Cooper Flagg leads NBA All-Rookie First Team alongside former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel and VJ Edgecombe
Cooper Flagg has been named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, leading the selections after winning the Rookie of the Year Award. He is joined by his former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel and VJ Edgecombe, both of whom were also unanimous picks. The team was rounded out by Dylan Harper and Cedric Coward, with Harper narrowly missing unanimous selection by just seven votes.
- ▪Cooper Flagg was the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft and won the Rookie of the Year Award.
- ▪Kon Knueppel and VJ Edgecombe were also unanimous selections for the All-Rookie First Team.
- ▪Dylan Harper of the Spurs fell just seven votes short of being a unanimous selection.
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Dallas Mavericks Cooper Flagg leads NBA All-Rookie First Team alongside former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel and VJ Edgecombe Flagg, Knueppel, Edgecombe were unanimous selections, while Spurs' Dylan Harper fell just seven votes short of joining them By Scott Thompson Fox News Published May 21, 2026 7:06am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Cooper Flagg rises, Anthony Edwards falls, Jokic dethrones Wemby & SGA on King of the Hill? | FTF Nick Wright lists his NBA player hierarchy as the playoffs approach, including Cooper Flagg, Anthony Edwards, and Nikola Jokic. Plus, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes ask if Kevin Durant is too high.
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