2016 Rookie of the Year

The 2016 Rookie of the Year award is one of the Awards to be given out for the 2015-2016 season.

Eligibility

Eligibility for this award is dependent on the following:

• Must have played at least 32 games in the 2015-2016 season.
• Must not have played any games in any previous FBA season.

The award should be given to the rookie that has demonstrated the strongest proficiency at the sport and as a teammate. The award should not be based on a team's record or standing, though it is likely that a Rookie of the Year candidate will have led his or her team through a strong season.

Previous Winners

• 2010: JTigerclaw (Tiger, G)
• 2011: Paul Schäfer (German Shepherd, G)
• 2012: Zoie Wilds (African Hunting Dog, G)
• 2013: Luukas Hirvonen (Cougar, G)
• 2014: Raoul Kidane (Ethiopian Wolf, C)
• 2015: Jake Turner (Red Fox, C/F)

Analyst Nominations

Rookie of the Year for 2016
Analyst	Patrick Suarez	Zane Donovan	Will Steinberg	Scott Masterson	Jack Kanter (Did Not Rank)
1st pick	Agundio Atti-Morales	Agundio Atti-Morales (Top 3)	Derek Kim	Derek Kim
2nd pick	Morgan McCarthy	Derek Kim (Top 3)	Sterling Bengtzing	Agundio Atti-Morales
3rd pick	Matthew Silvius	Sterling Bengtzing (Top 3)	Tryce Peter Mallark	Misha Maxwell
4th pick	Christine Harfurd	Morgan McCarthy (Top 5)	Agundio Atti-Morales	Morgan McCarthy
5th pick	Jonathan Lawyer	Tryce Mallark (Top 5)	Misha Maxwell	Matthew Silvius
Honorable Mentions	Derek Kim	Erik Kijani	Jonathan Lawyer	Jonathan Lawyer	Derek Kim
	Randulf Mackenbach	Jonathan Lawyer	Morgan McCarthy	Christine Harfurd	Morgan McCarthy
	Rikki Singh	Christine Harfurd	Matthew Silvius	Saga Ström	Sterling Bengtzing
	Saga Ström	Matthew Silvius		Sterling Bengtzing
	Sterling Bengtzing	Randulf Mackenbach		Tryce Mallark

Eligible Candidates

The above nominations were pulled from the following list of players who are eligible to receive the 2016 Rookie of the Year award.

• • Patrick Suarez' #1 recommendation
  • Will Steinberg's #4 recommendation
  • Zane Donovan's Top 3
  • Scott Masterson's #2 recommendation
• • Patrick Suarez' #4 recommendation
  • Zane Donovan's Honorable Mention
  • Scott Masterson's Honorable Mention
• • Patrick Suarez' Honorable Mention
  • Will Steinberg's #1 recommendation
  • Zane Donovan's Top 3
  • Scott Masterson's #1 recommendation
• • Zane Donovan's Honorable Mention
• Georges Poulletier (male Chicken, F, TAL)
• Ginovani Bartolini (male Gorilla, C/F, PLY)
• Gris Ful (male Pacific Lamprey, G, DAK)
• Harrison York (male Martial Eagle, F/C, HNT)
• Hedvin Eklund (male Highland Cattle, C/F, TAL)
• Hugo Flynn (male Scaly-foot Snail, F/C, BAL)
• Jayden Moreno (male Jaguar, G, BAL)
• Jonathan Lawyer (male Meerkat, F/G, SJT)
  • Patrick Suarez' #5 recommendation
  • Will Steinberg's Honorable Mention
  • Zane Donovan's Honorable Mention
  • Scott Masterson's Honorable Mention
• Lindsey Morrison (female Border Collie, G, ALB)
• Marcella Oliviera (female Glass-Winged Butterfly, G, WIL)
• Margo Bates (female White Tailed Deer, G, LOR)
• Mark Kanter III (male Wolverine, F/C, EDM)
• Matthew Silvius (male Long-Tailed Weasel, G, DAK)
  • Patrick Suarez' #3 recommendation
  • Will Steinberg's Honorable Mention
  • Zane Donovan's Honorable Mention
  • Scott Masterson's #5 recommendation
• Micah Davenport (male Border Collie, F/G, QNS)
• Misha Maxwell (female Cheetah, G, LVG)
  • Will Steinberg's #5 recommendation
  • Scott Masterson's #3 recommendation
• Mitch Henderson (male Hamadryas Baboon, F, SJT)
• Morgan McCarthy (male Bighorn Sheep, C, AZW)
  • Patrick Suarez' #2 recommendation
  • Will Steinberg's Honorable Mention
  • Zane Donovan's Top 5
  • Scott Masterson's #4 recommendation
• Moses Workman (male Cedar Waxwing, G, PLY)
• Niko McNamara (male Meerkat, F/G, SEA)
• Ogun Okayu (male Rhinoceros, C/F, ALK)
• Oswaldo Puga (male Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat, F/G, HNT)
• Ousman Lee (male Kangaroo, G, EDM)
• Pimwadee Tansiri (female Betta Fish, F, SAS)
• Rachelynne Stubb (female Hinny, G, WPG)
• Randulf Mackenbach (male Wistar Rat, F, BGR)
  • Patrick Suarez' Honorable Mention
  • Zane Donovan's Honorable Mention
• Ricardo Ortega (male Domestic Feline, G, TXS)
• Rikki Singh (male Mongoose, G/F, EDM)
  • Patrick Suarez' Honorable Mention
• Robyn Moonnay (female Bongo, F, LOR)
• Ronney Abplanalp (male Great Plains wolf, C/F, LVG)
• Ruq Göhten (male Cricket, F/C, ALB)
• Ryan Ottley (male Eurasian River Otter, G, SEA)
• Saga Ström (female Howler Monkey, F/G, PIT)
  • Patrick Suarez' Honorable Mention
  • Scott Masterson's Honorable Mention
• Samantha Canuteson (female Orca, C/F, BAL)
• San Ling (female Giant Panda, C, EDM)
• Shanice Alvares (female Hornet, G, BGR)
• Sterling Bengtzing (male Marbled Polecat, C/F, MON)
  • Patrick Suarez' Honorable Mention
  • Will Steinberg's #2 recommendation
  • Zane Donovan's Top 3
  • Scott Masterson's Honorable Mention
• Terrick Chomske (male Secretary Bird, C/F, PIT)
• Treshaun Carnell (male Nubian Goat, G, SEA)
• Tryce Peter Mallark (male Gelada Baboon, F, TEN)
  • Will Steinberg's #3 recommendation
  • Zane Donovan's Top 5
  • Scott Masterson's Honorable Mention
• Vixey Hallsworth (female Husky, F/G, ALK)
• Waylon Stone (male Horse, C, PLY)
• Whitney Hawkins (female Red River Hog, F, TXS)
• Xavier Saffiren (male Greyhound, C, WPG)
• Yesina Selas (female Ruffed Red Lemur, G/F, SAS)

Final Vote Count

2016 Rookie of the Year Final Tallies

Derek Kim	117 points
Agundio Salvatore Atti-Morales	92 points
Christine Harfurd	55 points
Morgan McCarthy	51 points
Sterling Bengtzing	42 points
Misha Maxwell	37 points
Erik Kijani	19 points
Matthew Silvius	14 points
Niko McNamara	12 points
Tryce Peter Mallark	11 points
François Martineau	8 points
Yesina Selas	8 points
Harrison York	7 points
Saga Ström	6 points
Jonathan Lawyer	4 points
Treshaun Carnell	4 points
Brian Delano Montgomery III	4 points
Ricardo Ortega	4 points
Connor Couture	3 points
Micah Davenport	2 points
Georges Poulletier	2 points
Randulf Mackenbach	2 points
Christian Ashbury	1 point
Lindsey Morrison	1 point
Margo Bates	1 point
Robyn Moonnay	1 point
Ryan Ottley	1 point