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Unanimous Rookie of the Year winners

May 17, 2016 at 4:19AM
Houston Rockets players Ralph Sampson, right, and Robert Reid, left, sit on the bench during the closing moments of their teamís 112-100 loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoff game in the Boston Garden on Monday, May 27, 1986. The win gave Boston a 1-0 edge in the league championship series. (AP Photo/Mike Kullen) ORG XMIT: APHS186618
Sampson (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

An elite group

Karl-Anthony Towns became the fifth NBA player since 1984 to be unanimously voted Rookie of the Year. The others:

1984: Ralph Sampson, Rockets

1990: David Robinson, Spurs

2011: Blake Griffin, Clippers

2013: Damian Lillard, Blazers


San Antonio Spurs center David Robinson (50) is high and above as he pulls down a rebound against the Los Angeles Clippers Ken Norman (3) and Danny Manning, obscured, during second quarter action in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 25, 1992. Robinson, who scored 21 points, complained about playing on Christmas Day, citing family and religious reasons. He fouled out with 2:08 remaining. The Spurs beat the Clippers 103-94. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) ORG XMIT: APHS455641
Robinson (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
FILE - Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin looks on against the Toronto Raptors during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on in this March 26, 2011 file photo. Griffin will be named the NBA's Rookie of the Year on Wednesday May 4, 2011, a person familiar with the news told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File) ORG XMIT: NY109
Griffin (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) drives under the basket in front of Oklahoma City Thunder center Kendrick Perkins during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. Oklahoma City won 106-92. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) ORG XMIT: OKSO121
Lillard (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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