Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is the recipient of the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy as the 2020-21 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, the NBA (www.NBA.com) announced today. He is the third player to win ...

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The 2020-21 NBA Rookie of the Year, Ball has appeared in 210 games (190 starts) for his career, notching 21.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.5 steals per outing.