NBA All-Rookie Team explained
The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top rookies during the regular season. Voting is conducted by the NBA head coaches who are not allowed to vote for players on their own team.[1] The All-Rookie Team is generally composed of two five-man lineups: a first team and a second team. The players each receive two points for each first team vote and one point for each second team vote. The top five players with the highest point total make the first team, with the next five making the second team. In the case of a tie at the fifth position of either team, the roster is expanded. If the first team consists of six players due to a tie, the second team will still consist of five players with the potential for more expansion in the event of additional ties. Ties have occurred several times, most recently in 2012, when Kawhi Leonard, Iman Shumpert, and Brandon Knight tied in votes received. No respect is given to positions. For example, the first team had four forwards, and one guard in 2008, while the first team had four centers (two of which were forward-centers) and one guard in 2016.
The Chicago Bulls hold the record for franchise with the most All-Rookie Team selections, with 25. The Detroit Pistons are second, with the franchise having 23 players selected. Nine All-Rookie Team members have won both the Rookie of the Year Award and the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) during their careers. Wilt Chamberlain and Wes Unseld are the only players to accomplish this feat in the same season. As of the end of the, 69 members of the All-Rookie Team have been elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 77 members were not from the United States, and 118 members are active in the NBA.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Selections
| ^ | Denotes players who are still active in the NBA |
| Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player |
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
| § | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025[7] |
Player
(in bold text) | Indicates the player who won the Rookie of the Year award |
| Team (#) | Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won |
Player
(in italic text) | Indicates the player who was drafted first overall | |
See also
Notes
- Before the 1971–72 season, Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.[8]
- When Olajuwon arrived in the United States, the University of Houston incorrectly spelled his first name "Akeem". Olajuwon used that spelling until March 9, 1991, when he announced that he would add an H.[9] [10]
- David Robinson was originally drafted in 1987, but due to his active-duty obligation with the Navy, his rookie season did not begin until the .[11]
- Richard Dumas was originally drafted in 1991, but due to drug violations, he was suspended for the entire . His rookie season began in the .
- Ron Artest changed his name to Metta World Peace on September 16, 2011, and later Metta Sandiford-Artest in May 2020.[12]
- Amar'e Stoudemire's first name had previously been spelled incorrectly as "Amaré" or "Amare" since joining the NBA, but was changed to "Amar'e" in October 2008.[13] [14]
- Blake Griffin was drafted in 2009, but injured his left kneecap in a pre-season game before the . He underwent surgery in January 2010 and missed the entire season. His rookie season began in the .[15]
- Jonas Valančiūnas was drafted in 2011, but due partially to the 2011 NBA lockout, he spent the entire in his home nation of Lithuania. His rookie season began in the .
- Nenê Hilario changed his name to simply Nenê on August 6, 2003.[16]
- Ben Simmons was drafted in 2016, but injured his right foot and was ruled out of the entire season. His rookie season began in the .
References
- General
- Web site: All-Rookie Teams. August 13, 2008. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20080725172621/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_allrookieteams.html. July 25, 2008. dead.
- Web site: All-Rookie Teams. August 13, 2008. basketball-reference.com.
- Specific
Notes and References
- Web site: Durant, Horford Headline T-Mobile All-Rookie Team. August 13, 2008. May 14, 2008. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20080731112753/http://www.nba.com/news/all_rookie_080513.html. July 31, 2008. dead.
- Web site: Rookie of the Year. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA.com. September 6, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20100329231204/http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html. March 29, 2010. dead.
- Web site: Most Valuable Player. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA.com. September 6, 2008.
- Web site: Hall of Famers. Hoophall.com. September 17, 2011.
- Web site: NBA Players From Around The World: 2007-08 Season. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA.com. September 6, 2008.
- Web site: Players. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA.com. September 6, 2008.
- Web site: 2025 Hall of Fame Candidates . basketball-reference.com . April 9, 2024.
- Web site: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Bio. August 4, 2008. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA.com.
- Web site: Hakeem Olajuwon Bio: 1992–93 . June 15, 2008 . Turner Sports Interactive, Inc . NBA.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080516203041/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/hakeem_olajuwon/bio.html . May 16, 2008 .
- News: Chris. Dufresne. Hakeem Still Can Be Called 'the Dream'. Los Angeles Times. 2. March 11, 1991.
- Trials of David. Leigh. Montville. Sports Illustrated. April 29, 1996. January 9, 2020.
- News: Artest's Name Change to Metta World Peace Approved. September 16, 2011. September 16, 2011. The New York Times.
- News: Bickley on Amaré: Awaking the giant. Dan. Bickley. The Arizona Republic. October 30, 2008. March 25, 2009.
- News: Change the name of the game for Stoudemire this season. Dave. McMenamin. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA.com. November 20, 2008. March 25, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090227040828/http://www.nba.com/2008/news/features/dave_mcmenamin/11/20/112008amareqa/index.html. February 27, 2009. dead.
- Web site: Griffin's rookie season lost to injury. January 13, 2010. ESPN.com. January 13, 2010.
- http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/nene_namechange_030806.html No More Hilario for Nenê | Denver Nuggets
