Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic was named to the 2017-18 NBA All-Rookie Second Team, the league announced today.
Bogdanovic finished the season with averages of 11.8 points (.446 FG%, .392 3pt%, .840 FT%), 2.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 27.9 minutes per game in 78 contests (52 starts), earning MVP Honors of the 2018 Mtn Dew Kick Start Rising Stars game as a member of Team World.
The Serbian native ranked in the top-10 among rookies in several statistical categories, including eighth in scoring, 10th in field goal percentage, eighth in assists, fourth in 3-point percentage, and third in free throw percentage.
Bogdaonovic becomes the 17th player in Kings franchise history and the 12th during the Sacramento era to earn All-Rookie Team distinction, a list that include teammates Buddy Hield (2016-17 All-Rookie First Team) and Willie Cauley-Stein (2015-16 All-Rookie Second Team).
He is joined on the All-Rookie Second Team by Lakers guard Lonzo Ball, Atlanta Hawks forward/center John Collins, Phoenix Suns forward Josh Jackson and Dallas Mavericks guard Dennis Smith Jr.
De'Aaron Fox received 34 Second Team votes and Frank Mason got one vote.
2017-18 NBA ALL-ROOKIE FIRST TEAM | |||
Player, Team | 1st Team (2 Pts.) | 2nd Team (1 Pt.) | Total Points |
Donovan Mitchell, Utah | 100 | -- | 200 |
Ben Simmons, Philadelphia | 100 | -- | 200 |
Jayson Tatum, Boston | 99 | 1 | 199 |
Kyle Kuzma, Los Angeles Lakers | 93 | 7 | 193 |
Lauri Markkanen, Chicago | 76 | 21 | 173 |
2017-18 NBA ALL-ROOKIE SECOND TEAM | |||
Player, Team | 1st Team (2 Pts.) | 2nd Team (1 Pt.) | Total Points |
Dennis Smith Jr., Dallas | 9 | 78 | 96 |
Lonzo Ball, Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 73 | 87 |
John Collins, Atlanta | 5 | 66 | 76 |
Bogdan Bogdanovic, Sacramento | 6 | 63 | 75 |
Josh Jackson, Phoenix | 1 | 43 | 45 |
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