Andre Drummond Named To All-NBA Third Team
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The NBA announced today that Detroit Pistons Center Andre Drummond has been named to the 2016 All-NBA Third Team. Drummond becomes the first Piston to be named to an All-NBA team since Chauncey Billups was a third-team selection in 2006-07, and the first Pistons draft pick since Grant Hill (second team) in 1999-00.
An NBA All-Star for the first time in 2016, Drummond appeared in 81 games and averaged a career-high 16.2 points, career and NBA-high 14.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks in a career-high 32.9 minutes per game. He also led the NBA in double-doubles (career-high 66), total rebounds (1,198) and offensive rebounds (395) and became the first Piston to record three consecutive seasons with 1,000-plus points, 1,000-plus rebounds and 100-plus blocks. Drummond also recorded a NBA and career-high five games with 20-plus points and 20-plus rebounds and led the NBA with nine 20-plus rebound games and 30 games with 15-plus points and 15-plus rebounds.
First Team
Lebron James, Cavaliers
Kawhi Leonard, Spurs
DeAndre Jordan, Clippers
Stephen Curry, Warriors
Russell Westbrook, Thunder
Second Team
Kevin Durant, Thunder
Draymond Green, Warriors
DeMarcus Cousins, Kings
Chris Paul, Clippers
Damian Lillard, Trailblazers
Third Team
Paul George, Pacers
LeMarcus Aldridge, Trailblazers
Andre Drummond, Pistons
Klay Thompson, Warriors
Kyle Lowry, Raptors