rookie of year
Best first-seasoner award
Rookie of the year is an award given to the best first-year player in a professional sports league or competition.
The honor recognizes outstanding performance by someone in their debut season: She was the unanimous rookie of the year after breaking the scoring record.
The phrase extends beyond sports to any newcomer who excels: He joked that his first successful quarter made him rookie of the year in sales.
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
- fresh faceUntried newcomer to spotlight
- freshmanFirst-year student
- debutFirst public appearance
- awardHonor given for merit
award ceremony · prospect · first round pick · NBA draft · draft · season · trophy · standout · breakout · phenom · young gun · talent · promising · up and coming · sensation · rising · star · honors
rookie of yearlifetime achievement award
Honor for body of work
MVP · elder statesman · journeyman · seasoned veteran · old guard
rookie of yearbenchwarmer
Seldom-used team member
washout · bust · flop · one-and-done
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