Victor Wembanyama has made history by becoming the first rookie in NBA history to earn a spot on the All-Defensive First Team. The NBA announced that Wembanyama, who also won Rookie of the Year and was named to the All-Rookie First Team, joins Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert, Bam Adebayo, Herb Jones, and Anthony Davis on the All-Defensive First Team. Wembanyama's achievement is notable as previous rookies like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, Manute Bol, David Robinson, and Tim Duncan only made it to the Second Team in their rookie seasons. Additionally, former Spur Derrick White was named to the All-Defensive Second Team. Gobert also made headlines by winning his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award, tying the record for the most in NBA history.
Wemby was the only rookie to receive any All-NBA votes. https://t.co/kx6Kt1voxT
Wemby wasn't named to any of the All-NBA teams, but he did receive 2 second team votes and 5 third team votes in his rookie season.
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Minnesota center Rudy Gobert made history by winning a record-tying fourth Defensive Player of the Year award, while Spurs star Victor Wembanyama becomes the first rookie to make first-team All-Defense. https://t.co/tZmAC1wKpQ
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Gobert, Wembanyama lead All-Defensive First Team, one dominated by bigs https://t.co/iNeXQYppKm
After racking up Rookie of the Year and first team All-Rookie awards this week, Victor Wembanyama was awarded a league-wide honor Tuesday—and made more history in the process. https://t.co/DQZniiQ8v2
Wemby is the 1st rookie in NBA history to be selected to the All-Defensive First team! Rookies to make 2nd Team Kareem (1970) Dream (1985) Bol (1986) Admiral (1990) Duncan (1998) https://t.co/KfYKujewjV
Victor Wembanyama makes more history with All-Defense nod https://t.co/awxRMxnbuq
NBA All-Defensive Teams: Rudy Gobert, Victor Wembanyama headline list as Celtics, Timberwolves get two apiece https://t.co/RHPYZ0dcsk
Wemby is the first rookie in NBA history to earn a spot on the league's First-Team All-Defensive squad, the NBA announced. The other members of the unit are DPOY Rudy Gobert, Bam Adebayo, Herb Jones and Anthony Davis. Former Spur Derrick White landed on the second team again.