The NBA announced today that Miami HEAT player Bam Adebayo was named to the 2021-22 NBA All-Defensive Second Team, leading the Second Team with 152 points, missing the First Team by just one point. This marks as Adebayo’s third All-Defensive Team selection. Additionally, it is also the 17th time a member of the HEAT has been named to an All-Defensive Team.
Adebayo, who finished fourth in Defensive Player of the Year voting this season, averaged 19.1 points, a team-leading 10.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.43 steals while shooting 55.7 percent from the field. He led the squad in rebounds a team-high 43 times, in blocks a team-high 22 times and in steals on 16 occasions.