Flagg, Knueppel, and Edgecombe Unanimously Lead NBA All-Rookie First Team

Stephen A. Smith explains why he voted for Cooper Flagg over Kon Knueppel for Rookie of the Year. (2:59)

NEW YORK -- Dallas' Cooper Flagg , Charlotte's Kon Knueppel and Philadelphia's VJ Edgecombe were unanimous first-team selections for the NBA's All-Rookie team, which was unveiled Wednesday night.

Also making first-team All-Rookie: San Antonio's Dylan Harper and Memphis' Cedric Coward . Harper also appeared on all 100 ballots, with 93 first-team nods and seven second-team votes.

Those five players were also the only ones to get votes in the Rookie of the Year balloting in which Flagg edged Knueppel for top honors .

The All-Rookie second team included New Orleans' Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen , Utah's Ace Bailey , Sacramento's Maxime Raynaud and Toronto's Collin Murray-Boyles .

The NBA will announce the All-Defensive team on Friday and the All-NBA team on Sunday, with Coach of the Year set to be announced Tuesday.

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48830265/mavs-flagg-hornets-knueppel-top-nba-all-rookie-first-team)._