A rookie is defined in this instance as a player who is in their first year of playing pro basketball and has little or no previous professional experience. The National Basketball Association (NBA) Rookie of the Year award is given to the most outstanding rookie of the regular season. Sportswriters from the United States and Canada vote on the player using a point system with the player receiving the most points winning the award. This list provides the names, teams and year for the NBA Rookie of the Year award.