PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard was named to the All-NBA third team Wednesday, the league announced.
The honors mark Lillard's seventh time receiving All-NBA honors and his second being named to the third team. Lillard has the most All-NBA selections in franchise history.
The seven-time all-star had an extraordinary 11th season. Lillard averaged a career-high 32.2 points per game to go with 7.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds. He ranked third in the NBA in points per game.
The 32-year-old also set franchise and career records in February when he scored 71 points to beat the Houston Rockets. His 71 points tied for the eighth-most points scored in a game in NBA history. In that same game, Lillard made 13 3-pointers, the second-most three-pointers in one game in NBA history.
The All-NBA third team also included other notable athletes, including Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James and New York Knicks' Julius Randle.
Here's a look at all three All-NBA teams:
First Team
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
- Luka Dončić, Dallas Mavericks
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Second Team
- Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
- Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
- Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
Third Team
- De'Aaron Fox, Sacramento Kings
- LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
- Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
- Julius Randle, New York Knicks
- Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
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