Kia Motors America to donate either a Borrego or a Sedona on behalf of Granger to The Shepherd Community Center in Indianapolis.
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Here at Summit Place Kia in metro Detroit, we are pleased to pass on the following press information regarding the NBA’s Kia Most Improved Player Award for 2009:
NEW YORK, May, 2009 – Danny Granger of the Indiana Pacers is the winner of the 2008-09 NBA Most Improved Player Award presented by Kia Motors, the NBA announced today.
The annual award is presented to a player who has made a significant improvement from the previous season.
Granger received 364 of a possible 605 points, including 48 first-place votes, from a panel of 121 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada.
The New Jersey Nets’ Devin Harris finished second with 339 points (43 first-place votes), followed by Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder with 83 points (six first-place votes).
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.
As part of its support of the Most Improved Player Award, Kia Motors America will donate either a new Borrego SUV or Sedona minivan on behalf of Granger to The Shepherd Community Center in Indianapolis. Kia Motors is presenting a brand new vehicle to the charity of choice of each of four 2008-09 season-end award winners as part of the “The NBA Performance Awards Presented by Kia Motors.”
In his fourth year, Granger was the league’s fifth leading scorer, averaging a career-high 25.8 points — 6.2 points higher than 2007-08 (19.6 ppg) and 9.4 points above his career average (16.4 ppg) — and becoming the first player in NBA history to raise his scoring average by at least five points in three consecutive seasons. Granger also averaged 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
The 6-9 forward led the Pacers in scoring in 49 of the 67 games he played, including 13 of their final 14 games. In his last 14 games, Granger shot 43-of-96 (.448) from three-point range and his 182 three-pointers made this season rank third all time in Pacer’s history.
Below are the 2008-09 voting results and the all-time NBA Most Improved Player of the Year Award presented by Kia Motors winners:
2008-09 NBA Most Improved Player Award Presented By Kia Motors Voting Results
All-Time NBA Most Improved Player Award Presented By Kia Motors Winners:
1985-86 Alvin Robertson, San Antonio
1986-87 Dale Ellis, Seattle
1987-88 Kevin Duckworth, Portland
1988-89 Kevin Johnson, Phoenix
1989-90 Rony Seikaly, Miami
1990-91 Scott Skiles, Orlando
1991-92 Pervis Ellison, Washington
1992-93 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Denver
1993-94 Don MacLean, Washington
1994-95 Dana Barros, Philadelphia
1995-96 Gheorghe Muresan, Washington
1996-97 Isaac Austin, Miami
1997-98 Alan Henderson, Atlanta
1998-99 Darrell Armstrong, Orlando
1999-00 Jalen Rose, Indiana
2000-01 Tracy McGrady, Orlando
2001-02 Jermaine ONeal, Indiana
2002-03 Gilbert Arenas, Golden State
2003-04 Zach Randolph, Portland
2004-05 Bobby Simmons, L.A. Clippers
2005-06 Boris Diaw, Phoenix
2006-07 Monta Ellis, Golden State
2007-08 Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando
2008-09 Danny Granger, Indiana
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Although watching the NBA finals is a lot of fun, it’s not nearly as much fun as watching our customers test drive and then fall in love with one of our new Kias. To see what we mean, come on down and pay us a visit. To set up an appointment, or for more information on the rest of the entire line-up of high quality, affordable Kias, you can contact us at our Waterford store by calling 248-682-6002 or by dialing 734-397-9900 for our Canton store. Our Waterford store is located at 2200 Elizabeth Lake Road just behind the Summit Place mall and our Canton store is located at 41840 Michigan Avenue, just west of I-275. Once you’re there, you’ll see why everyone at metro Detroit’s sales leader would “Love to see ‘ya” in a Summit Place Kia!
