Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, the NBA Rookie of the Year, and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards headlined the 2020-21 NBA All-Rookie First Team, the league announced on Thursday.
Ball and Edwards were each unanimous selections for the First Team after receiving votes on all 99 ballots from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Sacramento Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton, who was a finalist for Rookie of the Year, received 98 first-team votes.
Rounding out the NBA All-Rookie First Team were Detroit Pistons guard Saddiq Bey (63 first-team votes) and Houston Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate (57 first-team votes), who went undrafted in 2018. Tate narrowly edged out New York Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley on the First Team.
The voting was conducted without consideration for positions.
2020-21 NBA All-Rookie First Team
|
Player |
Team |
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LaMelo Ball |
Charlotte Hornets |
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Anthony Edwards |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
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Tyrese Haliburton |
Sacramento Kings |
|
Saddiq Bey |
Detroit Pistons |
|
Jae’Sean Tate |
Houston Rockets |
Quickley, who earned 51 first-team votes, headlined the players on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Joining Quickley were Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane, Pistons center Isaiah Stewart, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro and Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams.
2020-21 NBA All-Rookie Second Team
|
Player |
Team |
|
Immanuel Quickley |
New York Knicks |
|
Desmond Bane |
Memphis Grizzlies |
|
Isaiah Stewart |
Detroit Pistons |
|
Isaac Okoro |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
|
Patrick Williams |
Chicago Bulls |
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