an overall total of 495, with second-year Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren getting the next-highest vote total of 295 (0 first place votes, 98 second place votes, and 1 third place vote).
Other rookies making an appearance on the vote total list include Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller (1 second place vote, 83 third place votes) for 86 overall, and Miami Heat wing Jaime Jaquez, Jr. (10 third place votes) for 10 overall.
Golden State Warriors wing Brandin Podziemski (4 third place votes) also register votes for 4 overall, and Dallas Mavericks big man Derek Lively II (1 third place vote) for 1 overall.
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Per the league, Wembanyama is the first to be a unanimous selection for Rookie of the Year since Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns in the 2015-16 season.
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