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LAMAR ODOM WINS SIXTH MAN AWARD
Odom received 513 of a possible 585 points, including 96 of a possible 117 first-place votes, from a panel of 117 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada
NEW YORK, NY USA Thursday, April 21, 2011 POWER OFF THE BENCH The Los Angeles Lakers' Lamar Odom is the winner of the 2010-11 KIA NBA Sixth Man Award as the league's best player in a reserve role, the NBA announced today. Odom, the first Lakers player to win the award, came off the bench in 47 contests and appeared in all 82 contests. Odom received 513 of a possible 585 points, including 96 of a possible 117 first-place votes, from a panel of 117 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. For the second consecutive season, Jason Terry of the Dallas Mavericks finished second with 244 points. Thaddeus Young of the Philadelphia 76ers finished third with 76 points. In order to be eligible for this award, players had to have come off the bench in more games than they started. Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote. As a reserve, Odom averaged 13.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in 28.4 minutes; he recorded 12 double-doubles as a sub. Overall, Odom averaged 14.4 points on .530 shooting, 8.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 32.2 minutes. He recorded 28 double-doubles on the season, scored in double digits 63 times, and netted at least 20 points 14 times. ALL-TIME KIA NBA SIXTH MAN AWARD WINNERS 1982-83 Bobby Jones, Philadelphia 76ers 1983-84 Kevin McHale, Boston Celtics 1984-85 Kevin McHale, Boston Celtics 1985-86 Bill Walton, Boston Celtics 1986-87 Ricky Pierce, Milwaukee Bucks 1987-88 Roy Tarpley, Dallas Mavericks 1988-89 Eddie Johnson, Phoenix Suns 1989-90 Ricky Pierce, Milwaukee Bucks 1990-91 Detlef Schrempf, Indiana Pacers 1991-92 Detlef Schrempf, Indiana Pacers 1992-93 Clifford Robinson, Portland Trail Blazers 1993-94 Dell Curry, Charlotte Hornets 1994-95 Anthony Mason, New York Knicks 1995-96 Toni Kukoc, Chicago Bulls 1996-97 John Starks, New York Knicks 1997-98 Danny Manning, Phoenix Suns 1998-99 Darrell Armstrong, Orlando Magic 1999-00 Rodney Rogers, Phoenix Suns 2000-01 Aaron McKie, Philadelphia 76ers 2001-02 Corliss Williamson, Detroit Pistons 2002-03 Bobby Jackson, Sacramento Kings 2003-04 Antawn Jamison, Dallas Mavericks 2004-05 Ben Gordon, Chicago Bulls 2005-06 Mike Miller, Memphis Grizzlies 2006-07 Leandro Barbosa, Phoenix Suns 2007-08 Manu Ginobili, San Antonio Spurs 2008-09 Jason Terry, Dallas Mavericks 2009-10 Jamal Crawford, Atlanta Hawks 2010-11 Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers © Copyright: National Radio. Any use of these materials, whole or in part, is prohibited unless authorized in writing by National Radio. Contact: nationalradio@yahoo.com All rights reserved.
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