Sixers' Ben Simmons claims NBA Rookie of the Year award | Inquirer Sports

Sixers’ Ben Simmons claims NBA Rookie of the Year award

/ 10:03 AM June 26, 2018

Ben Simmons, of the Philadelphia 76ers, accepts the rookie of the year award at the NBA Awards on Monday, June 25, 2018, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers has won Rookie of the Year honors at the NBA Awards.

The guard averaged 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, joining Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as the only rookies to post those numbers in a season.

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Simmons helped Philadelphia to a 52-30 record, including ending the season with a 16-game winning streak.

He beat out finalists Donovan Mitchell of Utah and Jayson Tatum of Boston.

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