Two-Way Players Maten, Robinson Selected to All-NBA G League Teams, All-Rookie Team
April 3, 2019 - NBA G League (G League)
Sioux Falls Skyforce News Release
SIOUX FALLS, SD - The NBA G League announced today that Miami HEAT two-way player Yante Maten has been selected to the All-NBA G League Second Team, and two-way player Duncan Robinson has been selected to the All-NBA G League Third Team. Both Robinson and Maten have also been selected to the NBA G League All-Rookie Team.
Maten appeared in 30 games (30 starts) for the Skyforce this season, averaging a team-leading 23.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. Maten earned NBA G League Player of the Month honors in December after averaging 29.2 points, 11.1 rebounds and shooting 47.4 percent from three-point range in the month. In total, Maten scored at least 20 points on 20 occasions, at least 30 points on 10 occasions, and tallied a team-high 14 double-doubles on the season. Maten was also named to the Mid-Season All-NBA G League Western Conference Team.
Robinson appeared in 33 games (33 starts) for the Skyforce this season, averaging 21.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Robinson scored in double-figures in all 33 games played, including 22 games in which he scored at least 20 points. Robinson ended the season with 11-straight 20-point performances, including eight-straight games of making at least five three-pointers. Robinson set a new Sioux Falls franchise record with 157 made three-pointers in a single season, and also finished the season with the highest career three-point field goal percentage in franchise history at 48.3 percent (min. 200 attempts). Robinson, along with Maten, was also named to the Mid-Season All-NBA G League Western Conference Team.
As released by the NBA G League, the complete All-NBA G League, All-Rookie and All-Defensive Team results are below. The league's 27 head coaches and general managers selected each team.
2018-19 ALL-NBA G LEAGUE TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Chris Boucher - Raptors 905#
Angel Delgado - Agua Caliente Clippers^
Jordan Loyd - Raptors 905^
Jordan McRae - Capital City Go-Go^
Alan Williams - Long Island Nets^
SECOND TEAM
Isaiah Hartenstein - Rio Grande Valley Vipers#
Walter Lemon Jr. - Windy City Bulls*
Yante Maten - Sioux Falls Skyforce^
Johnathan Motley - Agua Caliente Clippers^
Theo Pinson - Long Island Nets^
THIRD TEAM
PJ Dozier - Maine Red Claws^
Amile Jefferson - Lakeland Magic^
Kalin Lucas - Grand Rapids Drive*^
Duncan Robinson - Sioux Falls Skyforce^
Christian Wood - Wisconsin Herd#
2018-19 NBA G LEAGUE ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Chris Chiozza - Capital City Go-Go*#
Angel Delgado - Agua Caliente Clippers^
Yante Maten - Sioux Falls Skyforce^
Theo Pinson - Long Island Nets^
Duncan Robinson - Sioux Falls Skyforce^
2018-19 NBA G LEAGUE ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Kadeem Allen - Westchester Knicks*^
Chris Boucher - Raptors 905#
Amida Brimah - Austin Spurs
Gary Payton II - Rio Grande Valley Vipers*
Norvel Pelle - Delaware Blue Coats
*Earned GATORADE Call-Up this season
^NBA Two-Way Player
#NBA Assignee
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