Orlando's Ryan Anderson averaged 16.1 ppg this season.
Magic's Ryan Anderson wins Kia Most Improved Player Award
By Official release
Posted May 4 2012 1:39PM
NEW YORK -- Ryan
Anderson of the Orlando Magic is the winner of the 2011-12 Kia NBA Most
Improved Player Award, the NBA announced today. The annual award is
presented to a player who has made a significant improvement from the
previous season.
Anderson received 260 of a possible 605 points,
including 33 first-place votes, from a panel of 121 sportswriters and
broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Ersan Ilyasova of
the Milwaukee Bucks (159 points, 21 first-place votes) and Nikola
Pekovic of the Minnesota Timberwolves (104 points, 10 first-place votes)
finished second and third, respectively. 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 received.
Anderson
established career highs in scoring (16.1 ppg), rebounds (7.7 rpg),
field goal percentage (.439) and free throw percentage. He also paced
the league and established personal bests in three-pointers made (166)
and attempted (422). He increased his scoring from the previous season
by 5.5 ppg and his rebounds by 2.2 rpg. Orlando averaged 107.5 points
per 100 possessions with Anderson on the court, compared to 94.1 points
with the 6-10 forward on the bench.
As part of its support of the
Most Improved Player Award, Kia Motors America will donate a new Kia
Sorento CUV on behalf of Anderson to the Boys and Girls Club of Central
Florida. Kia Motors will present a brand new Sorento to the charity of
choice of each of five 2011-12 year-end award winners as part of the
"The Kia NBA Performance Awards." Following this season, Kia Motors will
have donated a total of 21 new vehicles to charitable organizations
since its support of the NBA's prestigious year-end honors began with
the 2007-2008 season.
The 2011-12 Kia NBA Most Improved Player
Award is part of a series of on-court performance awards called "The Kia
NBA Performance Awards." The series, currently in its fifth season, is a
significant part of the multiyear marketing partnership between Kia
Motors America and the NBA, and also includes the Defensive Player,
Sixth Man, Most Valuable Player of the Year Awards, and this year for
the first time, Rookie of the Year. It also includes the Kia NBA Eastern
and Western Conference Players of the Month which are awarded during
the regular season. For more information on the "The Kia NBA Performance
Awards" visit www.NBA.com/performanceawards.
2011-12 Kia Most Improved Player of the Year Results
|
| Player |
1st Place (5 Pts) |
2nd Place (3 Pts) |
3rd Place (1 pts) |
Total |
| Ryan Anderson |
33 |
27 |
14 |
260 |
| Ersan Ilyasova |
21 |
15 |
9 |
159 |
| Nikola Pekovic |
10 |
15 |
9 |
104 |
| Greg Monroe |
10 |
9 |
19 |
96 |
| Andrew Bynum |
13 |
8 |
7 |
96 |
| Jeremy Lin |
10 |
8 |
17 |
91 |
| Goran Dragic |
4 |
8 |
10 |
54 |
| Avery Bradley |
4 |
4 |
4 |
36 |
| Danny Green |
3 |
3 |
3 |
27 |
| Jeff Teague |
1 |
5 |
7 |
27 |
| Serge Ibaka |
2 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
| Ty Lawson |
1 |
3 |
2 |
16 |
| Paul George |
2 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
| Steve Novak |
1 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
| DeMarcus Cousins |
0 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
| Kevin Love |
1 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
| Roy Hibbert |
0 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
| James Harden |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
| Gerald Henderson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| Marcin Gortat |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| Kyle Lowry |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Andrew Bogut |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Marc Gasol |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Gordon Hayward |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| Arron Afflalo |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| C.J. Watson |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Brandan Wright |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Tony Parker |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Jarrett Jack |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Marreese Speights |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
All-Time Kia NBA Most Improved Player of the Year Winners
|
| Year |
Player |
Team |
| 2011-12 |
Ryan Anderson |
Orlando Magic |
| 2010-11 |
Kevin Love |
Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2009-10 |
Aaron Brooks |
Houston Rockets |
| 2008-09 |
Danny Granger |
Indiana Pacers |
| 2007-08 |
Hedo Turkoglu |
Orlando Magic |
| 2006-07 |
Monta Ellis |
Golden State Warriors |
| 2005-06 |
Boris Diaw |
Phoenix Suns |
| 2004-05 |
Bobby Simmons |
Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2003-04 |
Zach Randolph |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2002-03 |
Gilbert Arenas |
Golden State Warriors |
| 2001-02 |
Jermaine O'Neal |
Indiana Pacers |
| 2000-01 |
Tracy McGrady |
Orlando Magic |
| 1999-00 |
Jalen Rose |
Indiana Pacers |
| 1998-99 |
Darrell Armstrong |
Orlando Magic |
| 1997-98 |
Alan Henderson |
Atlanta Hawks |
| 1996-97 |
Isaac Austin |
Miami Heat |
| 1995-96 |
Gheorghe Muresan |
Washington Bullets |
| 1994-95 |
Dana Barros |
Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1993-94 |
Don MacLean |
Washington Bullets |
| 1992-93 |
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf |
Denver Nuggets |
| 1991-92 |
Pervis Ellison |
Washington Bullets |
| 1990-91 |
Scott Skiles |
Orlando Magic |
| 1989-90 |
Rony Seikaly |
Miami Heat |
| 1988-89 |
Kevin Johnson |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1987-88 |
Kevin Duckworth |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1986-87 |
Dale Ellis |
Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1985-86 |
Alvin Robertson |
San Antonio Spurs
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