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West Australian
21-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Alex Sarr: Former Perth Wildcat named to NBA's All-Rookie team
Alex Sarr has been recognised among the NBA's top first-year players, with the Perth Wildcats graduate named to the league's All-Rookie team. Sarr averaged 13 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in 67 appearances for the lowly Wizards after being taken with Pick 2 at last year's draft. But it was the defensive side of the game that shone brightest for the French product, with his 1.5 blocks per game ranking seventh among all NBA players across the regular season. It's the first time a former NBL player has earned an All-Rookie nod since 2020-21, when LaMelo Ball (Charlotte, ex-Illawarra) and Jae-Sean Tate (Houston, ex-Sydney) both achieved selection. Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle, from San Antonio, was the sole consensus pick in the All-Rookie side. He and Sarr were joined by Atlanta's Zaccharie Risacher and Memphis duo Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells. Sarr, who finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting, is also Washington's first All-Rookie player since Bradley Beal 12 years ago.
Perth Now
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Sarr's star on the rise! Ex-Wildcat in NBA's All-Rookie team
Alex Sarr has been recognised among the NBA's top first-year players, with the Perth Wildcats graduate named to the league's All-Rookie team. Sarr averaged 13 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in 67 appearances for the lowly Wizards after being taken with Pick 2 at last year's draft. But it was the defensive side of the game that shone brightest for the French product, with his 1.5 blocks per game ranking seventh among all NBA players across the regular season. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. It's the first time a former NBL player has earned an All-Rookie nod since 2020-21, when LaMelo Ball (Charlotte, ex-Illawarra) and Jae-Sean Tate (Houston, ex-Sydney) both achieved selection. Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle, from San Antonio, was the sole consensus pick in the All-Rookie side. He and Sarr were joined by Atlanta's Zaccharie Risacher and Memphis duo Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells. Alex Sarr was the No.2 pick at last year's draft. Credit: Julia Nikhinson / AP Sarr, who finished fourth in Rookie of the Year voting, is also Washington's first All-Rookie player since Bradley Beal 12 years ago.
CBC
20-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada's Zach Edey named to NBA All-Rookie 1st team, joining Grizzlies teammate
Social Sharing Stephon Castle gets one more accolade from his rookie season: The San Antonio guard was the only unanimous first-team selection on the All-Rookie team. Castle, the league's rookie of the year, was the only player to get first team votes from all 100 members of the global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters who cast ballots to decide most of the NBA's annual awards. He was joined on the first team by Atlanta's Zaccharie Risacher (who was one vote away from unanimous status), Memphis teammates Jaylen Wells and Zach Edey of Toronto, and Washington's Alex Sarr. It's the first time a team has had multiple players named to the All-Rookie first team since the Grizzlies did it in 2019-20 with Brandon Clarke and Ja Morant. The second-team selections were Miami's Kel'el Ware, Chicago's Matas Buzelis, New Orleans' Yves Missi, Portland's Donovan Clingan and Washington's Bub Carrington. Edey (73 first-team votes, 27 second-team votes) joined Castle and Risacher as the only players to appear somewhere on all 100 ballots. Wells was on 99 ballots, Sarr was on 96 and Ware was on 94. Utah's Isaiah Collier was one point shy of tying Carrington for the final spot on the second team. Others receiving votes: Utah's Kyle Filipowski Detroit's Ron Holland II Los Angeles Lakers' Dalton Knecht Phoenix's Ryan Dunn Philadelphia's Jared McCain Golden State's Quinten Post Toronto's Jamal Shead Orlando's Tristan da Silva Minnesota's Rob Dillingham Philadelphia's Justin Edwards Washington's Kyshawn George Houston's Reed Sheppard
Washington Post
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Alex Sarr and Bub Carrington land on NBA all-rookie teams
For the first time in more than 60 years, two Washington Wizards were named to the NBA's all-rookie teams, the league announced Tuesday. Center Alex Sarr made first team — the first Wizard to do so since Bradley Beal in 2012-13 — while guard Bub Carrington was named to the second team. They are the first Wizards to make the teams since Rui Hachimura in 2019-20. The only other time the Wizards had two selections came when Rod Thorn and Gus Johnson earned the honor in 1963-64.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NBA playoff picture: Latest standings, bracket outlook ahead of playoffs
We are now in the heart-pounding final two weeks of the NBA season, with teams fiercely battling for those precious postseason spots. The intensity of the playoff race is palpable, with every remaining game a potential game-changer, holding the power to either make or break a team's chances for a shot at the NBA title. Several teams have already secured their spots in the postsason, but the battle for playoff positioning is far from over. The Oklahoma City Thunder have claimed the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, but the battle for the No. 2 spot is a neck-and-neck race between the Houston Rockets and the Denver Nuggets, with the Los Angeles Lakers hot on their heels in the No. 4 position. Advertisement Meanwhile, in the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks all have claimed a playoff spot. The top six teams from each conference automatically qualify for the playoffs, but the real drama unfolds with seeds No. 7 seed through No. 10. These teams will engage in a nail-biting play-in tournament, where every game is a battle for a chance to enter the NBA playoffs. NBA rookie power rankings: Can Wizards' Alex Sarr catch Stephon Castle? When is the NBA play-in tournament? The play-in tournament will begin on April 15 and end on April 18, where seeds 7 through 10 will play in a tournament-like format for a chance to move on to the NBA playoffs. Advertisement In the first games of the play-in tournament, the No. 7 seeds will host the No. 8 seeds. The winner of this game will secure a spot as the No. 7 seed in their respective conference, while the team that loses will have one more opportunity to compete. In the second games of the play-in tournament, the No. 9 seeds will host the No. 10 seeds, with the winning team moving to the final game, while the losing team is eliminated and will enter the NBA draft lottery. In the final games of the play-in Tournament, the losers of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 matchup will host the winners of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 games. The victors will advance to the NBA playoffs as the No. 8 seed, while the losing team will be eliminated and enter the NBA draft lottery. Playoff picture: Who has clinched a spot? The top six teams in each conference will earn a playoff spot. The winners of the play-in tournament will move on to the first round of the playoffs, which begins on Saturday, April 19. Advertisement Here are the teams that have clinched a playoff spot: Western Conference: Eastern Conference NBA playoff bracket: Match-ups for current standings Standings as of April 4 Eastern Conference Western Conference No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder vs. No. 8 seed via play-in tournament No. 2 seed Houston Rockets vs. 7 seed play-in tournament No. 3 seed Denver Nuggets vs. 6 seed Memphis Grizzles No. 4 seed Los Angeles Lakers vs. 5 seed Golden State Warriors NBA standings Here are the NBA standings as of Friday afternoon, April 4. Eastern Conference 1. Cleveland Cavaliers: 61-15 (D) 2. Boston Celtics: 56-20 (D) 3. New York Knicks: 48-28 4. Indiana Pacers: 45-31 5. Milwaukee Bucks: 42-34 6. Detroit Pistons: 42-34 7. Orlando Magic: 38-40 8. Atlanta Hawks: 36-40 9. Miami Heat: 35-42 10. Chicago Bulls: 34-42 11. Toronto Raptors: 28-49 12. Brooklyn Nets: 25-52 (e) 13. Philadelphia 76ers: 23-54 (e) 14. Charlotte Hornets: 19-57 (e) 15. Washington Wizards: 17-60 (e) Western Conference 1. Oklahoma City Thunder: 64-12 * 2. Houston Rockets: 50-27 3. Denver Nuggets: 47-30 4. Los Angeles Lakers: 46-30 5. Golden State Warriors: 45-31 6. Memphis Grizzlies: 45-32 7. Minnesota Timberwolves: 45-32 8. Los Angeles Clippers: 44-32 9. Dallas Mavericks: 38-39 10. Sacramento Kings: 36-40 11. Phoenix Suns: 35-41 12. Portland Trail Blazers: 33-43 13. San Antonio Spurs: 32-44 14. New Orleans Pelicans: 21-55 (e) 15. Utah Jazz: 16-61 (e) *-Clinched conference; (e) - eliminated; (D) clinched division This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2025 NBA playoff picture: Standings, play-in bracket and more
