Marcus Camby of the Denver Nuggets was named NBA defensive
player of the year on Friday.
Camby averaged 3.30 blocks per game this season, the third time
he has led the league. He also scored 11.2 points, grabbed 11.7
rebounds and had career-high 3.2 assists a game.
He received 431 points, including 70 first-place votes, from a
panel of 130 sportswriters and broadcasters in the United States
and Canada.
San Antonio forward Bruce Bowen (206) was second and team mate
Tim Duncan (158) third.
An 11-year NBA veteran, Camby's career average of 2.56 blocks
ranks fourth among active players.
He joins George Johnson, Dikembe Mutombo, Hakeem Olajuwon and
Theo Ratliff with three shot-blocking titles and is one behind
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Mark Eaton for the most in league
history.
(Xinhua News Agency April 28, 2007)