ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First/AP) – Atlanta Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher was one vote away from a unanimous pick for the NBA All-Rookie first team.
The 2024 #1 overall pick is joined by Memphis Grizzles teammates Jaylen Wells and Zach Edey, Alex Sarr of the Washington Wizards and Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs.
Castle, who beat Risacher for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, was a unanimous selection.
Risacher averaged 12.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 24.6 minutes per game.
The second team selections were Miami’s Kel’el Ware, Chicago’s Matas Buzelis, New Orleans’ Yves Missi, Portland’s Donovan Clingan and Washington’s Bub Carrington.
Edey (73 first-team votes, 27 second-team votes) joined Castle and Risacher as the only players to appear somewhere on all 100 ballots. Wells was on 99 ballots, Sarr was on 96 and Ware was on 94.
Utah’s Isaiah Collier was one point shy of tying Carrington for the final spot on the second team.
Others receiving votes included Utah’s Kyle Filipowski, Detroit’s Ron Holland II, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Dalton Knecht, Phoenix’s Ryan Dunn, Philadelphia’s Jared McCain, Golden State’s Quinten Post, Toronto’s Jamal Shead, Orlando’s Tristan da Silva, Minnesota’s Rob Dillingham, Philadelphia’s Justin Edwards, Washington’s Kyshawn George and Houston’s Reed Sheppard.
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