OKLAHOMA CITY, May 21, 2015 – Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the 2014-15 season, it was announced today by the NBA.
Westbrook, who finished fourth in the 2014-15 Kia Most Valuable Player Award balloting, was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the fourth time in five seasons. This past year, he averaged an NBA-best 28.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.6 assists (fourth in NBA), 2.09 steals (second in NBA) and 34.4 minutes in 67 games (all starts) joining Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Oscar Robertson as the only players in NBA history to average 27-plus points, eight-plus assists and seven-plus rebounds in a single season.
This past year, the guard registered new career-highs in points (54), rebounds (15) and assists (17). In addition, he recorded 11 triple-doubles, which represented the highest single-season total since Jason Kidd had 13 during the 2007-08 season.
During his record-breaking season, the seventh-year guard garnered numerous awards. He was named 2015 Kia All-Star MVP after leading the West to a 163-158 win on 41 points, five rebounds and three steals in 26 minutes at Madison Square Garden. Additionally, he was named the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Month for February, March and April and earned Player of the Week honors twice. Earlier this week, Westbrook received the 2014-15 Seasonlong NBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by Kaiser Permanente in recognition of his countless charitable contributions and efforts.
Below are the results of the voting for the 2014-15 All-NBA Second Team. The balloting was tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP.
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