Karl-Anthony Towns named unanimous NBA Rookie of the Year

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On Monday, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns was named the 2015-16 NBA Rookie of the Year by a unanimous vote. Towns is the fifth player since the award debuted in 1952-53 to win unanimously, and the third in the past six years.

Unanimous Rookie of the Year Winners

NBA History

Team2015-16Karl-Anthony TownsTimberwolves2012-13Damian LillardTrail Blazers2010-11Blake GriffinClippers1989-90David RobinsonSpurs1983-84Ralph SampsonRockets*Award debuted in 1952-53 season

Towns was named the Rookie of the Month every month in the Western Conference this season, becoming the third center to be named Rookie of the Month for every month (David Robinson in …

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