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Griffin was voted to the 2011 NBA AllStar Game by coaches as a reserve on the Western Conference squad, becoming the first rookie to play in the AllStar game since Yao Ming in 2003 and the first rookie voted to the game by coaches since Tim Duncan in 1998.6566 He also participated in the 2011 Rookie Challenge and won the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest during the AllStar break.6768 On March 23, 2011, in a double overtime win over the Washington Wizards, Griffin recorded his first career tripledouble, 33 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists,69 and recorded his second tripledouble with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, in the final game of the season against the Memphis Grizzlies.70During the season, he captured all six of the Western Conference TMobile Rookie of the Month, the first time a rookie has swept an entire season of Rookie of the Month awards since Chris Paul during the 200506 season.71 He played in all 82 regular season games and became the first rookie to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds since Elton Brand did it in the 199900 season.72 He led all rookies in points, rebounds and doubledoubles, earning him the Rookie of the Year award, and was the first unanimous winner for the award since David Robinson in 1990.7374 He was also the only unanimous selection to the AllRookie First Team.75
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