2021-22 ALL-NBA G LEAGUE TEAMS FEATURE 15 PLAYERS WITH NBA EXPERIENCE
April 18, 2022
NEW YORK, April 18, 2022 – Kia NBA G League Most Valuable Player Trevelin Queen of the champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers headlines the 2021-22 All-NBA G League Teams [youtube.com], which were announced today along with the All-Defensive Team and the All-Rookie Team.
Rio Grande Valley Vipers guard TREVELIN QUEEN (21) looks on during game two of the NBA G-league Finals between the Delaware Blue Coats and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers Thursday, Apr. 14, 2022; at the Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, DE. Photo By Saquan Stimpson
Joining Queen on the All-NBA G League First Team are Fort Wayne Mad Ants forward Justin Anderson, South Bay Lakers guard Mason Jones, College Park Skyhawks forward Justin Tillman, and Texas Legends forward Moses Wright. All five members of the First Team boast NBA experience, as Jones, Queen and Wright are NBA two-way players, and Anderson and Tillman earned GATORADE Call-Ups to the NBA this season.
The All-NBA G League Second Team includes two Delaware Blue Coats in center Charles Bassey and forwards Braxton Key. The second team is rounded out by Skyhawks guard Cat Barber, Motor City Cruise guard Saben Lee and Raptors 905 forward Reggie Perry. All five players played in the NBA this season.
Delaware Bluecoats Center CHARLES BASSEY (23) blocks NBA G League Ignite Forward MARJON BEAUCHAMP (14) shot attempt during an NBA G-league regular season basketball game between the Delaware Blue Coats and the NBA G League Ignite Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, at the Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, DE. Photo By Saquan Stimpson
The All-NBA G League Third Team is composed of Cruise forward Luka Garza, Birmingham Squadron guard Jared Harper, Legends forward Justin Jackson and guard Carlik Jones, and Vipers forward Anthony Lamb. Harper earned All-NBA G League First Team honors last season, while Lamb was named the 2020-21 Kia NBA G League Most Improved Player.
The NBA G League All-Rookie Team features South Bay guard Mac McClung, the Kia NBA G League Rookie of the Year, along with Bassey, Garza, Jones, and Sioux Falls Skyforce center Micah Potter. McClung earned two GATORADE Call-Ups to the NBA this season, while Potter was called up by the Detroit Pistons in December 2021.
Delaware guard Shaquille Harrison, the 2021-22 Kia NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year, headlines the NBA G League All-Defensive Team. Bassey, Cleveland Charge center Tacko Fall, Key, and Queen make up the rest of the All-Defensive Team.
Rio Grande Valley Vipers guard TREVELIN QUEEN (21) attempts to rebound the ball during game two of the NBA G-league Finals between the Delaware Blue Coats and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers Thursday, Apr. 14, 2022; at the Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, DE. Photo by Saquan Stimpson
Below are the complete All-NBA G League Teams, the All-Rookie Team, and the All-Defensive Team. Each team was selected by NBA G League head coaches and general managers.
2021-22 ALL-NBA G LEAGUE TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Justin Anderson – Fort Wayne Mad Ants*
Mason Jones – South Bay Lakers*^
Justin Tillman – College Park Skyhawks*
Trevelin Queen – Rio Grande Valley Vipers*^
Moses Wright – Texas Legends*^
SECOND TEAM
Cat Barber – College Park Skyhawks*
Charles Bassey – Delaware Blue Coats#
Braxton Key – Delaware Blue Coats*^
Saben Lee – Motor City Cruise#
Reggie Perry – Raptors 905*
THIRD TEAM
Luka Garza – Motor City Cruise#
Jared Harper – Birmingham Squadron*
Justin Jackson – Texas Legends*
Carlik Jones – Texas Legends*
Anthony Lamb – Rio Grande Valley Vipers*^
2021-22 NBA G LEAGUE ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Charles Bassey – Delaware Blue Coats#
Luka Garza – Motor City Cruise#
Carlik Jones – Texas Legends*
Mac McClung – South Bay Lakers*^
Micah Potter – Sioux Falls Skyforce*
2021-22 NBA G LEAGUE ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Charles Bassey – Delaware Blue Coats#
Braxton Key – Delaware Blue Coats*^
Tacko Fall – Cleveland Charge
Shaquille Harrison – Delaware Blue Coats*
Trevelin Queen – Rio Grande Valley Vipers*^
*Earned GATORADE Call-Up during 2021-22 NBA season
^NBA Two-Way Player
#NBA Assignee
About the NBA G League
The NBA’s official minor league, the NBA G League prepares players, coaches, officials, trainer and front-office staff for the NBA while acting as the league’s research and development laboratory. Featuring 29 teams, 28 with direct affiliations to NBA franchises for 2021-22, the league offers elite professional basketball at an affordable price in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. 54 percent of all NBA players at the end of the 2021-22 season boasted NBA G League experience. In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA Cares programs.