NBA Rookie of the Year Award

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was picked as 2021 NBA Rookie of the Year by a global panel of 100 writers and broadcasters who cover the league. (AP Photo)

Hornets’ LaMelo Ball selected 2021 NBA Rookie of the Year

  • Despite missing 21 games with a fractured wrist, LaMelo Ball came out on top of other finalists in the voting
  • Ball is third player in Charlotte history to win Rookie of the Year honors, joining Emeka Okafor and Larry Johnson
By AP ·