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The 'NBA Rookies of the Year' quiz
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The 'NBA Rookies of the Year' quiz

After a career-high 25.9 points and 7.5 rebounds-per-game in 2024-25, former No.1 overall draft Paolo Banchero is signing a five-year maximum rookie contract extension with the Orlando Magic.

The Magic may have bowed out in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs last year, but look out for the Magic in 2026. With the East looking wide open for the near future with key injuries to stars like Jayson Tatum in Boston and Tyrese Haliburton in Indiana, Orlando is taking a serious swing at becoming a contender. Along with locking down Banchero, they also held onto big man Mo Wagner while acquiring Desmond Bane from Memphis via trade. 

Which brings us to today’s quiz. So far, Banchero has lived up to his high school hype at every level, excelling in his one season at Duke before being named 2022-23 Rookie of the Year. With that being said, how many of the NBA’s lottery era Rookie of the Year winners can you name in five minutes?

Good luck!

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2024-25 / SA / #5
Stephon Castle
2023-24 / SA / #1
Victor Wembanyama
2022-23 / ORL / #5
Paolo Banchero
2021-22 / TOR / #4
Scottie Barnes
2020-21 / CHA / #2
LaMelo Ball
2019-20 / MEM / #12
Ja Morant
2018-19 / DAL / #77
Luka Doncic
2017-18 / PHI / #25
Ben Simmons
2016-17 / MIL / #13
Malcolm Brogdon
2015-16 / MIN / #32
Karl-Anthony Towns
2014-15 / MIN / #22
Andrew Wiggins
2013-14 / PHI / #1
Michael Carter-Williams
2012-13 / POR / #0
Damian Lillard
2011-12 / CLE / #2
Kyrie Irving
2010-11 / LAC / #32
Blake Griffin
2009-10 / SAC / #13
Tyreke Evans
2008-09 / CHI / #1
Derrick Rose
2007-08 / SEA / #35
Kevin Durant
2006-07 / POR / #7
Brandon Roy
2005-06 / NOH/OKC / #3
Chris Paul
2004-05 / CHB / #50
Emeka Okafor
2003-04 / CLE / #23
LeBron James
2002-03 / PHX / #32
Amar'e Stoudemire
2001-02 / MEM / #16
Pau Gasol
2000-01 / ORL / #50
Mike Miller
1999-00 / CHI / #42
Elton Brand
1999-00 / HOU / #3
Steve Francis
1998-99 / TOR / #15
Vince Carter
1997-98 / SA / #21
Tim Duncan
1996-97 / PHI / #3
Allen Iverson
1995-96 / TOR / #20
Damon Stoudamire
1994-95 / DET / #33
Grant Hill
1994-95 / DAL / #5
Jason Kidd
1993-94 / GSW / #4
Chris Webber
1992-93 / ORL / #32
Shaquille O'Neal
1991-92 / CHA / #2
Larry Johnson
1990-91 / NJ / #44
Derrick Coleman
1989-90 / SA / #50
David Robinson
1988-89 / GSW / #23
Mitch Richmond
1987-88 / NYK / #13
Mark Jackson
1986-87 / IND / #45
Chuck Person
1985-86 / NYK / #33
Patrick Ewing

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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