m0NESY, Patsi and w0nderful compete for HLTV Rookie of the Year

The HLTV portal presented the contenders for the title of Rookie of the Year - m0NESY, Patsi and w0nderful. The jury decided on three finalists, of which the best player worthy of being called the main discovery of the past season will be announced.

First on the list is m0NESY. At the beginning of the season, the young sniper joined the G2 Esports roster, with whom he managed to win BLAST Premier: World Final 2022, as well as get into the top three at Intel Extreme Masters XVI - Katowice, BLAST Premier: Spring Finals 2022 and ESL Pro League Season 16. In addition, at the last championship of the season, m0NESY received the MVP medal, greatly increasing his chances of winning the nomination.

Patsi is next on the list. The young player appeared in the starting lineup of Team Spirit only in February, but quickly made a splash, managing to reach the team in the playoffs of PGL Major Antwerp 2022 and Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022.

The third candidate is w0nderful. The Team Spirit sniper joined the team during the season to replace the departed degster. However, the Ukrainian quickly became a key player of the Dragons, having managed to win with the FiReLEAGUE 2022: Global Finals team, as well as reach the quarterfinals of the aforementioned Intel Extreme Masters Rio Major 2022.

The day before, the HLTV portal presented the first nominees for the awards as part of its HLTV Award Show 2022 ceremony. The editorial staff singled out seven nominations: sniper of the year, captain of the year, entry fragger of the year, lurker of the year, defensive player of the year, coach of the year and best squad of the year. With the exception of the last one, all contenders for the title of player of the year in the respective categories were announced.