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Orlando Magic Guard Jalen Suggs Named to NBA All-Defensive Second Team

By  //  May 22, 2024

ranked in the top 20 for defensive rating

Former Gonzaga standout Jalen Suggs was recognized as one of the best defensive guards in the NBA on Tuesday, as the 22-year-old was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team following his third season with the Orlando Magic. (yahoo.com image)

(SI.COM) – Former Gonzaga standout Jalen Suggs was recognized as one of the best defensive guards in the NBA on Tuesday, as the 22-year-old was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team following his third season with the Orlando Magic.

Suggs, the fifth overall pick in the 2021 draft, averaged 1.4 steals — the 10th-most in the association — and ranked in the top 20 for defensive rating (110.4, 19th) and defensive box plus/minus (1.6, 18th).

The 6-foot-5 guard’s tenacity and instincts on the defensive end of the floor helped propel the Magic to 47 wins and the No. 5 seed in the NBA Playoffs.

Orlando ranked No. 3 in team defensive rating and allowed the fourth-fewest points per game.

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