Knicks' Tim Hardaway, Jr., Nets' Mason Plumlee Named To All-Rookie First Team
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Michael Carter-Williams has been unanimously chosen to the NBA's all-rookie team, and New York is well-represented.
Chosen 11th overall in the draft, the Philadelphia 76ers guard was the only unanimous selection to the first team, which also includes Orlando's Victor Oladipo, Utah's Trey Burke, Brooklyn's Mason Plumlee and New York's Tim Hardaway Jr.
2013-14 NBA All-Rookie First Team: @MCW1, @VicOladipo, @Trey_Burke3, @MasonPlumlee & @T_HardJR. pic.twitter.com/kxOuHSl7gE
— NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2014
The voting was done by 125 writers and broadcasters in the United States and Canada.
Hardwork pays off but never stops. Thank you all for the selection and congrats to @masonplumlee @MCW1 @Trey_Burke3 and @VicOladipo
— Tim Hardaway Jr (@T_HardJR) May 22, 2014
Carter-Williams averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 assists and 6.2 rebounds, joining Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson as the only rookies in NBA history to average at least 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists.
Big thanks to my team! "RT to congratulate @masonplumlee on being named to the @NBA All-Rookie First team#Nets pic.twitter.com/wGaTWlOBZA"
— Mason Plumlee (@masonplumlee) May 22, 2014
The second team was Boston's Kelly Olynyk, Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, Minnesota's Gorgui Dieng, Charlotte's Cody Zeller and Oklahoma City's Steven Adams.
You May Also Be Interested In These Stories
(TM and © Copyright 2014 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)