Michigan State basketball will have two former Spartans representing them on the NBA’s 2021-22 All-Defensive teams, and they are both former Big Ten defensive player of the year winners. Jaren Jackson Jr. was named to the first team on Friday while Draymond Green made second team.
This will be Draymond’s seventh time making an All-Defensive team, and his third time being named second team.
This is Jaren Jackson Jr.’s first time making an All-Defensive team.
2021-22 NBA All-Defensive teams:
First team: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Mikal Bridges, Rudy Gobert, Jaren Jackson Jr., Marcus Smart
Second team: Bam Adebayo, Draymond Green, Jrue Holiday, Matisse Thybulle, Robert Williams III
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 21, 2022
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