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.