Jackson Named Second-Team All-Defense
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Tamika Catchings, the 2005 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, and Houston forward Sheryl Swoopes led the voting for the All-Defensive Teams, each receiving 22 of a possible 24 points.
Rounding out the First Team are Sacramento center Yolanda Griffith (17 points), Indiana guard Tully Bevilaqua (16 points) and Connecticut guard Katie Douglas (13 points).
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The voting panel consisted of the WNBA’s 13 head coaches, who selected WNBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams by position. Coaches were not permitted to vote for players from their own team. Two points were awarded for a First Team vote and one point was awarded for a Second Team vote.
Below are the results for the 2005 WNBA All-Defensive Teams:
2005 WNBA ALL-DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM
| Position | Player, Team | Points | 1st Team votes |
| Forward | Sheryl Swoopes, Houston | 22 | 11 |
| Forward | Tamika Catchings, Indiana | 22 | 10 |
| Center | Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento | 17 | 8 |
| Guard | Tully Bevilaqua, Indiana | 16 | 6 |
| Guard | Katie Douglas, Connecticut | 13 | 5 |
2005 WNBA ALL-DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM
| Position | Player, Team | Points | 1st Team votes |
| Center | Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles | 12 | 2 |
| Guard | Alana Beard, Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Guard | Deanna Nolan, Detroit | 10 | 5 |
| Forward | Lauren Jackson, Seattle | 8 | 1 |
| Forward | Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Connecticut | 7 | 1 |
Other players receiving votes: Margo Dydek, Connecticut, 6; Chelsea Newton, Sacramento, 6; Ticha Penicheiro, Sacramento 6; Cheryl Ford, Detroit, 4; DeLisha Milton-Jones, Washington, 4; Katie Smith, Detroit, 4; Michelle Snow, Houston, 4; Crystal Robinson, New York, 4; Vickie Johnson, New York, 3; Rebekkah Brunson, Sacramento, 2; Becky Hammon, New York, 2; Chamique Holdsclaw, Los Angeles, 2; Nykesha Sales, Connecticut, 2; DeMya Walker, Sacramento, 2; 
Janell Burse, Seattle, 1; Dominique Canty, Houston, 1; Helen Darling, Charlotte, 1; Shannon Johnson, San Antonio, 1; Temeka Johnson, Washington, 1; Kelly Miller, Indiana, 1.
