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Blazers have done pretty well in previous NBA Rookie Surveys: Part I (2012)

By Matt George Moore

PORTLAND, OR - MAY 1: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers poses with the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy after winning the 2012-2013 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year award on May 1, 2013 at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - MAY 1: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers poses with the Eddie Gottlieb Trophy after winning the 2012-2013 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year award on May 1, 2013 at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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A look back at the 2012 NBA Rookie Survey shows that a lot of young players thought pretty highly of their fellow rookies on the Portland Trail Blazers.

On Wednesday, we took a quick look at the 2018 NBA Rookie Survey. We found that players think well of the Portland Trail Blazers’ own Gary Trent Jr. and Jusuf Nurkic.

That got us to thinkin’: What other players in Rip City have gotten some love from their fellow rookies in the annual NBA Rookie Survey?

So let’s take a look back!

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We’ll start with 2012 and tackle other years in future posts.

Blazers in 2012 NBA Rookie Survey

In the 2012 NBA Rookie Survey, the following Blazers were featured.

Question: Who will be the 2012-13 Rookie of the Year?

Anthony Davis won this with 47.1 percent of the vote. Damian Lillard was a distant second with 17.6 percent. Then-Blazer Will Barton was in the “others receiving votes” category.

The rooks were wrong about this one. Lillard walked away with the Rookie of the Year trophy.

Question: Which rookie will have the best career?

Lillard finished third in this category with 9.4 percent. (Davis was first.)

Question: Which rookie is the most athletic?

Lillard and fellow rookie Meyers Leonard tied for sixth in this category with 5.9 percent of the vote. Quincy Acy and Perry Jones tied for first with 17.6 percent of the vote.

Question: Which rookie is the best shooter?

John Jenkins got the nod here with 48.6 percent of the vote. Lillard and Terrence Ross tied for fifth with 5.4 percent.

Jenkins played well for Portland in the 2018 NBA Summer League, by the way.

Question: Which rookie is the best playmaker?

Here’s how this one went down:

1. Kendall Marshall (45.7 percent)

2. Damian Lillard (14.3 percent)

Marshall is already out of the league.

Question: Which rookie is the funniest?

Barton finished third in this category with 11.4 percent. Fab Melo took first place with 22.9 percent of the vote.

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