Inside The Spurs

Which Spurs Appear on All-Rookie Teams?

San Antonio Spurs rookie Jeremy Sochan has been recognized by the NBA.

Jeremy Brener

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
In this story:

The San Antonio Spurs had a pair of rookies with a chance to make the NBA All-Rookie Teams. Luckily for Jeremy Sochan, it was his day.

The NBA announced its All-Rookie Teams for the season on Monday, and Sochan was named to the Second Team.

Joining Sochan on the Second Team were Jalen Duren (Detroit Pistons), Tari Eason (Houston Rockets) Jaden Ivey (Detroit Pistons) and Jabari Smith Jr. (Houston Rockets).

The First Team consisted of Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic), Oklahoma City wing Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder), Walker Kessler (Utah Jazz), Keegan Murray (Sacramento Kings) and Bennedict Mathurin (Indiana Pacers).

Sochan averaged 11 points and 5.3 rebounds per game during his rookie season with the Spurs, proving to be a worthy fit for the All-Rookie squad.

Sochan received 66 second-place votes from the 100 voters. Fellow rookie point guard Malaki Branham was also considered to be part of the All-Rookie teams, but only three voters gave him a second-team spot.

Sochan becomes just the 10th player in Spurs franchise history to receive an All-Rookie honor, joining Greg Anderson (1988), Willie Anderson (1989), David Robinson (1990), Sean Elliott (1990), Tim Duncan (1998), Manu Ginobili (2003), DeJuan Blair (2010), Gary Neal (2011) and Kawhi Leonard (2012).

You can follow Jeremy Brener on Twitter @JeremyBrener.

Want the latest in breaking news and insider information on the Spurs? Click Here.

Follow Inside the Spurs on Twitter.

Follow Inside the Spurs on Facebook.

Want even more San Antonio Spurs news? Check out the SI.com team page here

Published
Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

Home/News