Jordan Clarkson rode the bench for most the first part of the season behind Ronnie Price. That didn’t stop him from earning national respect in the Rookie of the Year conversation.
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Howard Beck of Bleacher Report tweeted out the official results of the Rookie of the Year voting and Clarkson earned two third-place votes, which put him in seventh place in the race:
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— Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) April 30, 2015
Neither vote came from local media, as typically happens due to a major flaw in the voting system. For example, Boston media member and former Celtic Cedric Maxwell voted Marcus Smart ahead of Andrew Wiggins.
We really shouldn’t be all that shocked that a Celtic would get something so wrong, though, right?
Clarkson’s votes came from Mike Rice of Comcast SportsNet NW and Scott Hastings of Altitude Sports & Entertainment. Gaining praise nationally, versus winning over those who watch you game in, game out seems a higher accomplishment.
Next up for Clarkson is placement on the NBA’s All-Rookie teams. Not bad for the 46th overall pick whom the Lakers essentially purchased.