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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kel'el Ware Joins Heat Legends In Huge NBA Achievement
The Miami Heat have always prided themselves on creating a culture that raises players from the ground up. So, it comes as no surprise that Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra have done wonders in uplifting the skills of their players immediately after getting selected in the NBA Draft. Kel'el Ware was the latest testament to this. Kel'el Ware has been named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. The Heat rookie shared this honor alongside Chicago Bulls' Matas Buzelis, New Orleans Pelicans' Yves Missi, Washington Wizards' Bub Carrington, and Portland Trail Blazers' Donovan Clingan. Advertisement He garnered 138 points in the voting process, which were 13 short of possibly beating out Alex Sarr for the last spot in the NBA All-Rookie First-Team. Miami Heat center Kel'el Ware (7)Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Despite this, Ware still made history. He became the eighth player in franchise history to be given this honor, per Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. The Heat rookie joins greats like Justice Winslow, Mario Chalmers, Glen Rice, Tyler Herro, Kevin Edwards, Willie Burton, and Udonis Haslem in this pantheon. He is also set up for a great trajectory in his career. Herro, the last player from the Heat system who ended up in the NBA All-Rookie Second-Team, recently just became an NBA All-Star and will be the cornerstone of Pat Riley's rebuild. Advertisement There are still so many things in store for Ware in his years with the Heat. His chemistry alongside Bam Adebayo will still grow, and Coach Erik Spoelstra will surely help him develop his veteran acumen in the coming years. There's no use in moping over the lack of those 13 votes. Related: Kel'el Ware Gets Massive Praise From Erik Spoelstra
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.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Spurs' Stephon Castle, Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher headline NBA All-Rookie first team
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle, Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher and Memphis Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells headlined the NBA All-Rookie first team on Tuesday. Castle, the Rookie of the Year, was the only unanimous first-team selection, earning all 100 votes from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters who voted on the awards. Risacher received 99 first-team votes, while Wells garnered 96 in the final tally. Advertisement The three leading vote-getters for the first team represented the final results for Rookie of the Year, with Castle receiving 92 first-place votes. Risacher finished with five first-place votes, and Wells had three in the voting announced last month. Joining the trio on the first team are Grizzlies center Zach Edey and Washington Wizards center Alexandre Sarr. The Grizzlies are the first team since the 2019-20 Grizzlies to have multiple players voted to the All-Rookie first team in the same season. Miami Heat center Kel'el Ware, Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis, New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi, Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan and Wizards guard Bub Carrington were named to the All-Rookie second team. Advertisement Carrington just edged out Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier for the last spot on the second team after finishing with 53 total voting points. Sarr and Carrington are the second set of Wizards teammates to earn All-Rookie honors. This article originally appeared on Rookie Wire: NBA All-Rookie: Spurs' Castle, Hawks' Risacher headline first team
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Spurs' Stephon Castle, Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher headline NBA All-Rookie first team
Spurs' Stephon Castle, Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher headline NBA All-Rookie first team San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle, Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher and Memphis Grizzlies guard Jaylen Wells headlined the NBA All-Rookie first team on Tuesday. Castle, the Rookie of the Year, was the only unanimous first-team selection, earning all 100 votes from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters who voted on the awards. Risacher received 99 first-team votes, while Wells garnered 96 in the final tally. The three leading vote-getters for the first team represented the final results for Rookie of the Year, with Castle receiving 92 first-place votes. Risacher finished with five first-place votes, and Wells had three in the voting announced last month. Joining the trio on the first team are Grizzlies center Zach Edey and Washington Wizards center Alexandre Sarr. The Grizzlies are the first team since the 2019-20 Grizzlies to have multiple players voted to the All-Rookie first team in the same season. Miami Heat center Kel'el Ware, Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis, New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi, Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan Clingan and Wizards guard Bub Carrington were named to the All-Rookie second team. Carrington just edged out Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier for the last spot on the second team after finishing with 53 total voting points. Sarr and Carrington are the second set of Wizards teammates to earn All-Rookie honors.
