NEW YORK, May 1 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Orlando Magic forward Tracy McGrady each were honored Wednesday with their first career selections to the All-NBA First Team when the league announced the 2001-2002 All-NBA teams.
Bryant, who was named to the All-NBA Second Team twice (2000, 2001) and the Third Team once in his career (1999), averaged 25.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game in 80 contests this season. McGrady, who averaged 25.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 76 games, was selected to the All-NBA second team last season.
The New Jersey Nets were represented on the All-NBA First Team for the first time in franchise history as point guard Jason Kidd earned All-NBA First Team honors. Kidd joined the All-NBA First Team for the fourth consecutive season.
Rounding out the All-NBA First Team were Los Angeles Lakers' center Shaquille O'Neal and San Antonio Spurs' forward Tim Duncan, who tied as the top vote-getters with 626 points each.
O'Neal made his fourth appearance on the All-NBA First Team, and led all players with 125 First Team votes. Duncan was named to the All-NBA First Team for the fifth consecutive season and secured 124 First Team votes.
The 126-member voting panel of writers and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada consisted of 39 national media members and three media members from each of the league's 29 teams who regularly cover the NBA.
The All-NBA Second Team consists of forwards Kevin Garnett of Minnesota, Dirk Nowitzki of Dallas, and Chris Webber of Sacramento, and guards Gary Payton of Seattle and Allen Iverson of Philadelphia.
The All-NBA Third Team includes guards Steve Nash of Dallas and Paul Pierce of Boston, forwards Jermaine O'Neal of Indiana and Ben Wallace of Detroit, and center Dikembe Mutombo of Philadelphia.
