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04/28 12:46 CDT Stephen Curry is voted the NBA's Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the
Year
Stephen Curry is voted the NBA's Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) --- Stephen Curry picked up another NBA award Monday, being voted
the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year by his peers in the league.
Already a two-time NBA MVP and the league's career leader in 3-pointers, Curry
was honored this time for his "selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a
mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to
team."
Curry has spent his entire 16-year career with the Golden State Warriors,
helping them win four championships, and is one of the league's most popular
players.
He received 66 first-place votes and 1,257 total points to beat out Houston
veteran center Steven Adams, who appeared on more ballots and finished with 46
first-place votes and 1,237 points. Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks captain
who won the Clutch Player of the Year award, finished third.
A panel of league executives chose 12 finalists for the award and current
players voted from the list.
The award, presented since 2013, is named for Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes,
who were teammates on the Rochester/Cincinnati Royals from 1955-58.
Stokes suffered a brain injury in the final game of the 1957-58 regular season,
fell into a coma days later and became permanently paralyzed. Twyman became
Stokes' legal guardian and advocate, and supported him for the rest of his life.
Curry also won the NBA's Sportsmanship Award in 2011.
The Rookie of the Year will be announced Tuesday and Most Improved Player on
Wednesday.
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