Amen also becomes the fifth ever Houston Rocket to make the NBA All-Defensive First Team, joining the likes of Hakeem Olajuwon, Rodney McCray, Scottie Pippen and Patrick Beverly. All who played decorated respective NBA careers.

Dyson Daniels, Lu Dort, Draymond Green, Evan Mobley and Amen Thompson lead the All-Defensive First Team picks.

Cleveland’s Evan Mobley, the defensive player of the year this season, was also the top vote-getter for the NBA’s All-Defensive team that was revealed on Thursday.

Amen Thompson took a major step forward in Year 2, and he's just one of the many talented players that make up the youth movement in H-Town.