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Devin Booker finishes 4th in 2021-22 NBA MVP voting

Devin Booker was one of the best players in all of basketball this season.

The current Phoenix Suns guard and former Kentucky Wildcat finished fourth in the NBA’s 2021-22 Most Valuable Player Award voting, it was announced Wednesday. Booker, 25, is in his seventh season as a pro following a one-and-done year in Lexington that saw him drafted No. 13 overall in 2015. Now a three-time All-Star, the Moss Point, MS native is in the midst of trying to make the NBA Finals in back-to-back seasons.

During 68 regular-season games this year, Booker averaged 26.