The Philippine Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year award is an annual Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) award given to the top rookie(s) of the regular season. The award was first given in .
The award is decided using criteria introduced for the 2011–12 season, which include accumulated statistical points, votes from media, players and the league's Commissioner's Office.
The most recent Rookie of the Year winner is RJ Abarrientos. Twelve winners were drafted first overall (the league started its draft in the season). Six winners have also won the PBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in their careers; with Benjie Paras earning the honors the same season. Three winners have been elected to the PBA Hall of Fame.
Winners
+Key ^Denotes player who is still active in the PBA *Elected to the PBA Hall of Fame DP # Draft pick number DY Draft year Ddirect hire +Rookie of the Year Season Player Position Country of birth Team School DP # DYRef. Center / Power forward Toyota Super Corollas San Beda n/a n/a Center / Power forward Tanduay Rhum Makers San Beda n/a n/a Shooting guard / Small forward Tanduay Rhum Makers UE n/a n/a Small forward Toyota Super Corollas UV n/a n/a Point guard Gilbey's Gin UV n/a n/a Shooting guard Presto Fun Drinks Ateneo de Davao n/a n/a Point guard San Miguel Beermen FEU n/a n/a * Point guard Great Taste Coffee Makers Pepperdine n/a n/a Shooting guard / Small forward Crispa Redmanizers Chaminade n/a n/a Point guard Shell Azodrin Bugbusters Lyceum 1985 Power forward Ginebra San Miguel USJ-R 1986 * Shooting guard Great Taste Coffee Makers UE 1987 Shooting guard Purefoods Hotdogs Ateneo/USJ-R 1988 * Center Formula Shell Zoom Masters UP Diliman 1989 Point guard Presto Tivolis FEU 1990 Point guard Alaska Milkmen San Sebastian 1991 Shooting guard / Small forward San Miguel Beermen UE 1992 Center Sta. Lucia Realtors De La Salle 1993 Point guard Swift Mighty Meaties San Beda 1994 Shooting guard / Small forward Alaska Milkmen Sonoma State 1995 Center Ginebra San Miguel Adamson 1996 Center Mobiline Phone Pals New Orleans 1997 Center San Miguel Beermen NU 1998 Small forward San Miguel Beermen Wagner 1999 Center Batang Red Bull Energizers Kutztown 2000 Shooting guard Barangay Ginebra Kings Glendale Community College 2001 Shooting guard FedEx Express De La Salle 2002 Point guard Talk 'N Text Phone Pals Cal State San Bernardino 2003 Power forward / Small forward Shell Turbo Chargers Ateneo 2004 Shooting guard / Small forward Red Bull Barako Ateneo 2005 ^ Power forward Sta. Lucia Realtors Oakland 2006 Shooting guard Sta. Lucia Realtors Cal State Fullerton 2007 Small forward Rain or Shine Elasto Painters George Mason 2008 Power forward B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados De La Salle 2009 Center Petron Blaze Boosters Ateneo 2010 ^ Point guard / Shooting guard Rain or Shine Elasto Painters UE 2011 ^ Small forward / Power forward Alaska Aces San Sebastian 2012 Center Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Ateneo 2013 ^ Point guard / Shooting guard GlobalPort Batang Pier Penn State 2014 ^ Shooting guard / Small forward Meralco Bolts Ateneo 2015 ^ Shooting guard / Small forward TNT KaTropa FEU n/a 2016 ^ Power forward Phoenix Fuel Masters De La Salle 2017 ^ Shooting guard / Small forward Columbian Dyip Lyceum/San Sebastian 2018 ^ Point guard / Shooting guard Meralco Bolts Ateneo 2019 ^ Point guard / Shooting guard TNT Tropang Giga Cal State Fullerton 2020 ^ Center Converge FiberXers Arellano/UST 2021 ^ Shooting guard / Small forward Terrafirma Dyip Saint Mary's 2023 ^ Point guard Barangay Ginebra San Miguel FEU 2024
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