The NBA officially unveiled the two All-Rookie teams for the 2023/24 season on Monday (Twitter links ). The teams are as follows:
First Team
Chet Holmgren
, Thunder- Jaime Jaquez , Heat
- Brandon Miller , Hornets
- Brandin Podziemski , Warriors
- Victor Wembanyama , Spurs
Second Team
- Keyonte George , Jazz
- GG Jackson , Grizzlies
- Dereck Lively , Mavericks
- Amen Thompson , Rockets
- Cason Wallace , Thunder
Unsurprisingly, Wembanyama and Holmgren were unanimous selections to the first team (Twitter link ). Last year’s No. 1 overall pick, Wembanyama was also the unanimous choice for Rookie of the Year , with Holmgren receiving all but one second-place vote for that award.
The entire first team mirrored the Rookie of the Year balloting, with Miller, Jaquez and Podziemski coming in third through fifth. Lively received the most points for the second team, followed by Thompson, George, Wallace and Jackson.
Jackson is the only All-Rookie member who wasn’t drafted in the first round; he was selected 45th overall in 2023 and initially signed a two-way contract. He was converted to a standard contract in February.
The current youngest player in the NBA, Jackson didn’t start receiving regular minutes until mid-January. The 19-year-old put up some big numbers down the stretch though, including 31 points and 44 points in the final two games of the season.
Jackson beat out Warriors big man Trayce Jackson-Davis for the final spot on the second team by a single point. Jackson actually received fewer overall votes (38 vs. 42 for Jackson-Davis), but earned the nod by receiving five first-team votes, which were worth two points apiece (second-team votes were worth one point each).
A total of 22 rookies received at least one vote. Aside from Jackson-Davis, the other top finishers who didn’t make the cut were Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (35 points), Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson (33), and Wizards wing Bilal Coulibaly (14). Ausar is Amen’s identical twin brother.
All-Rookie was one of the awards that didn’t require players to meet the newly instituted 65-game minimum . Jackson, Lively, Thompson, and Wallace didn’t meet that criteria, but they were still eligible for All-Rookie honors.