Bulls' Rose named to NBA All-Rookie Team
Posted April 29, 2009 11:00 pm
Already named Rookie of the Year, Bulls guard Derrick Rose has been selected to the NBA's All-Rookie Team, along with unanimous selections O.J. Mayo of Memphis and Thunder guard Russell Westbrook.
Westbrook received the third-highest vote total, getting first-team votes from 24 of the league's 29 other coaches. Coaches are not allowed to vote for players on their own roster.
New Jersey's Brook Lopez and Miami's Michael Beasley joined Rose, Mayo and Westbrook on the first team.
Westbrook ranked fourth among rookies in scoring (15.3), second in assists (5.3) and he was the only first-year player to record a triple-double.
Last season, his teammates Kevin Durant and Jeff Green were All-Rookie selections.
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