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Hawks' Horford, Sonics' Durant headline the All-Rookie team
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The Hawks' Al Horford was the only unanimous pick for the first team
The Sonics put two players on the first team -- Kevin Durant and Jeff Green
Undrafted Raptors forward Jamario Moon was part of the second team
NEW YORK (AP) -- Al Horford and Rookie of the Year Kevin Durant headlined the NBA All-Rookie team announced Tuesday.
Atlanta's Horford was the only unanimous choice with 58 votes, followed by Seattle's Durant with 57 in balloting by the league's head coaches.
Houston's Luis Scola (53), Los Angeles Clippers forward Al Thornton (48) and Seattle's Jeff Green (43) also made the first team.
Horford ranked first among rookies in double-doubles (25) and rebounds (9.7), helping the Hawks end the league's longest postseason drought with their first playoff berth since 1999.
The 6-foot-9 Durant led the SuperSonics with 20.3 points per game, 7.6 more than any other rookie. He was the only first-year player to lead his team in five categories -- points, blocks, steals, free throws made and free throw percentage. Durant blocked more shots than any other guard in the league (75).
The All-Rookie second team was Toronto's Jamario Moon, Memphis' Juan Carlos Navarro, Philadelphia's Thaddeus Young, Detroit's Rodney Stuckey and Houston's Carl Landry.
All-Rookie First Team
The NBA's 30 coaches vote, with 2 points for first-place votes and 1 point for second-place votes
Player, Team 1st 2nd Pts
Al Horford, Atlanta 29 - 58
Kevin Durant, Seattle 28 1 57
Luis Scola, Houston 26 1 53
Al Thornton, L.A. Clippers 20 8 48
Jeff Green, Seattle 15 13 43
All-Rookie Second Team
Player, Team 1st 2nd Pts
Jamario Moon, Toronto 12 14 38
Juan Carlos Navarro, Memphis 5 14 24
Thaddeus Young, Philadelphia 4 15 23
Rodney Stuckey, Detroit 5 12 22
Carl Landry, Houston 1 16 18
Others receiving votes with point totals (first place votes): Joakim Noah, Chicago, 17 (1); Yi Jianlian, Milwaukee, 13; Nick Young, Washington, 10 (2); Mike Conley, Memphis, 8 (1); Corey Brewer, Minnesota, 3 (1); Sean Williams, New Jersey, 3; Glen Davis, Boston, 3; Julian Right, New Orleans, 2; Jared Dudley, Charlotte, 2; Acie Law, Atlanta, 1; Javaris Crittenton, Memphis, 1; Aaron Brooks, Houston, 1; Wilson Chandler, New York, 1; Daequan Cook, Miami, 1.
Funny how Horford had more votes than Durant.
I wonder which NBA head coach put Kevin Durant on the rookie second team.
Mike Brown, Pop, or some other defense-centric coach, I'd imagine.
Also, it surprises me a little that Noah only got honorable mention. He was turning into a monster by the end of the season.
i dunno how you can award a player ROY when there team is back in the lottery again...fukn lame...that is a one man team, of course its easy to lead in all 5 cats if your a ball hog
Again, many thanks for Scola!
Cool. Scola on the first team, and Landry on the second.
and the dude we let go to greece for scola got -1 votes, i hear
Dudes a 28 year old rookie.Again, many thanks for Scola!
Bonner = Scola's salary
Again many thanks and keep playing Bonner many minutes in the playoffs. He is an exciting player to watch
Howd Scola do for you in the playoffs?
No vote for Spencer Hawes?
no problemo.Bonner = Scola's salary
Again many thanks and keep playing Bonner many minutes in the playoffs. He is an exciting player to watch
Hows that playoff thing working out?
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