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May 16th, 1985-Michael Jordan wins Rookie of the Year

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • May 16, 2025
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Legendary NBA player, Michael Jordan won the award over first overall pick, Hakeem Olajuwon, who had a solid year in his own right.

Jordan finished third in scoring average with 28 points per game and was 4th in steals with 2.4 steals per game. Jordan was naturally a high draft pick following a successful career in college, winning the Player of the Year twice and hitting an iconic clutch shot to beat Georgetown in the NCAA championship. Jordan proved himself to be a strong postseason player as well in spite of an early exit at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. Jordan averaged 29.3 and 8.5 assists per game in the series.

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.