Carmelo Anthony (2021), Reggie Bullock (2022), Stephen Curry (2023) et From now on Karl-Anthony Towns. Such is the prize list of the “ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award », prize which rewards the player most involved in the fight for social justice, the one who best embodies and defends the values of equality, respect and integration advocated by the NBA.
Fourth winner of this trophy launched in 2021, “KAT” therefore beat Bam Adebayo (Heat), CJ McCollum (Pelicans), Lindy Waters III (Thunder) as well as Russell Westbrook (Clippers). The winner can donate $100,000 to the charity of their choice, while the other four finalists can donate $25,000 each.
If Karl-Anthony Towns was retained by the NBA, it is in particular because he campaigned in favor of the right to vote, as when he played a decisive role in the restoration of this right for some 55,000 people previously incarcerated and who no longer benefited from it, in the Minnesota. Very involved in issues of social justice, the Dominican interior will receive its prize on the sidelines of Game 3 between the Wolves and the Nuggets.
Karl-Anthony Towns Percentage Rebounds Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2015-16 MIN 82 32 54.3 34.1 81.1 2.8 7.7 10.4 2.0 3.0 0.7 2.2 1.7 18.3 2016-17 MIN 82 37 54.2 36.7 83.2 3.6 8.7 12.3 2.7 2.9 0.7 2.6 1.3 25.1 2017-18 MIN 82 36 54.5 42.1 85.8 2.9 9.4 12.3 2.4 3.5 0.8 1.9 1.4 21.3 2018-19 MIN 77 33 51. 8 40.0 83.6 3.4 9.0 12.4 3.4 3.8 0.9 3.1 1.6 24.4 2019-20 MIN 35 34 50.8 41.2 79.6 2.7 8.1 10.8 4.4 3.3 0.9 3.1 1.2 26.5 2020-21 MIN 50 34 48.6 38.7 85.9 2.7 7.9 10.6 4.5 3.7 0.8 3.2 1.1 24.8 2021-22 MIN 74 34 52.9 41.0 82.2 2.6 7.2 9.8 3.6 3.6 1.0 3.1 1.1 24.6 2022- 23 MIN 29 33 49.5 36.6 87.4 1.7 6.5 8.1 4.8 3.8 0.7 3.0 0.6 20.8 2023-24 MIN 62 33 50.4 41.6 87.3 1.5 6.8 8.3 3.1 3.3 0.7 2.9 0.7 21.8 Total 573 34 52.4 39.8 83.9 2.8 8.1 10.8 3.2 3.4 0.8 2.7 1.3 22.9
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
2024-05-09 16:23:03
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