NEW YORK — The Portland Trail Blazers’ CJ McCollum, who more than tripled his scoring average from the previous season, is the winner of the 2015-16 Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award, the NBA announced today. The 6-4 guard joins Kevin Duckworth (1987-88) and Zach Randolph (2003-04) as the only Trail Blazers to earn the award, which is designed to honor an up-and-coming player who has made a dramatic improvement from the previous season or seasons.
McCollum received 101 first-place votes and 559 total points from a panel of 130 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Hornets (seven first-place votes, 166 points) and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks (four first-place votes, 99 points) 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.
CJ McCollum de los Trail Blazers de Portland fue reconocido como el jugador de mejor evolución anunció la NBA….
El Guard de 6-4 de estatura se une a Kevin Duckworth 1987-88 y a Zach Randolph, 2003-04 como los unicos jugadores de los Trail Blazers en recibir tal distinción….como los jugadores de lograr destaca mejoria con relacion a sus temporadas previas…
McCollu recibió 101 votos por el primer lugar para un total de 559 puntos de un panel de 130 escritores y periodistas de Estados Unidos y Canada. Kemba Walter de Charlotte le siguio con 166 puntos y Gianni Antekounmpo tercero con 99.