2025-26 NBA Awards

Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel headline 2025-26 Kia All-Rookie Teams

VJ Edgecombe, Dylan Harper and Cedric Coward join Flagg and Knueppel on the Kia All-Rookie First Team.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Dallas’ Cooper Flagg, Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel and Philadelphia’s VJ Edgecombe were unanimous first-team selections for the Kia NBA’s All-Rookie Teams, which was unveiled Wednesday night.

Also making first-team All-Rookie: San Antonio’s Dylan Harper and Memphis’ Cedric Coward. Harper also appeared on all 100 ballots, with 93 first-team nods and seven second-team votes.

Those five players were also the only ones to get votes in the Kia Rookie of the Year balloting, where Flagg edged Knueppel for top honors.

The All-Rookie Second Team included New Orleans’ Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen, Utah’s Ace Bailey, Sacramento’s Maxime Raynaud and Toronto’s Collin Murray-Boyles.

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

First Team:

  • Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks
  • Kon Knueppel, Charlotte Hornets
  • VJ Edgecombe, Philadelphia 76ers
  • Dylan Harper, San Antonio Spurs
  • Cedric Coward, Memphis Grizzlies

Second Team:

  • Ace Bailey, Utah Jazz
  • Jeremiah Fears, New Orleans Pelicans
  • Collin Murray-Boyles, Toronto Raptors
  • Maxime Raynaud, Sacramento Kings
  • Derik Queen, New Orleans Pelicans

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