Yao Ming, No 1 overall draft choice, and rookie of the year Amare Stoudemire were unanimous choices for the NBA All-Rookie team announced on Wednesday.

　　Houston center Yao and Phoenix forward Stoudemire, who entered the league straight from high school, both received the maximum 56 points in balloting by the league's head coaches. Miami's Caron Butler (55 points), Orlando's Drew Gooden (45) and Denver's Brazilian forward Nene Hilario (40) also made the team. Argentinian guard Emanuel Ginobili and Croatian guard Gordon Giricek were picked for the All-Rookie second team. Yao led rookies in blocks (1.79), was second in rebounding (8.2) and tied Stoudemire in scoring average.