Seattle Sounders rookie Jordan Morris added another accolade to his stellar first season in Major League Soccer on Thursday, winning the 2016 AT&T MLS Rookie of the Year.
Morris beat Philadelphia Union defender Keegan Rosenberry and New York City FC midfielder Jack Harrison to win the award and become the first Sounders player in franchise history to be named Rookie of the Year.
Morris received 47 percent of the player votes and 45 percent overall, which included votes from media and clubs.
A 22-year-old Homegrown Player and native of Mercer Island, Wash., Morris scored a team-high 12 goals and assisted on four more in 34 appearances this year.