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

Check out the best plays from the Kia NBA All-Rookie First Team this season.

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.

Check out the best plays from the Kia NBA All-Rookie Second Team this season.

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