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LaMelo Ball Named 2020-21 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year

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June 16, 2021 – The NBA announced today that Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been named the 2020-21 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, making him the third rookie in franchise history to be selected as Rookie of the Year along with Larry Johnson (1991-92) and Emeka Okafor (2004-05).