Morant, Zion headline All-Rookie teams

Memphis Grizzlies phenom Ja Morant, the 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year, was a unanimous selection to the NBA's All-Rookie First Team, as the league announced both of its All-Rookie teams Tuesday night ahead of the start of the Eastern Conference finals.

Morant, who finished with averages of 17.8 points per game and 7.3 assists per game in leading the Grizzlies to the brink of the playoffs after being the No. 2 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Murray State, was the only unanimous selection for the two All-Rookie teams. The teams are comprised of 10 players voted on by a global panel of 100 sports writers and broadcasters, and are selected regardless of position.

Joining Morant on the first team are Morant's teammate, forward Brandon Clarke, Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson and Golden State Warriors forward Eric Paschall.

The All-Rookie Second Team includes Heat guard Tyler Herro; Toronto Raptors guard Terence Davis; Chicago Bulls guard Coby White; Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington; and Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura.

Source: Tim Bontemps of ESPN

ANALYSIS: Memphis Grizzlies guard and the number two pick in the draft, Ja Morant, headlined the All-Rookie teams as he was the only unanimous selection. Memphis also saw Brandon Clarke join the All-Rookie first team with Morant. Zion Williamson, Kendrick Nunn, and forward Eric Paschall rounded up the rest of the All-Rookie first team.

The All-Rookie second team included Tyler Herro, Terence Davis, Coby White, P.J. Washington, and Rui Hachimura.