Allen Iverson Named to All-NBA Second Team

This marks Iverson's third selection to the All-NBA Second Team. Rocky Widner NBAE/Getty Images

Allen Iverson was named to the All-NBA Second Team, the NBA announced on Tuesday, May 6. Iverson received 350 votes, including eight first place votes, from the 122-member voting panel of writers and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada gave .

“Its an honor for me, but it is an honor and a tribute to the guys on this squad and the coaching staff too,” Iverson said of the award. “Without them, there is no Allen Iverson, no All-NBA selection. They are with me everyday, day in and day out. We do this thing together.

“It is a privilege for me to be on a team amongst such great players in this league. I just feel lucky to be able to do what I do and perform on the basketball court.”

This is Allen Iverson’s third selection to the All-NBA Second Team (2003, 2002, 2000). Iverson was an All-NBA First Team selection in 1999 and 2001.

Below are the results of the voting for the 2002-03 All-NBA Teams, with First Team votes in parentheses:

2002-03 ALL-NBA FIRST TEAM

Position	Player, Team (1st Team Votes)	Points
Forward	Tim Duncan, San Antonio (120)	603
Forward	Kevin Garnett, Minnesota (115)	596
Center	Shaquille O’Neal, L.A. Lakers (112)	593
Guard	Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers (118)	599
Guard	Tracy McGrady, Orlando (107)	578

2002-03 ALL-NBA SECOND TEAM

Position	Player, Team (1st Team Votes)	Points
Forward	Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas (5)	360
Forward	Chris Webber, Sacramento (1)	310
Center	Ben Wallace, Detroit (5)	307
Guard	Jason Kidd, New Jersey (16)	355
Guard	Allen Iverson, Philadelphia (8)	350

2002-03 ALL-NBA THIRD TEAM

Position	Player, Team (1st Team Votes)	Points
Forward	Paul Pierce, Boston	91
Forward	Jamal Mashburn, New Orleans	63
Center/Forward	Jermaine O’Neal, Indiana (2)	165
Guard	Stephon Marbury, Phoenix (1)	141
Guard	Steve Nash, Dallas	85

Other players receiving votes, with point totals: Yao Ming, Houston, 55; Karl Malone, Utah, 33; Shawn Marion, Phoenix, 28; Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Cleveland, 25; Vlade Divac, Sacramento, 23; Steve Francis, Houston, 18; Ray Allen, Seattle, 15; Gary Payton, Milwaukee, 14; Rasheed Wallace, Portland, 14; Allan Houston, New York, 10; Brad Miller, Indiana, 8; David Robinson, San Antonio, 8; Pau Gasol, Memphis, 8; Peja Stojakovic, Sacramento, 8; Michael Jordan, Washington, 7; Antoine Walker, Boston, 3; Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix, 2; Antawn Jamison, Golden State, 2; Elton Brand, L.A. Clippers, 2; Theo Ratliff, Atlanta, 2; Brian Grant, Miami, 2; Jalen Rose, Chicago, 1; Jamaal Magloire, New Orleans, 1; John Stockton, Utah, 1; Michael Finley, Dallas, 1; Mike Bibby, Sacramento, 1; Tony Parker, San Antonio, 1; Wally Szczerbiak, Minnesota, 1.