Paolo Banchero headlines the 2022-23 NBA All-Rookie first team
Paolo Banchero headlines 2022-23 NBA All-Rookie first team as No. 1 overall draft receives unanimous vote after starring for Orlando Magic
- Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero was elected to the first team on all 100 ballots
- It comes after the Rookie of the Year crown after a season with a 20-point average
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Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero was a unanimous selection to the 2022-23 NBA All-Rookie first team announced Monday.
The Rookie of the Year was joined in the first team by Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler, Indiana Pacers forward Bennedict Mathurin, Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft impressed for the Magic, averaging 20.0 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists.
Kessler averaged 9.2 points and 8.4 rebounds and finished fourth in the league with 173 blocks.
Mathurin averaged 16.7 points, second among the rookies behind Banchero, and scored 100 three-pointers.
Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero headlined the first team 2022–23 NBA All-Rookie
Murray led all first-year players and set a Kings rookie record with 206 3-point field goals.
Williams led the rookie league with 103 steals and averaged 14.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
Jabari Smith Jr., the No. 3 overall pick, anchors the All-Rookie second team that included fellow Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason, San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan and Detroit Pistons teammates Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren.
Banchero was elected to the first team on all 100 ballots, followed by Williams (99), Kessler (95), Murray (88), Mathurin (71), Ivey (43), Eason (two) and Smith (one).