2023-24 NBA Rookies Wembanyama and Holmgren Shine: All-Rookie First Team Honors, Stat Leaders, and Historical Context

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Dereck Lively II, Amen Thompson, Keyonte George, Cason Wallace, and GG Jackson II made the All-Rookie Second Team
Holmgren averaged 16.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game
Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren were unanimously selected for the NBA All-Rookie First Team
Wembanyama is a likely first-team All-Defense player and possibly an All-NBA selection
Wembanyama led all rookies in scoring (21.4 ppg) and rebounds (10.6)
2023-24 NBA Rookies Wembanyama and Holmgren Shine: All-Rookie First Team Honors, Stat Leaders, and Historical Context

In the 2023-24 NBA season, two rookies stood out for their exceptional performances: Victor Wembanyama from the San Antonio Spurs and Chet Holmgren from the Oklahoma City Thunder. Both players were unanimously selected for the NBA All-Rookie First Team, receiving all 99 first-place votes.

Wembanyama, who was also named Rookie of the Year, led all rookies in scoring (21.4 points per game) and rebounds (10.6), and finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting. Holmgren averaged 16.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game for the Thunder.

Joining Wembanyama and Holmgren on the All-Rookie First Team were Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller, Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski. Miller was third in rookie voting but only appeared on 98 ballots, while Jaquez and Podziemski finished fourth and fifth respectively.

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II, Houston Rockets wing Amen Thompson, Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George, Thunder wing Cason Wallace, and Memphis Grizzlies wing GG Jackson II made the All-Rookie Second Team. Jackson was the only member of either team not drafted in the first round.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson led all rookies in assists-per-game (5.4) but did not make an All-Rookie team.

Wembanyama, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, is a likely first-team All-Defense player and possibly an All-NBA selection as well. If he makes either or both teams, he would be the first rookie to do so since Tim Duncan in 1998 and David Robinson in 1990.

Only five rookies have made All-Defense: Duncan, Robinson, Washington's Manute Bol (1986), Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon (1985), and Milwaukee's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1970).

If Wembanyama makes All-NBA, he would be the 22nd rookie in NBA history to do so. Of those, only four have done it in the last 45 seasons: Duncan, Robinson, Chicago's Michael Jordan (1985), and Boston's Larry Bird (1980).

Steve Nash, a two-time NBA MVP and Santa Clara University alum, congratulated Podziemski for his All-Rookie honors. Podziemski transferred from Illinois to Santa Clara University and was selected No. 19 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Warriors.


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Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren headline NBA All-Rookie team

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    • Victor Wembanyama was a unanimous selection for the NBA’s All-Rookie team and Rookie of the Year
    • Chet Holmgren was also a unanimous first-team All-Rookie selection
    • Brandon Miller, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Brandin Podziemski were third, fourth, and fifth in ROY voting respectively but not mentioned as being on the All-Rookie team in other articles
    • Dereck Lively II was a second-team All-Rookie selection but not mentioned as being on the All-Rookie team with specific position or number of votes in other articles
    • Amen Thompson, Keyonte George, Cason Wallace, and GG Jackson also made the All-Rookie team but not mentioned as specifically making it to the first or second team in other articles
    • Wembanyama is likely to make the All-Defensive team and possibly the All-NBA team but not mentioned as a potential number of teams or specific teams in other articles
    • If Wembanyama makes either or both teams, he would be the first rookie to do so since Tim Duncan and David Robinson but not mentioned with specific years for Duncan and Robinson in other articles
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Nash congratulates Podz for ‘well-deserved' NBA All-Rookie honors

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    • Steve Nash, a two-time NBA MVP and Santa Clara University alum, congratulated Podziemski via video message
    • Podziemski transferred from Illinois to Santa Clara University and was selected No. 19 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Warriors
    • Podziemski found success with the Warriors to earn All-Rookie honors this season
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Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren headline 2023-24 Kia NBA All-Rookie teams

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    • Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren were unanimous selections for the 2023-24 Kia NBA All-Rookie First Team.
    • Both players received First Team votes on all 99 ballots from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
    • If Wembanyama makes either the All-Defense or All-NBA team, or both, he would be the first rookie to do so since Tim Duncan in 1998 and David Robinson in 1990.
    • Only five rookies have made All-Defense: Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manute Bol, Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
    • If Wembanyama makes All-NBA, he would be the 22nd rookie in NBA history to do so and only four have done it in the last 45 seasons: Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird.
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Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren lead NBA’s All-Rookie First Team

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    • San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama won the Rookie of the Year award unanimously and finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting.
    • Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren averaged 16.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game for the Thunder.
    • Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson led all rookies in assists-per-game (5.4) but did not make an All-Rookie team.
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    • The All-Rookie teams, like other awards, are voted on by sportswriters and broadcasters.
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Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren headline NBA All-Rookie team

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    • Chet Holmgren was also a unanimous first-team All-Rookie selection with no votes from other sources
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