San Antonio Spurs middle Victor Wembanyama and Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder middle Chet Holmgren headlined the NBA’s All-Rookie workforce picks, receiving first-team votes on all 99 ballots.
The primary-team honor caps a sterling postseason awards run for Wembanyama. He received the Rookie of the 12 months award unanimously earlier this month and completed second to Minnesota Timberwolves middle Rudy Gobert in Defensive Participant of the 12 months voting. The All-Rookie groups, like different awards, are voted on by sportswriters and broadcasters.
Wembanyama led all rookies in scoring (21.4 PPG) and rebounds (10.6) and led the NBA in blocks per recreation (3.6). Holmgren averaged 16.5 factors, 7.9 rebounds and a pair of.3 blocks per recreation for the 57-win Thunder, who completed with the perfect document within the Western Convention. Holmgren was the one participant chosen who was not within the 2023 NBA Draft; the No. 2 choose within the 2022 draft missed final season due to a Lisfranc harm to his proper foot.
Charlotte Hornets wing Brandon Miller was named on all however one poll, and had 97 first-team votes and one second-team vote. Miami Warmth wing Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski rounded out the All-Rookie First Crew.
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The second workforce consisted of Mavericks middle Dereck Energetic II, Houston Rockets wing Amen Thompson, Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George, Thunder wing Cason Wallace and Memphis Grizzlies wing GG Jackson II. Jackson was the one member of both All-Rookie workforce not drafted within the first spherical; the Grizzlies took him forty fifth final June.
Trayce Jackson-Davis practically made the All-Rookie Second Crew however earned one level much less (42) than Jackson (43). Jackson made 4 fewer ballots however obtained 5 first-team votes, whereas Jackson-Davis was on the second workforce on all 42 ballots he appeared.
Portland Path Blazers guard Scoot Henderson was the participant to obtain a first-team vote who didn’t find yourself on a workforce. He led all rookies in assists-per-game (5.4), incomes one first-team vote and 32 second-team votes.
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