{"id":684192,"date":"2026-05-21T01:40:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/684192\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T01:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:40:20","slug":"cooper-flagg-kon-knueppel-headline-2025-26-kia-all-rookie-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/684192\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel headline 2025-26 Kia All-Rookie Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Check out the best plays from the Kia NBA All-Rookie First Team this season.<\/p>\n

NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Dallas\u2019 Cooper Flagg, Charlotte\u2019s Kon Knueppel and Philadelphia\u2019s VJ Edgecombe were unanimous first-team selections for the Kia NBA\u2019s All-Rookie Teams, which was unveiled Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Also making first-team All-Rookie: San Antonio\u2019s Dylan Harper and Memphis\u2019 Cedric Coward. Harper also appeared on all 100 ballots, with 93 first-team nods and seven second-team votes.<\/p>\n

Those five players were also the only ones to get votes in the Kia Rookie of the Year balloting, where Flagg edged Knueppel<\/a> for top honors.<\/p>\n

The All-Rookie Second Team included New Orleans\u2019 Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen, Utah\u2019s Ace Bailey, Sacramento\u2019s Maxime Raynaud and Toronto\u2019s Collin Murray-Boyles.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Check out the best plays from the Kia NBA All-Rookie Second Team this season.<\/p>\n

The NBA will announce the All-Defensive Teams<\/a> on Friday (7:30 ET, Peacock) and the All-NBA Teams<\/a> on Sunday (7 ET, NBC\/Peacock), with Coach of the Year set to be announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n

First Team:<\/p>\n

Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks
\nKon Knueppel, Charlotte Hornets
\nVJ Edgecombe, Philadelphia 76ers
\nDylan Harper, San Antonio Spurs
\nCedric Coward, Memphis Grizzlies<\/p>\n

Second Team:<\/p>\n

Ace Bailey, Utah Jazz
\nJeremiah Fears, New Orleans Pelicans
\nCollin Murray-Boyles, Toronto Raptors
\nMaxime Raynaud, Sacramento Kings
\nDerik Queen, New Orleans Pelicans<\/p>\n

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