Charlotte Hornets’ P.J. Washington named NBA All-Rookie. Where did he finish in voting?
Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington was named second-team all-rookie Tuesday, in voting by a panel of 100 NBA writers and broadcasters.
Washington, who started from his first NBA game, received eight first-team votes and 72 second-team votes. That ranked him ninth in the voting. Washington was the 12th overall pick out of Kentucky last year and averaged 12. 2 points and 5.4 rebounds. He started 57 of the 58 games for a Hornets team that pivoted hard to a youth movement last season.
Washington played primarily power forward, but was occasionally used as a small-ball center at 6-foot-7. In an interview last week with The Observer, Washington said his focus this summer has been on ball-handling and playmaking: To create more shots off the dribble for him and others.
The rookies making first team: Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke, Miami’s Kendrick Nunn, New Orleans’ Zion Williamson and Golden State’s Eric Paschall.
Along with Washington, the other four second-team rookies: Miami’s Tyler Herro, Toronto’s Terence Davis, Chicago’s Coby White and Washington’s Rui Hachimura.
The Hornets haven’t been allowed to work out together as a group at Spectrum Center since the NBA season was halted March 11. They can begin two weeks of group practices next week.
This story was originally published September 15, 2020 at 6:48 PM.
