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The "Big O" was the overwhelming selection as the NBA's Rookie of the Year for 1960-61. He was even more brilliant in his first year with the Royals than he had been as a three-time college Player of the Year and All-American with the University of Cincinnati. Quickly establishing himself as one of the gate attractions of the NBA, Oscar became the first rookie guard to score more than 2,000 points. He finished fourth in scoring with 2,165 points and was the leader in assists with 690.
As encores go, this one stole the show. LeBron's second NBA season, at age 20, was a blockbuster that thrust him into the record books for youngest-everything: youngest to reach 500 points and 500 rebounds, to amass 2,000 points, to collect 500 assists, to record a triple-double, to log a 50-point game, and so on. In order, the five players whose aforementioned records he erased were Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Stephon Marbury, Lamar Odom and Rick Barry.
Drafted in first round by Denver in 1986 18th pick overall... Played one season for Denver and was traded to Washington in a four-player deal just before the start of the 1987 season.
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