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CLEVELAND – NBA players have Curry's disappearing act has Warriors scratching heads selected Memphis Grizzlies guard Vince Carter as the recipient of the 2015-16 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award, the NBA announced today. The award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.
More than 300 NBA players submitted their votes through confidential balloting conducted by the league office. The 12 nominees were chosen by a panel of NBA legends as well as executives from the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association.
Carter totaled 1,448 points from the players, including 65 first-place votes. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin Garnett finished second with 916 points (39 first-place votes), and the Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh placed third with 799 points (18 first-place votes). Ten points were awarded for a first-place vote, seven for a second-place vote, five for a third, three for a fourth and one for a fifth.
An eight-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA Team selection, Carter has spent the last two seasons of his 18-year career with Memphis. Carter ranks 24th on the NBA’s career scoring list (23,969 points) and sixth in three-pointers made (1,937). He finished second to the San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan in last year’s voting for the Twyman-Stokes honor.
Carter will be presented with the Twyman-Stokes trophy by 2013-14 Teammate of the Year winner Shane Battier on Wednesday, June 8 in an on-court ceremony during Game 3 of The Finals 2016 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors in Cleveland. As part of its support for the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award, the NBA will make a $25,000 donation to Carter’s Embassy of Hope Foundation, which assists organizations and individuals in improving the quality of life for children.
Along with Carter, Garnett and Bosh, the other finalists for the 2015-16 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award were Ryan Anderson (New Orleans Pelicans), Caron Butler (Sacramento Kings), Jose Calderon (New York Knicks), Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons), Festus Ezeli (Golden State), James Jones (Cleveland), Andre Miller (San Antonio), Luis Scola (Toronto Raptors) and Marvin Williams (Charlotte Hornets).
Below is the list of voting totals for the 2015-16 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award:
2015-16 TWYMAN-STOKES TEAMMATE OF THE YEAR AWARD VOTING TOTALS
Player, Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Points
Vince Carter, Memphis 65 61 45 39 29 1,448
Kevin Garnett, Minnesota 39 34 27 44 21 916
Chris Bosh, Miami 18 49 31 29 34 799
Andre Miller, San Antonio 25 39 25 32 33 777
Caron Butler, Sacramento 19 28 41 45 31 757
Ryan Anderson, New Orleans 26 33 25 30 25 731
Jose Calderon, New York 25 19 39 19 24 659
Marvin Williams, Charlotte 33 12 17 21 50 612
Luis Scola, Toronto 28 15 20 11 10 528
James Jones, Cleveland 15 17 22 22 17 462
Festus Ezeli, Golden State 22 9 11 19 24 419
Andre Drummond, Detroit 12 11 24 16 29 394
Below is the list of winners of the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award:
ALL-TIME TWYMAN-STOKES TEAMMATE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2012-13: Chauncey Billups, L.A. Clippers
