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.
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SIGN UP HERE 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.
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2017-18 NBA ALL-ROOKIE FIRST TEAM |
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Player, Team |
1st Team (2 Pts.) |
2nd Team (1 Pt.) |
Total Points |
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Donovan Mitchell, Utah |
100 |
-- |
200 |
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Ben Simmons, Philadelphia |
100 |
-- |
200 |
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Jayson Tatum, Boston |
99 |
1 |
199 |
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Kyle Kuzma, Los Angeles Lakers |
93 |
7 |
193 |
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Lauri Markkanen, Chicago |
76 |
21 |
173 |
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2017-18 NBA ALL-ROOKIE SECOND TEAM |
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Player, Team |
1st Team (2 Pts.) |
2nd Team (1 Pt.) |
Total Points |
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Dennis Smith Jr., Dallas |
9 |
78 |
96 |
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Lonzo Ball, Los Angeles Lakers |
7 |
73 |
87 |
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John Collins, Atlanta |
5 |
66 |
76 |
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Bogdan Bogdanovic, Sacramento |
6 |
63 |
75 |
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Josh Jackson, Phoenix |
1 |
43 |
45 |
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