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Bulls' Nikola Mirotic Makes All-Rookie First Team

(CBS) After a promising NBA debut campaign, Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic has been voted onto the all-rookie first team, the league announced Monday.

Mirotic received 128 of the 130 votes for the first team, plus two more for the second team. He was joined by Minnesota's Andrew Wiggins, Philadelphia's Nerlens Noel, Orlando's Elfrid Payton and the Los Angeles Lakers' Jordan Clarkson on the first team. Wiggins was the only unanimous selection for the first team.

Mirotic averaged 10.2 points for the Bulls in 20.2 minutes per game, appearing in all 82 games. He was the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month in December and March.

Mirotic also averaged 4.9 rebounds. He shot 40.5 percent from the field, 31.6 percent on 3-pointers.

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