Kings' Evans named Rookie of the Year

Sacramento Kings point guard Tyreke Evans captured NBA Rookie of the Year honors on Thursday, ahead of Golden State's Stephen Curry and Milwaukee's Brandon Jennings.

"It was one of my dreams since I was little," Evans said. "I finally had a chance for my dream to come true."

Evans was the fourth first-year player ever to average at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists per game, along with Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

Evans was selected fourth in last year's NBA draft. He led all rookies in scoring at 20.1 points per game, was second in assists at 5.8 per game and fifth in rebounds at 5.3

He was the only rookie who appeared on all 123 ballots from a media panel, getting 67 first-place votes and 491 points.

Curry was second with 43 first-place votes and 391 points, with Jennings getting 12 first-place votes and 204 points.

A first place vote earned five points, with three for a second and one for a third-place nod.

Jennings got off to a fast start, scoring 55 points in his seventh career game. Curry finished the season strong, but Evans was solid all season.

After Sacramento's leading scorer Kevin Martin was injured early in the season Evans stepped up, scoring at least 20 points in seven straight games.

He averaged between 19.4 points and 22.1 points per game in every full month of the season.

"He's the most consistent rookie I've ever seen," coach Paul Westphal said. "There's nothing but a great career in Tyreke's future. Knowing him, I know he doesn't view this as an achievement. It's just a start to his career."