Four-time Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace of  the Detroit Pistons highlights the 2005-06 NBA All-Defensive Teams, the NBA announced today.  Making his fifth  consecutive appearance on the All-Defensive First Team,  Wallace is joined by leading vote-getter Bruce Bowen of the  San Antonio Spurs, named to the All-Defensive Team for the sixth consecutive season.

Also selected to the First Team are forwards Andrei Kirilenko of the Utah Jazz, making his third All-Defensive Team appearance, and 2003-04 Defensive Player  of  the  Year  Ron Artest of the Sacramento Kings, named to the All-Defensive Team for the second time. Tying in votes received and rounding out the First Team are guards Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets, receiving their sixth and seventh All-Defensive honors, respectively.

2005-06 NBA ALL-DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM

Position      Player, Team              
Forward       Tim Duncan, San Antonio    
Guard         Chauncey Billups, Detroit  
Forward       Kevin Garnett, Minnesota  
Center        Marcus Camby, Denver      
Forward       Tayshaun Prince, Detroit  

Other  players  receiving  votes,  with  point  totals (First Team votes in parentheses):  Rasheed Wallace, Detroit, 12 (3); Gerald Wallace, Charlotte, 11  (3);  Shawn  Marion, Phoenix, 11 (1); Raja Bell, Phoenix, 9 (2); Dwyane Wade, Miami, 8 (3); Kirk Hinrich, Chicago, 7 (3); Alonzo Mourning, Miami, 7 (1);  Shane  Battier, Memphis, 6  (1); Gilbert Arenas, Washington, 4 (1); Andre Iguodala, Philadelphia, 4; P.J. Brown, New Orleans/Okla. City, 3; Manu Ginobili, San Antonio, 3;  Dwight Howard, Orlando, 3; Josh Howard, Dallas, 3 (1); Brevin Knight, Charlotte, 3; Shaquille O?Neal, Miami, 3 (1); Elton Brand, L.A. Clippers, 2 (1); LeBron James, Cleveland, 2 (1); Tony Parker, San Antonio, 2  (1);  Quinton  Ross, L.A. Clippers, 2 (1); Allen Iverson,  Philadelphia, 2; Eddie Jones, Memphis, 2; Jason Collins, New Jersey, 1; Boris Diaw, Phoenix, 1; Pau Gasol, Memphis, 1; Trenton Hassel, Minnesota, 1; Mike  James,  Toronto, 1; Richard Jefferson, New Jersey, 1; Ruben Patterson, Denver, 1; Chris Paul, New Orleans/Okla. City, 1; Jason Terry, Dallas, 1; Yao Ming, Houston, 1.