Suns’ Devin Booker lands on NBA All-Rookie First Team
May 19, 2016, 11:53 AM
Phoenix Suns' Devin Booker (1) drives around Utah Jazz's Shelvin Mack (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 17, 2016, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Kim Raff)
(AP Photo/Kim Raff)
Devin Booker was a pleasant surprise for the Phoenix Suns last season, as the rookie averaged 13.8 points, 2.6 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game.
Thursday, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
Congrats @DevinBook for making @NBA All-Rookie 1st Team! Relive his season> https://t.co/WmUWINE5ZY #AllRookAllBook pic.twitter.com/i9mCN0WHR9
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) May 19, 2016
Booker, 19, is joined on the First Team by Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns, New York’s Kristaps Porzingis, Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Philadelphia’s Jahlil Okafor.
Booker is the first Sun to land on the All-Rookie First Team since Amare Stoudemire in 2003 and the ninth player overall, joining Gary Gregor (1968-69), Mike Bantom (1973-74), Alvan Adams (1975-76), Ron Lee (1976-77), Walter Davis (1977-78), Armen Gilliam (1987-88), Michael Finley (1995-96) and Stoudemire.
