Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, VJ Edgecombe headline deep NBA All-Rookie teams
The NBA All-Rookie Teams for this year feature a notably deep class of players. Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, and VJ Edgecombe were unanimously selected for the First Team. Several deserving players, including Ryan Kalkbrenner, were left off due to the high level of competition.
- ▪Cooper Flagg was named Rookie of the Year and is part of the First Team All-Rookie.
- ▪The First Team also includes Kon Knueppel and VJ Edgecombe.
- ▪Dylan Harper and Cedric Coward round out the First Team selections.
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