Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard was awarded the NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday, becoming the youngest-ever to receive the prestigious award.
The 6-foot-11 center led the NBA in rebounds and blocks, averaging 13.8 boards and 2.92 blocks. He also averaged 20.6 points on 57.2% shooting from the floor. Howard recorded nine 20-point/20-rebound games while leading the team in scoring 39 times and in rebounds on 69 occasions.
Howard became the fifth player in NBA history to end the regular season leading the league in both rebounds and blocks. He joins an elite group that includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L.A. Lakers, 1975-76), Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers, 1976-77), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston, 1989-90) and Ben Wallace (Detroit, 2001-02).
Howard received 542 points, including 105 first-place votes, from a panel of 119 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Cleveland's LeBron James finished second with 148 points and Miami's Dwyane Wade finished third with 90 points.
Howard, a three-time NBA All-Star, led an Orlando defense that allowed 94.4 ppg (7,737 points), which ranked sixth in the NBA, and overall the team was in the NBA's top 10 in seven defensive categories. He helped the Magic to its second consecutive Southeast Division title (59-23), including a 32-9 record at home.
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