CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley was one of three unanimous selections to the NBA All-Rookie First Team the league announced Wednesday night.
Toronto’s Scottie Barnes and Cade Cunningham of Detroit joined Mobley in receiving a unanimous selection.
Mobley, selected third overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, finished second to Barnes in Rookie of the Year voting.
Mobley is the 21st rookie in franchise history to earn All-Rookie Team honors and he is the 12th Cavaliers rookie to receive an All-Rookie First Team selection and just the fourth since 2000, joining LeBron James (2003-04), Kyrie Irving (2011-12) and Dion Waiters (2012-13).
Mobley appeared in 69 games – all starts – this past season where he averaged 15.0 points on .508 shooting from the field, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.67 blocks in 33.8 minutes.
Mobley led all first-year players in rebounds (8.3), blocks (1.67) and field goal percentage (.508) and ranked second in minutes (33.8), fifth in points (15.0), seventh in steals (0.81) and eighth in assists (2.5). He also led all NBA rookies in double-doubles with 21, which is tied for the fourth-most ever by a Cavs rookie.
Mobley, who won Eastern Conference rookie of the month honors in October and November, became just the fourth player in NBA history to average at least 14.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks during his rookie season, joining Pau Gasol (2001-02), Tim Duncan (1997-98) and Chris Webber (1993-94).
Mobley is the eighth NBA rookie since 1992-93 to accumulate at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 150 assists, 100 blocks and 50 steals in a season along with Karl-Anthony Towns (2015-16), Elton Brand (1999-00), Tim Duncan (1997-98), Shaquille O'Neal (1993-94), Chris Webber (1993-94), Vin Baker (1993-94) and LaPhonso Ellis (1992-93).
