2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year Odds
(The Spread) – The odds are out for the 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year and Derrick Williams has opened as the favorite to win.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog list Derrick Williams as a 9/2 favorite to take on the 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year award. Jimmer Fredette has the next best odds at 5/1 to win, followed by Kyrie Irving at 11/2 and Enes Kanter at 7/1.
Derrick Williams was the second player off the board in last week’s NBA draft. The former Arizona Wildcat was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves and figures to play a key role right away. As a sophomore at Arizona last year, he was named Pac-10 Player of the Year and led the Wildcats to an upset victory over top-seeded Duke by a 16-point margin to advance to the Elite Eight.
Kyrie Irving was the first player selected in the 2011 NBA Draft, going to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The former Duke freshman racked up 20.5 points per game last season and led the Blue Devils in scoring at 17.4 PPG on 53.2% shooting through the first eight games of the 2011 NCAA season. The Cavs are hoping he can be the player that makes fans forget about LeBron James.
Some believe that Jimmer Fredette has the best chance of winning NBA Rookie of the Year. After scoring 49 against Arizona, 42 against Colorado State, 48 against Utah and 43 against San Diego State last year with BYU, there’s no doubt that Fredette has the talent to average around 15 points as a rookie in the NBA. The only question is whether or not he has the athleticism to compete and play the point at the next level.
One other name to keep an eye on is Alec Burks, who is 18/1 to win the 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year. He was selected with the 12th overall pick by the Utah Jazz, who also took Kanter at No. 3. Burks is a 6’6” shooting guard who can contribute in a variety of ways. He even reminds some of Brandon Roy, a former ROY winner for the Portland Trail Blazers.
For a complete list of odds for the 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year, see below.
Odds to Win the 2011-12 NBA Rookie of the Year
Derrick Williams 9/2
Jimmer Fredette 5/1
Kyrie Irving 11/2
Enes Kanter 7/1
Ricky Rubio 15/2
Kemba Walker 15/2
Brandon Knight 10/1
Jan Vesely 12/1
Klay Thompson 15/1
Marcus Morris 15/1
Tristan Thompson 16/1
Alec Burks 18/1
Marshon Brooks 18/1
Markieff Morris 18/1
Field 5/2
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