New York ? Kansas University product Drew Gooden of the Orlando Magic was named to the NBA All-Rookie team Wednesday.
Rookie of the Year Amare Stoudemire and No. 1 overall draft choice Yao Ming were unanimous choices for the squad.
Phoenix forward Stoudemire, who entered the league straight from high school, and Houston center Yao both received the maximum 56 points in balloting by the league’s head coaches.
Miami’s Caron Butler (55 points), Gooden (45) and Denver’s Nene Hilario (40) round out the voting.
The All-Rookie second team: San Antonio’s Emanuel Ginobili, Orlando’s Gordon Giricek, Cleveland’s Carlos Boozer, Chicago’s Jay Williams and Boston’s J.R. Bremer.
