The Philippine Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year award is an annual
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines, composed of twelve company-branded Franchising, franchise teams. Founded in 1975, it is the first professional basketball league in Asia ...
(PBA) award given to the top
rookie(s) of the regular season. The award was first given in .
The award is decided using criteria introduced for the
2011–12 season, which include accumulated statistical points, votes from media, players and the league's Commissioner's Office.
The most recent Rookie of the Year winner is
Stephen Holt. Twelve winners were drafted
first overall (the league started its draft in the season). Six winners have also won the
PBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in their careers; with
Benjie Paras earning the honors the same season. Three winners have been elected to the
PBA Hall of Fame.
Winners
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References
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Rookie of the Year
Rookie player awards
Awards established in 1976
1976 establishments in the Philippines