LOS ANGELES -- For a season of brilliant numbers, highlights and rejuvenation of a franchise, Blake Griffin was rewarded on Wednesday, April 4, 2011 with the T-Mobile NBA Rookie of The Year Award.
Griffin was the first rookie in 21 years to be a unanimously receive the award.
Griffin, who missed his intial rookie season due to a fractured kneecap, was eligible for the award this year because he never played in a regular season game in 09-10.
Griffin received every first-place vote from a panel of 118 media members. Griffin is the first unanimous choice since San Antonio's David Robinson in 1990, and is just the third player in NBA history to accomplish the feat. The other was Ralph Sampson in 1984.
Griffin played all 82 games leading all rookies in scoring and rebounding. Griffin also finished 12th in the entire NBA in scoring (22.5) and fourth in rebounds (12.1) while ranking second among rookies in assists (3.8).
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