All-NBA Second Team

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The All-NBA Second Team is an annual honor recognizing five of the NBA’s best players at their positions, ranked just below the league’s top All-NBA First Team selections.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Basketball Association honor
basketball award
awardedFor being among the NBA’s best players
performance in a given NBA season
category individual player award
competitionLevel top-tier professional league
country United States
followedBy All-NBA Third Team
follows All-NBA First Team
frequency annually
genderCategory men’s professional basketball
governingBody NBA Board of Governors
hasAwardType postseason media-voted honor
hasHigherRankedTeam All-NBA First Team
hasLowerRankedTeam All-NBA Third Team
historicalPositionStructure traditional positions
two guards, two forwards, one center
inception 1946
isNonPositionalSince 2023
languageOfName English
league National Basketball Association
notableFeature one of three main All-NBA teams
recognizes players ranked just below All-NBA First Team selections
numberOfPlayers 5
originalName All-BAA Second Team
partOf All-NBA Teams
positionInSeries 2
presentedBy National Basketball Association
relatedAward All-NBA First Team
All-NBA Third Team
NBA All-Defensive Team
NBA All-Rookie Team
NBA Most Valuable Player Award
relativeRank second team
ruleChange positionless voting introduced for All-NBA teams in the 2023 collective bargaining agreement
scope league-wide
selectionBasis perceived overall excellence
player position
regular season performance
selectionTiming after conclusion of regular season
selectionType annual honor
sport basketball
teamCountInSystem 3
teamSize five-man lineup
votedBy media panel
sportswriters and broadcasters


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