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Trae Young finishes second for NBA Rookie of the Year

Norman native and former OU star Trae Young finished second in NBA Rookie of the Year voting.

The Atlanta Hawks point guard averaged 19.1 points and 8.1 assists per game in his rookie season. In February he became the first rookie since Allen Iverson to record back-to-back 35-point games.

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic was named NBA Rookie of the Year, having been awarded 98 of the 100 first-place votes. Doncic averaged 21.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and six assists per game.

Doncic and Young continue to be linked after a 2018 draft-night trade.

Dallas acquired the No.