Barnes, the 2021-22 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, ranked third among first-year NBA players in points (15.3 ppg) and rebounds (7.5 rpg) and fifth in assists (3.5 apg). He was named the Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month twice (February and March/April).

A handful of lottery picks are quickly proving that portions of their scouting reports were wrong... The 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year race has officially begun, and its current leaders didn't seem like obvious candidates on draft night. A handful of lottery picks are quickly proving that portions of their scouting reports were wrong...

Cade Cunningham averaged the most points per game by a rookie in 2021-22, with 17.4 per game. Who won the NBA Finals in 2021-22? Which team had the best regular season record in a season? Who was MVP in 2021-22? This video cannot be played because of a technical error. (Error Code: 102006)

The 2021-22 Kia NBA All-Rookie 2nd Team consists of New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones (123 points), Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (122), Denver Nuggets guard Bones Hyland (81), Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (75) and Indiana Pacers guard Chris Duarte (52).