Kevin Durant and LaMarcus Aldridge Earn Spots on All-NBA Teams
AUSTIN, Texas — Former University of Texas stars LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland Trail Blazers) and Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder) each earned spots on the 2013-14 All-NBA teams announced Wednesday by the league office. Durant claimed a spot on the All-NBA First Team, while Aldridge was named to the All-NBA Third Team. The University of Texas was the only NCAA school to have a pair of players selected among the 15 award winners.
Durant, who won the 2013-14 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player honor and earned his fourth league scoring title in the last five seasons, was the lone unanimous selection on the All-NBA teams, appearing on all 125 ballots as a First-Team pick. He averaged an NBA-best 32.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and a career-high 5.5 assists per game in 81 games during the regular season. Durant converted 50.3% from the floor, including 39.1% from three-point range, and 87.3% from the free throw line this year.
Aldridge averaged a career-high 23.2 points and career-best 11.1 rebounds per game while playing in 69 games during the regular season. He converted 45.8% from the floor and 82.2% from the free throw line this year.
2013-14 All-NBA First Team
F Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City)
F LeBron James (Miami)
C Joakim Noah (Chicago)
G James Harden (Houston)
G Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers)
2013-14 All-NBA Second Team
F Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers)
F Kevin Love (Minnesota)
C Dwight Howard (Houston)
G Stephen Curry (Golden State)
G Tony Parker (San Antonio)
2013-14 All-NBA Third Team
F Paul George (Indiana)
F LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland)
C Al Jefferson (Charlotte)
G Goran Dragic (Phoenix)
G Damian Lilliard (Portland)
(Via University of Texas Athletics Department Press Release)
