James Harden Named to All-Rookie 2nd Team

Originally Published: Apr 30, 2010 1:43 PM CDT

Dave Carty
Oklahoma Sports Staff Writer

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard James Harden was named to the T-Mobile All-Rookie second team on Friday.

The No. 3 overall selection in the 2009 NBA Draft, Harden provided a spark for the Thunder coming off the bench, averaging 9.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.

Among rookies, Harden ranked eighth in points, fifth in steals and seventh in free throw percentage.

Harden also scored double-figures in 35 games and 20-plus points in four games.

Last season, Russell Westbrook was named to the All-Rookie first team.