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Williams named to the 2005-06 T-Mobile All-Rookie Team
 Williams
(46 points) is joined by the Hornet’s Chris Paul (58 points), the
only unanimous First Team selection, Toronto’s Charlie Villanueva
(56 points), Milwaukee’s Andrew Bogut (55 points), and New York’s
Channing Frye (45 points).
Williams averaged
10.8 points and ranked third among rookies in assists with 4.5 per game.
Frye led all rookie centers in scoring with 12.3 ppg on .477 shooting
and added 5.8 rpg.
Villanueva topped
the Eastern Conference rookies in scoring, averaging 13.0 points on .463
shooting and added 6.4 rpg. Bogut, the number one pick in the 2005 NBA
Draft, led all rookies in rebounding (7.0 rpg) and blocks (.83 bpg) and
tallied 9.4 ppg on .533 shooting.
The T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie
Second Team consists of Indiana’s Danny Granger (43 points), Charlotte’s
Raymond Felton (40 points), Houston’s Luther Head (28 points), Atlanta’s
Marvin Williams (15 points) and Boston’s Ryan Gomes (14 points).
The voting panel consisted
of the NBA’s 30 head coaches, who were asked to select five players
for the first team and five players for the second team, regardless of
position. Coaches were not permitted to vote for players on their own
team. Two points were awarded for first team votes and one for second
team votes.
Building upon its
already strong appeal to the nation’s youth and as the Official
Wireless Services Partner of the NBA, T-Mobile is showcasing the NBA’s
youngest players -- the Rookies -- through the NBA’s Rookie program.
Highlights include the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge, an All-Star competition
between NBA rookies and second-year players, and rookie awards presentations
including the T-Mobile Rookie of the Year. As part of a unique package
of NBA-themed offerings, T-Mobile users will be receiving special content
on NBA rookies providing insights into NBA life both on and off the court.
Below are the results
of the balloting for the 2005-06 T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie teams:
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