Rookie of the Year: Kyrie Irving
Originally Published: April 28, 2011
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Rookie of the Year | Most Improved | Sixth Man | Coach of the Year | Defensive POY | MVPROOKIE OF THE YEAR
 Marc Stein ESPN.com |
J.A. Adande ESPN.com |
John Hollinger ESPN.com |
Brian Windhorst ESPN.com |
Chad Ford ESPN.com |
Chris Broussard ESPN The Mag |
Ric Bucher ESPN The Mag |
Scoop Jackson ESPN.com |
Jemele Hill ESPN.com |
Keith Lipscomb ESPN Fantasy |
Chris Palmer ESPN The Mag |
Jon Barry ESPN |
Brian Windhorst ESPN.com |
Nick Friedell ESPN Chicago |
Bruce Bowen ESPN |
Henry Abbott TrueHoop |
David Thorpe ESPN.com |
Dave McMenamin ESPN Los Angeles |
Kevin Arnovitz TrueHoop |
Zach Harper Daily Dime Live |
Tim MacMahon ESPN Dallas |
Jeff Caplan ESPN Dallas |
Tom Haberstroh ESPN.com |
Justin Verrier ESPN.com |
LZ Granderson ESPN The Mag |
Maurice Brooks ESPN.com |
 Alfredo Berrios ESPN Deportes |
R. Shelburne ESPN Los Angeles |
Larry Coon ESPN.com |
Beckley Mason TrueHoop Network |
| Results: Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers (29 votes); Ricky Rubio, Timberwolves (1). | ||||
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