It only took one season for Malcolm Brogdon to make history. “The Prez” was named the NBA’s 2016-17 Rookie of the Year on Monday night, becoming the lowest draft pick to win the award in 60 years.
Brogdon — selected in the second round (36th overall) by the Bucks — averaged 10.2 points, 4.2 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game in his rookie campaign.
The 24-year-old quickly developed into a reliable player off Jason Kidd’s bench. His consistent play and calm demeanor on the floor paved the way to a dramatic increase in minutes — from just over 20 minutes per game in the first month of the season to average over 30 minutes in the Bucks’ 4-2 series loss to the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the playoffs.