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Which Spurs Appear on All-Rookie Teams?
The San Antonio Spurs had a pair of rookies with a chance to make the NBA All-Rookie Teams. Luckily for Jeremy Sochan, it was his day.
The NBA announced its All-Rookie Teams for the season on Monday, and Sochan was named to the Second Team.
Joining Sochan on the Second Team were Jalen Duren (Detroit Pistons), Tari Eason (Houston Rockets) Jaden Ivey (Detroit Pistons) and Jabari Smith Jr. (Houston Rockets).
The First Team consisted of Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), Oklahoma City wing Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder), Walker Kessler (Utah Jazz), Keegan Murray (Sacramento Kings) and Bennedict Mathurin (Indiana Pacers).
Sochan averaged 11 points and 5.3 rebounds per game during his rookie season with the Spurs, proving to be a worthy fit for the All-Rookie squad.
Sochan received 66 second-place votes from the 100 voters. Fellow rookie point guard Malaki Branham was also considered to be part of the All-Rookie teams, but only three voters gave him a second-team spot.
Sochan becomes just the 10th player in Spurs franchise history to receive an All-Rookie honor, joining Greg Anderson (1988), Willie Anderson (1989), David Robinson (1990), Sean Elliott (1990), Tim Duncan (1998), Manu Ginobili (2003), DeJuan Blair (2010), Gary Neal (2011) and Kawhi Leonard (2012).
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