Rose to be named ROY

[Dice-J]

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Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose has been named the NBA's Rookie of the Year, the Chicago Tribune reported Wednesday.

The team is holding a news conference at 3 p.m. ET, at which it's expected the point guard, a Chicago native, will officially receive the award.

Rose averaged 16.8 points per game, second to the Memphis Grizzlies' O.J. Mayo among rookies. Rose led all rookies in assists with 6.3 per game and was second in minutes played with 37 per game.

Rose joins Michael Jordan and Elton Brand among Bulls named rookie of the year. Brand shared the 1999-2000 award with Steve Francis; Jordan was rookie of the year in 1984-85.

Rose is the fourth player since 1990 to be named the league's top rookie and lead his team to the playoffs. The others are Tim Duncan in 1997-98 with the San Antonio Spurs, Chris Webber in 1993-94 with the Golden State Warriors and David Robinson in 1989-90 with the Spurs.

Rose had 36 points and 11 assists in his playoff debut, as the Bulls stunned the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series on Saturday. He followed that up with a 10-point, 7-assist effort in the Bulls' Game 2 loss. Game 3 is Thursday night in Chicago.

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[DC4]

Deserved it, had a great season as a rookie

 

[.GR]

No brainer!

 

[The Young One]

Well deserved, D-Rose is doing it big.

 

[Rios15]

Definitely deserved it, don't think they would've made the playoffs without him.

 

[Chiefwahoo]

D.RO

 

[PiStoL31PeTe]

congrats to Rose, cant wait to see what he will be capable of in a few years.

 

[kdogg]

Definitely deserved it, I know Chicago is happy they made the right decision last year.