NEW YORK - Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is a finalist for the NBA’s rookie of the year.
Announced on Sunday, Barnes joins Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons and Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers as the three finalists for the league’s top first-year player this season.
The 20-year-old Barnes averaged 15.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in 74 games with the Raptors.
Cunningham, 20, led all rookie scorers putting up 17.4 points per contest while Mobley, another 20-year-old, was the top rookie rebounder and shot-blocker, grabbing 8.3 boards per night and turning aside 1.