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Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and fellow Frenchman and Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama anchor the NBA All-Defensive first team announced Tuesday.The Minnesota Timberwolves veteran and San Antonio Spurs newcomer were joined by Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat, Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers and Herbert Jones of the New Orleans Pelicans.Gobert, 31, was a unanimous selection, receiving first-team votes from all 99 ballots from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
Wembanyama, 20, is the first rookie ever to make the All-Defensive first team. Five others made the second team since the team's inception in 1968-69: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Hakeem Olajuwon , Manute Bol , David Robinson and Tim Duncan . Wembanyama led the NBA with 3.6 blocks per game.Adebayo made the All-Defensive first team for the first time after making the second team in each of the past four seasons. Davis is on the first team for the third time, to go with two second team appearances.
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