Donovan Mitchell and Ben Simmons Headline the All-Rookie First Team

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The NBA released the results of the 2017-18 All-Rookie Teams on Tuesday and to no one’s surprise, Donovan Mitchell and Ben Simmons were unanimous First Team picks. Jayson Tatum, Kyle Kuzma, and Lauri Markkanen round out the rest of the first team.

Below are the voting results for the 2017-18 NBA All-Rookie Teams.  The balloting was tabulated by the independent accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP.

2017-18 All-Rookie First Team

Player | Team | First (2 pts) | Second (1 pt) | Total

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

All-Rookie Second Team

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

Other players receiving votes, with point totals (NBA All-Rookie First Team votes in parentheses): Bam Adebayo, Miami 44; De’Aaron Fox, Sacramento, 34; OG Anunoby, Toronto, 25 (2); Jarrett Allen, Brooklyn, 18; Dillon Brooks, Memphis, 14 (1); Jordan Bell, Golden State, 5; Royce O’Neale, Utah, 4; Zach Collins, Portland, 3; Milos Teodosic, LA Clippers, 3 (1); Luke Kennard, Detroit, 1; Frank Mason III, Sacramento, 1; Malik Monk, Charlotte, 1; Frank Ntilikina, New York, 1; Semi Ojeleye, Boston, 1; Sindarius Thornwell, LA Clippers, 1.