Carter-Williams highlights NBA rookies

Philadelphia 76ers guard Michael Carter-Williams is the stand-out in the NBA's all-rookie first team and New Zealand's Steven Adams is in the second team.

Philadelphia 76ers guard Michael Carter-Williams

Philadelphia 76ers guard Michael Carter-Williams highlights the NBA's all-rookie first team. (AAP)

Philadelphia 76ers guard Michael Carter-Williams highlights this season's National Basketball Association all-rookie first team, the league announced on Thursday.

Carter-Williams, who was named the league's rookie of the year earlier this month, was the 11th overall pick during last year's entry draft.

He was the lone unanimous selection for Thursday's team, earning 125 first-team votes. In 70 games with the 76ers, he averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 assists and 6.2 rebounds.

Orlando Magic's Victor Oladipo (124 votes), Trey Burke of the Utah Jazz (108 votes), Mason Plumlee of the Brooklyn Nets (95 votes) and the New York Knicks' Tim Hardaway Jr. (87 votes) rounded out the all-rookie first team.

New Zealand centre Steven Adams was named on the All-Rookie second team following his deeds with Oklahoma City Thunder.

Adams, who was the 12th pick in the 2013 NBA draft, appeared in 81 of their 82 regular season games, making 20 starts. He averaged 3.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 14.8 minutes per game.

The 20 year old has played all of the Thunder's 15 playoff games, where they trail the San Antonio Spurs 2-0 in a series to decide which Western Conference team contests the NBA finals.

The voting was conducted by 125 North American sportswriters and broadcasters.


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