The NBA introduced its All-Rookie groups on Monday with San Antonio Spurs heart Victor Wembanyama and Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder heart Chet Holmgren as unanimous first-team alternatives.
Charlotte Hornets ahead Brandon Miller, Miami Warmth ahead Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski be part of them on the primary workforce.
Wembanyama and Holmgren acquired first-place votes from all 99 voters, whereas Miller tallied 97 first-place votes. Jaquez acquired 89 first place votes, and Podziemski tallied 64.
Wembanyama and Miller had been the primary two picks within the 2023 NBA draft, whereas Holmgren was the No. 2 decide in 2022. He missed all the 2022-23 season with a foot damage and was categorized as a rookie this season alongside the draft class of 2023. Jaquez (No. 18 decide) and Podziemski (No. 19) had breakout seasons after being chosen outdoors the lottery.
Dallas Mavericks heart Dereck Vigorous II (26 first-team votes) leads the second workforce alongside Houston Rockets ahead Amen Thompson (10), Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3), Thunder guard Cason Wallace (2)and Memphis Grizzlies ahead GG Jackson II (5).
Scoot Henderson, the extremely touted No. 3 decide within the draft by the Portland Path Blazers, completed among the many others receiving votes after struggling from the sphere (38.5%) in his rookie marketing campaign.
Wembanyama provides to honor to a exceptional rookie season that additionally earned him a unanimous vote for Rookie of the Yr and a second-place end in Defensive Participant of the Yr voting to Rudy Gobert. He averaged 21.4 factors, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.2 steals and a league-best 3.6 blocks per sport whereas capturing 46.5% from the sphere and 32.5% on 5.5 3-point makes an attempt per sport.
