Ja Morant, Zion Williamson and Brandon Clarke headline All-Rookie First Team, Terence Davis II earns Second Team honours

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Ja Morant, Zion Williamson and Brandon Clarke headline All-Rookie First Team, Terence Davis II earns Second Team honours image

The NBA today announced the All-Rookie Teams for the 2019-20 season.

The teams were voted upon by a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters, who made their selections based on games played through March 11.

2019-20 NBA All-Rookie First Team

PlayerTeam1st Team Votes2nd Team VotesTotal Points
Ja MorantMemphis Grizzlies1000200
Kendrick NunnMiami Heat981197
Brandon ClarkeMemphis Grizzlies925189
Zion WilliamsonNew Orleans Pelicans872176
Eric PaschallGolden State Warriors2860116

2019-20 Rookie of the Year Ja Morant headlines the First Team, as he was the only unanimous selection of the First Team. Not far behind Morant are Kendrick Nunn and Brandon Clarke, who becomes just the second Canadian to earn All-Rookie First Team honours, joining Andrew Wiggins.

2019 No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson of the Pelicans and Warriors forward Eric Paschall round out the First Team.

2019-20 NBA All-Rookie Second Team

PlayerTeam1st Team Votes2nd Team VotesTotal Points
Tyler HerroMiami Heat2369115
Terence Davis IIToronto Raptors303696
Coby WhiteChicago Bulls87490
P.J. Washington Jr.Charlotte Hornets87288
Rui HachimuraWashington Wizards105474

Heat guard Tyler Herro narrowly misses earning First Team honours by one point and is joined by Toronto's undrafted rookie Terence Davis II, who becomes the first Raptor since Jonas Valanciunas to earn All-Rookie honours.

The Second Team is rounded out by Bulls guard Coby White, Hornets forward P.J. Washington Jr. and Wizards forward Rui Hachimura.

Other players receiving First Team votes

  • RJ Barrett, New York Knicks (10)
  • Matisse Thybulle, Philadelphia 76ers (6)

NBA.com Staff