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2022 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Professional Athlete of the Year Award is presented to the professional athlete who has most distinguished him or herself through athletic excellence during the past year or athletic season.
Jarrett Allen
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Cleveland Cavaliers, Center 2022 NBA All-Star center, Jarrett Allen had an incredible year with the Cleveland Cavaliers during his first full season with the team. During the 2021-22 season, he averaged career highs with 16.1 points, a .677 field goal percentage, 10.8 rebounds, .79 steals and 32 double doubles. He had his first career All-Star selection in 2022 where he scored 10 points and recorded 9 rebounds. Through the first 17 games of the 2022-23 season, he is averaging 13.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.24 blocks.
Nick Chubb
Cleveland Browns, Running Back
2022 Cleveland Browns Team Captain, Nick Chubb finished third in the NFL in rushing with 1,525 yards and fifth in rushing touchdowns with 12 while averaging 5.1 yards per carry. He was named to his fourth straight NFL Pro Bowl and leads the league in carries of 10+ yards (33) and 20+ yards (10). Chubb has become the first Browns running back since Jim Brown to surpass 1,000 rushing yards in four consecutive seasons. He is also the third NFL player of all-time to record at least 950 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns in each of their first five seasons.
Jos Ram Rez
Cleveland Guardians, Third Baseman
A 2022 American League All-Star, José Ramírez recorded another star-studded season with the Cleveland Guardians, earning a Silver Slugger Award. In 2022, Ramírez hit .280 with .809 OPS, leading the American League in doubles with 44 and go-ahead RBIs with 31. He finished in the top four of American League MVP voting and had the most RBIs for a Cleveland hitter since 2001 with 126 which was ranks 3rd most in the MLB. Ramírez showed out in the postseason hitting .333 with two doubles, one home run and four RBIs in seven games including the go-ahead home run in the first game of the 2022 AL Wild Card Series.
