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HE BECOMES FIRST NUGGET SINCE 1998-99 TO BE HONORED

Anthony Named to All-NBA Third Team


NEW YORK, May 17 -- Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony was named to the NBA’s All-NBA Third Team, the league announced today. It marks the first time Anthony has received the honor in his three-year career and he is the first Nugget to garner the honor since Antonio McDyess was selected to the Third Team for the 1998-99 season.

Anthony ranked eighth in the NBA in scoring with a career-high 26.5 ppg, the highest finish by a Nugget since Michael Adams ranked sixth in 1990-91 (26.5). His scoring average increased by 5.7 ppg over last season. He scored at least 30 points in 28 games this season, which were the most 30 point games in a season since 1988-89 when Alex English did it 29 times. His four 40-point efforts are the most by a Nugget since 1990-91 when Michael Adams did it six times. He also shot a career-high .481 from the field and a career-high .808 from the free-throw line.

Anthony was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for March after averaging 29.9 ppg on .549 (189-344) shooting, the first time he had received the award in his career and the first Nugget since Fat Lever got the recognition in April of 1988.

One of the most clutch players in the NBA, Anthony made five game-winning shots in the final five seconds of games for the Nuggets this season.

In addition to Anthony, Nuggets center Marcus Camby also received nine votes.

The 126-member voting panel of writers and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada consisted of national media members and members from each of the league’s 30 teams who regularly cover the NBA. The media voted for All-NBA First, Second and Third Teams by position with points awarded on a 5-3-1 basis.

2005-06 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM
Position Player, Team Points 1st Team Votes
Forward LeBron James, Cleveland 610 116
Forward Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas 584 107
Center Shaquille O'Neal, Miami 402 45
Guard Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers 597 110
Guard Steve Nash, Phoenix 583 106

2005-06 ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM
Position Player, Team Points 1st Team Votes
Forward Elton Brand, L.A. Clippers 309 15
Forward Tim Duncan, San Antonio 277 17
Center Ben Wallace, Detroit 263 44
Guard Chauncey Billups, Detroit 378 21
Guard Dwyane Wade, Miami 373 13

2005-06 ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM
Position Player, Team Points 1st Team Votes
Forward Shawn Marion, Phoenix 270 4
Forward Carmelo Anthony, Denver 97 ---
Center Yao Ming, Houston 261 30
Guard Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 104 1
Guard Gilbert Arenas, Washington 79 ---


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PREVIOUS ALL-NBA NUGGETS
Year Player Team
76-77 David Thompson 1st
77-78 David Thompson 1st
81-82 Alex English 2nd
82-83 Alex English 2nd
85-86 Alex English 2nd
86-87 Fat Lever 2nd
98-99 Antonio McDyess 3rd
05-06 Carmelo Anthony 3rd

OTHER PLAYERS RECEIVING VOTES (First Team votes in parentheses)
Kevin Garnett, Minnesota, 94; Tony Parker, San Antonio, 66; Pau Gasol, Memphis, 49; Vince Carter, New Jersey, 47; Paul Pierce, Boston, 29; Jason Kidd, New Jersey, 20; Dwight Howard, Orlando, 11; Marcus Camby, Denver, 9; Richard Hamilton, Detroit, 9; Rasheed Wallace (1), Detroit, 8; Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cleveland, 5; Nenad Krstic, New Jersey, 5; Ray Allen, Seattle, 4; Mehmet Okur, Utah, 4; Michael Redd, Milwaukee, 4; Brad Miller, Sacramento, 3; Joe Johnson, Atlanta, 2; Sam Cassell, L.A. Clippers, 2; Mike Bibby, Sacramento, 1; Chris Bosh, Toronto, 1; Boris Diaw, Phoenix, 1; Antawn Jamison, Washington, 1; Andrei Kirilenko, Utah, 1; Chris Kaman; L.A. Clippers, 1; Chris Paul, New Orleans/Oklahoma City, 1.