In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes — who was awarded the NBA’s Rookie of the Year trophy just last month — has been named to the league’s 2021-2022 All-Rookie first team.
Barnes, who averaged 15 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and a steal per game in his debut season, and helped lead the Raptors back to the playoffs, was a unanimous selection. He’s also the first Raptors rookie to make the first team since (gulp) 2006-07, when (gulp) Andrea Bargnani and Jorge Garbajosa both made it.