May 21, 2026, 10:13 a.m. ET
Duke stars Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel were unanimous selections for the NBA All-Rookie First Team.VJ Edgecombe of the Philadelphia 76ers also received a unanimous first-team selection.Dylan Harper and Cedric Coward completed the All-Rookie First Team roster.The All-Rookie Second Team included players such as Derik Queen, Ace Bailey, and Collin Murray-Boyles.
The NBA Rookie teams were revealed Wednesday night, and as a surprise to no one, Duke stars Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel made the first team. The former college roommates had exceptional rookie campaigns, battling each other in a neck-and-neck Rookie of the Year Award race.
Flagg and Knueppel each made the All-Rookie First Team unanimously, along with VJ Edgecombe of the Philadelphia 76ers. Dylan Harper of the San Antonio Spurs and Cedric Coward of the Memphis Grizzlies rounded out the list, as four top-four picks from the 2025 NBA Draft all made the first team.
The second team included Derik Queen (New Orleans Pelicans), Maxime Raynaud (Sacramento Kings), Jeremiah Fears (New Orleans Pelicans), Ace Bailey (Utah Jazz) and Collin Murray-Boyles (Toronto Raptors). Another former Duke Blue Devil, Sion James (Charlotte Hornets), received two second-team votes.
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