Yahoo Sports · May 22, 2025
Two former Spartans make NBA All-Defensive Teams
After not having a player on the 2023-24 NBA All-Defensive Team, Michigan State basketball has two alumni on this year's team. On Thursday, it was announced that two prominent former Spartans, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Draymond Green, both of whom are former Defensive Player of the Year winners, both made the cut for the All-Defensive Teams.
Draymond Green has been named to the first team and Jaren Jackson Jr. is on the second team. This will be the ninth All-Defensive Team for Green, and the third time for Jaren Jackson Jr..
The full teams are:
First Team
Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks
Luguentz Dort, Oklahoma City Thunder
Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers