[PAR] [TLE] New Zealand NBL Rookie of the Year Award [SEP] The National Basketball League Rookie of the Year was an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given every year between 1992 and 2016 to the best performing rookie New Zealander of the regular season.  The award was originally given to the best Young Player of the Year from 1986 until 1991, with centre Warren Adams winning the award twice within four years.  In 1992, forward Pero Cameron won the league's first Rookie of the Year award.  This name stood until 2005, when a slight adjustment to the rules saw the Rookie of the Year opened up to any player under the age of 20, with guard Jarrod Kenny (age 19) winning the 2005 Young Player of the Year.  This was changed back to Rookie of the Year in 2006, and remained every year until 2016 when it was disbanded in 2017.  Current NBA player, Steven Adams, won the 2011 Rookie of the Year award; Steven is the half-brother of two-time Young Player of the Year, Warren Adams. [PAR] [TLE] Steven Adams [SEP] Steven Funaki Adams (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).  After playing college basketball for Pittsburgh, he was labelled a top international prospect for the NBA.  Adams was selected by the Thunder with the 12th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.
[PAR] [TLE] New Zealand NBL Rookie of the Year Award [ SEP ] The National Basketball League Rookie of the Year was an annual National Basketball League ( NBL ) award given every year between 1992 and 2016 to the best performing rookie New Zealander of the regular season . The award was originally given to the best Young Player of the Year from 1986 until 1991 , with centre Warren Adams winning the award twice within four years . In 1992 , forward Pero Cameron won the league 's first Rookie of the Year award . This name stood until 2005 , when a slight adjustment to the rules saw the Rookie of the Year opened up to any player under the age of 20 , with guard Jarrod Kenny ( age 19 ) winning the 2005 Young Player of the Year . This was changed back to Rookie of the Year in 2006 , and remained every year until 2016 when it was disbanded in 2017 . Current NBA player , Steven Adams , won the 2011 Rookie of the Year award ; Steven is the half - brother of two - time Young Player of the Year , Warren Adams . [PAR] [TLE] Steven Adams [ SEP ] Steven Funaki Adams ( born 20 July 1993 ) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . After playing college basketball for Pittsburgh , he was labelled a top international prospect for the NBA . Adams was selected by the Thunder with the 12th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft .
The NBA player who won the 2011 Rookie of the Year award was born in what month?
The NBA player who won the 2011 Rookie of the Year award was born in what month ?
July
July