Tyler Herro Wins 2021-22 NBA Sixth Man of the Year

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is the 2021-22 NBA Sixth Man of the Year, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has won the 2021-22 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 3, 2022

The newly-minted 6MOY celebrated his accomplishment by posting a nice little video package on him receiving the trophy along with some of his highlights during the year.

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— Tyler Herro (@raf_tyler) May 3, 2022

Herro finished the regular season with averages of 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists. The 22-year-old came off the bench for 56 of his 66 appearances for the Heat this season. In those 56 games,

Herro was Miami's second-leading scorer behind Jimmy Butler. He led the Heat in total points with 1,367 on the season.

The former Kentucky Wildcat bagged the award in a landslide, garnering 488 total points. He had 96 of the possible 100 first place votes. Cleveland Cavaliers veteran Kevin Love finished at a distant second with 214 points, while Phoenix Suns forward Cam Johnson went third with 128 points.

Tyler Herro is the first player to win the Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award with the Miami Heat.

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— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 3, 2022

Herro also became the first player ever in franchise history to win the Sixth Man of the Year award. As a reserve, the third-year guard tallied a total of 1,162 points, the most ever by a Heat player off the bench.

Herro and the Heat hold a 1-0 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-finals series. Game 2 is set on Wednesday in Miami.