George Hill Named Divisional Winner for 2010-11 NBA Sportsmanship Award

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NEW YORK, April 1, 2011 – Charlotte’s D.J. Augustin, Chicago’s Luol Deng, Golden State’s Stephen Curry, New Jersey’s Deron Williams, Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge and San Antonio’s George Hill were selected by a four-member panel of former players as divisional winners for the 2010-11 NBA Sportsmanship Award.

The NBA Sportsmanship Award, designed to honor a player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court, is voted on by NBA players. The NBA will announce the winner after the regular season.

The 2010-11 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner will be presented with the Joe Dumars Trophy, named after the Hall of Famer and former Detroit Pistons great who played 14 seasons in the NBA and was the recipient of the inaugural NBA Sportsmanship Award in 1996. The six-time All-Star was selected in honor of his distinguished and dignified career and for symbolizing the tradition the NBA wants to recognize with this award.

Former NBA players Rolando Blackman, John Crotty, Mark Jackson and Eddie Johnson selected the six divisional winners from a pool of 30 team nominees. Each team nominated one of its players for this award.

The annual award reflects the ideals of sportsmanship -- ethical behavior, fair play and integrity -- in amateur and professional basketball, a key focus of the league’s NBA Cares program efforts.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/george...ip_110401.html

[BillMc]

NEW YORK, April 1, 2011 – Charlotte’s D.J. Augustin, Chicago’s Luol Deng, Golden State’s Stephen Curry, New Jersey’s Deron Williams, Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge and San Antonio’s George Hill were selected by a four-member panel of former players as divisional winners for the 2010-11 NBA Sportsmanship Award.

The NBA Sportsmanship Award, designed to honor a player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court, is voted on by NBA players. The NBA will announce the winner after the regular season.

The 2010-11 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner will be presented with the Joe Dumars Trophy, named after the Hall of Famer and former Detroit Pistons great who played 14 seasons in the NBA and was the recipient of the inaugural NBA Sportsmanship Award in 1996. The six-time All-Star was selected in honor of his distinguished and dignified career and for symbolizing the tradition the NBA wants to recognize with this award.

Former NBA players Rolando Blackman, John Crotty, Mark Jackson and Eddie Johnson selected the six divisional winners from a pool of 30 team nominees. Each team nominated one of its players for this award.

The annual award reflects the ideals of sportsmanship -- ethical behavior, fair play and integrity -- in amateur and professional basketball, a key focus of the league’s NBA Cares program efforts.

http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/george...ip_110401.html

Congrats to George. Good guy, good player.

[TwelveGs210]

This is an outrage! Sportmanship?? The guy actually POINTED in Kobe's face.. this is NOT good sportmanship!!

[lefty]

Spurs=class

[bigdog]

Awesome for George and the Spurs organization.

[20beastie45]

Congrats George!!!!

Keep up the good work!

[stnick2261]

Deron Williams? Got his coach fired and then voted NBA Sportsmanship Award?..... was there no one else better in the New York/NewJersey/Boston area?

[Chomag]

Grats to him, it's great to see the younger Spurs still holding the Spurs classy and generous tradition.

[Chomag]

Grats to him, it's great to see the younger Spurs still holding the Spurs classy and generous tradition.

[tdunk21]

Congrats George!!!!

Keep up the good work!

[tdunk21]

Deron Williams? Got his coach fired and then voted NBA Sportsmanship Award?..... was there no one else better in the New York/NewJersey/Boston area?

u r right deron shouldnt be in the consideration ......but sloan stepped down as head coach of jazz, deron didnt get him fired....sloan resigned after a heated argument with deron in the locker room...