The most recent Rookie of the Year winner is Malcolm Brogdon. Twenty-one winners were drafted first overall. Sixteen winners have also won the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in their careers; Wilt Chamberlain and Wes Unseld earning both honors the same season. Nineteen of the forty two non-active winners have been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Three seasons had joint winners -- Dave Cowens and Geoff Petrie in the 1970 -- 71 season, Grant Hill and Jason Kidd in the 1994 -- 95 season, and Elton Brand and Steve Francis in the 1999 -- 2000 season. Five players won the award unanimously (by capturing all of the first-place votes) -- Ralph Sampson, David Robinson, Blake Griffin, Damian Lillard, and Karl-Anthony Towns.

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The relevant information is: The most recent Rookie of the Year winner is Malcolm Brogdon. So, the answer is Malcolm Brogdon.