Shumpert, Brooks Make NBA All-Rookie Teams

Knicks rookie guard Iman Shumpert was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team, while Nets rookie MarShon Brooks made the second team.

Shumpert, out of Georgia Tech, averaged 9.5 points, 2.8 assists and 1.7 steals and was the team’s best perimeter defender.

Brooks, from Providence, averaged 12.6 points, third-best among rookies, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

Here are the full teams:

NBA ALL-ROOKIE FIRST TEAM

Kyrie Irving, Cleveland

Ricky Rubio, Minnesota

Kenneth Faried, Denver

Klay Thompson, Golden State

Iman Shumpert, Knicks

Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio

Brandon Knight, Detroit

2ND TEAM

Chandler Parsons, Houston

Isaiah Thomas, Sacramento

MarShon Brooks, Nets

Derrick Williams, Minnesota

Tristan Thompson, Cleveland

Written by Adam Zagoria

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