The Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball pips Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton to win the 2020-21 Rookie of the Year award.
He becomes the third player from Charlotte to win the award, joining the likes of Larry Johnson (1991-92) and Emeka Okafor (2004-05).
Here's who this season's Rookie of the Year will be joining in the history books.
| YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LaMelo Ball | Charlotte Hornets |
| 2020 | Ja Morant | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2019 | Luka Doncic | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2018 | Ben Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2017 | Malcolm Brogdon | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2016 | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2015 | Andrew Wiggins | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2014 | Michael Carter-Williams | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2013 | Damian Lillard | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2012 | Kyrie Irving | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2011 | Blake Griffin | LA Clippers |
| 2010 | Tyreke Evans | Sacramento Kings |
| 2009 | Derrick Rose | Chicago Bulls |
| 2008 | Kevin Durant | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2007 | Brandon Roy | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2006 | Chris Paul | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
| 2005 | Emeka Okafor | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2004 | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2003 | Amar'e Stoudemire | Phoenix Suns |
| 2002 | Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2001 | Mike Miller | Orlando Magic |
| 2000 | Elton Brand & Steve Francis | Chicago Bulls & Houston Rockets |
| 1999 | Vince Carter | Toronto Raptors |
| 1998 | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1997 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1996 | Damon Stoudamire | Toronto Raptors |
| 1995 | Grant Hill & Jason Kidd | Detroit Pistons & Dallas Mavericks |
| 1994 | Chris Webber | Golden State Warriors |
| 1993 | Shaquille O'Neal | Orlando Magic |
| 1992 | Larry Johnson | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1991 | Derrick Coleman | New Jersey Nets |
| 1990 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1989 | Mitch Richmond | Golden State Warriors |
| 1988 | Mark Jackson | New York Knicks |
| 1987 | Chuck Person | Indiana Pacers |
| 1986 | Patrick Ewing | New York Knicks |
| 1985 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls |
| 1984 | Ralph Sampson | Houston Rockets |
| 1983 | Terry Cummings | San Diego Clippers |
| 1982 | Buck Williams | New Jersey Nets |
| 1981 | Darrell Griffith | Utah Jazz |
| 1980 | Larry Bird | Boston Celtics |
| 1979 | Phil Ford | Kansas City Kings |
| 1978 | Walter Davis | Phoenix Suns |
| 1977 | Adrian Dantley | Buffalo Braves |
| 1976 | Alvan Adams | Phoenix Suns |
| 1975 | Jamaal Wilkes | Golden State Warriors |
| 1974 | Ernie DiGregorio | Buffalo Braves |
| 1973 | Bob McAdoo | Buffalo Braves |
| 1972 | Sidney Wicks | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1971 | Dave Cowens & Geoff Petrie | Boston Celtics & Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1970 | Lew Alcindor | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1969 | Wes Unseld | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1968 | Earl Monroe | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1967 | Dave Bing | Detroit Pistons |
| 1966 | Rick Barry | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1965 | Willis Reed | New York Knicks |
| 1964 | Jerry Lucas | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1963 | Terry Dischinger | Chicago Zephyrs |
| 1962 | Walt Bellamy | Chicago Packers |
| 1961 | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Royals |
| 1960 | Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1959 | Elgin Baylor | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1958 | Woody Sauldsberry | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1957 | Tom Heinsohn | Boston Celtics |
| 1956 | Maurice Stokes | Rochester Royals |
| 1955 | Bob Pettit | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1954 | Ray Felix | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1953 | Don Meineke | Fort Wayne Pistons |