{"id":594074,"date":"2026-04-08T20:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/594074\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T20:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:01:08","slug":"nba-g-league-announces-2025-26-all-rookie-all-defensive-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/594074\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA G League Announces 2025-26 All-Rookie, All-Defensive Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5u\">The NBA G League&#8217;s season is drawing to a close.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5x\">The G League Finals begin on April 8, with the Stockton Kings and Greensboro Swarm competing for a title.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"60\">With the 2025-26 campaign nearing its end, the G League has revealed its end-of-year awards, with a handful of rookies being honored. Chris Ma\u00f1on of the South Bay Lakers and Alijah Martin of the Raptors 905 finished second and third in Defensive Player of the Year voting, while San Diego Clippers&#8217; standout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/draft\/nba-rookies\/nba-g-league-announces-rookie-of-the-year-winner-runner-ups-01kn7hdhnbfj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sean Pedulla was named Rookie of the Year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"63\">Martin finished second in Rookie of the Year voting, and Norchad Omier, also of the San Diego Clippers, rounded out the top three.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"66\">Each of the aforementioned players were also honored on the G League&#8217;s All-Rookie and All-Defensive teams, which were unveiled on April 7.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"69\">Pedulla, Omier and Martin each earned spots on the All-Rookie team, and were joined by RJ Davis of the South Bay Lakers, and Keshon Gilbert of the College Park Skyhawks.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6c\">Pedulla, who is on a two-way contract with the LA Clippers, earned his placement after averaging 23.6 points, 6.7 assists, 5 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 44.3% from the field, 36.9% from 3-point range and 84.5% from the free throw line. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6f\">Omier, another two-way player for LA, tallied 19.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 58.9% from the field, 31.1% from deep and 81.2% from the free throw line. Both Pedulla and Omier went undrafted in the 2025 class.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">Martin, who also earned a spot on the G League&#8217;s All-Defensive Team, accumulated 18.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 47.1% from the field and 37.8% from beyond the arc. Martin is also on a two-way deal and was picked No. 39 overall by the Raptors.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">After going undrafted, Davis notched 18.3 points, 4.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game while shooting 48% from the field and 45.9% from 3-point range. Gilbert, who also went undrafted but has earned a two-way deal with the Atlanta Hawks, amassed 17.3 points, 6.8 assists, 5 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 50.1% from the field and 21.1% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">Alongside the aforementioned honorees, Ma\u00f1on was also recogized on the G League&#8217;s All-Defensive team for his efforts as a rookie. The undrafted two-way guard averaged 10.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.9 steals per game while shooting 51% from the field and 32% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NBA G League&#8217;s season is drawing to a close. 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