A rollercoaster rookie season for Buddy Hield has ended on a high note.
A very high note.
The Kings shooting guard was named to the 2016-17 NBA All-Rookie First Team on Monday.
Hield is joined by Milwaukee's Malcolm Brogdon, New York's Willy Hernangomez and Philadelphia's duo of Dario Saric and Joel Embiid.
The Kings acquired Hield in February as part of a trade that sent All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins to New Orleans.
Before the trade, Hield averaged just 8.6 points in 57 games with the Pelicans. But he stepped up his game once he got to Sacramento as he averaged 15.1 points in just 25 games with the Kings. In total, the No. 6 overall pick out of Oklahoma averaged 10.6 points and 3.3 rebounds during his rookie campaign.
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Fellow Kings rookie Skal Labissiere received one First Team vote and five Second Team votes, finishing with seven total points.
The NBA All-Rookie First and Second Teams are shown below.
