ORLANDO’S DWIGHT HOWARD WINS 2009-10 NBA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY KIA MOTORS NEW YORK , April 20, 2010 – Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic is the recipient of the 2009-10 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award presented by Kia Motors, the NBA announced today, marking the second straight season the All-Star has earned the honor. The 6-11 center became the first player to lead the league in rebounding and blocks (1973-74 was the first season blocks were kept as an official statistic) in consecutive seasons, averaging 13.2 rebounds and 2.78 blocks. Howard also paced the league in field goal percentage (.612), becoming the first player to lead the NBA in all three of those categories since the NBA started keeping blocked shots. He also became only the fifth player in NBA history to lead the league in rebounding for at least three consecutive seasons. Howard recorded an NBA-high 64 double- doubles, including three 20-point/20-rebound efforts. As part of its support of the Defensive Player of the Year Award, Kia Motors America will donate a 2011 Kia Sorento CUV on behalf of Howard to the Nap Ford Community School in Parramore, a community in downtown Orlando. Nap Ford's vision is to empower students to maximize their potential to be contributing members of society. Kia Motors will present a brand new Sorento, the Official Vehicle of the NBA, to the charity of choice of each of four 2009-10 season-end award winners as part of the “The NBA Performance Awards Presented by Kia Motors.” Following this season, Kia Motors will have donated a total of 12 new vehicles to charity since the program began in 2008. Howard, a four-time NBA All-Star, helped the Magic to its third consecutive Southeast Division title (59-23) and the league’s second best record behind Cleveland (61-21). With Howard anchoring the defense, the Magic allowed 95.3 ppg, which ranked fourth in the NBA, and held the opposition to a league-low .438 shooting from the field, including 24 games where opponents shot under .400. Orlando held the opposition to less than 100 points 57 times and to less than 90 points 24 times. Howard received 576 points, including 110 first-place votes, from a panel of 122 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Atlanta’s Josh Smith finished second with 136 points and Charlotte’s Gerald Wallace finished third with 113 points. 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. The 2009-10 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award presented by Kia Motors is part of a series of on-court performance awards called “The NBA Performance Awards Presented by Kia Motors.” The series, currently in its third season, is a significant part of the multiyear marketing partnership between Kia Motors America and the NBA, and also includes the Most Improved Player, Sixth Man and Most Valuable Player of the Year Awards. It also includes the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month presented by Kia Motors, which are awarded during the regular season. For more information on the “The NBA Performance Awards Presented by Kia Motors” visit www.NBA.com/performanceawards . - more – 2009-10 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Presented by Kia Motors Page 2 Attached are the 2009-10 results and the league’s all-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Presented by Kia Motors winners: 2009-10 NBA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KIA MOTORS RESULTS PLAYER TEAM 1st Place (5 Pts) 2nd Place (3 Pts) 3rd Place (1 pt) Total Points Dwight Howard Orlando 110 8 2 576 Josh Smith Atlanta 3 34 19 136 Gerald Wallace Charlotte 1 29 21 113 LeBron James Cleveland 4 11 8 61 Rajon Rondo Boston 1 13 11 55 Ron Artest Los Angeles Lakers - 7 8 29 Andrew Bogut Milwaukee 1 2 12 23 Thabo Sefolosha Oklahoma City 2 1 7 20 Anderson Varejao Cleveland - 5 3 18 Dwyane Wade Miami - 2 7 13 Marcus Camby Portland - 3 4 13 Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers - 1 6 9 Shawn Marion Dallas - 2 2 8 Tim Duncan San Antonio - 2 1 7 Shane Battier Houston - 1 2 5 Andrei Kirilenko Utah - 1 1 4 Aaron Afflalo Denver - - 1 1 David Lee New York - - 1 1 Ben Wallace Detroit - - 1 1 Brendan Haywood Washington - - 1 1 Matt Barnes Orlando - - 1 1 Kendrick Perkins Boston - - 1 1 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Milwaukee - - 1 1 Kenyon Martin Denver - - 1 1 ALL-TIME NBA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS Season Winner, Team Season Winner, Team 1982-83 Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee 1996-97 Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta 1983-84 Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee 1997-98 Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta 1984-85 Mark Eaton, Utah 1998-99 Alonzo Mourning, Miami 1985-86 Alvin Robertson, San Antonio 1999-00 Alonzo Mourning, Miami 1986-87 Michael Cooper, L.A. Lakers 2000-01 Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 1987-88 Michael Jordan, Chicago 2001-02 Ben Wallace, Detroit 1988-89 Mark Eaton, Utah 2002-03 Ben Wallace, Detroit 1989-90 Dennis Rodman, Detroit 2003-04 Ron Artest, Indiana 1990-91 Dennis Rodman, Detroit 2004-05 Ben Wallace, Detroit 1991-92 David Robinson, San Antonio 2005-06 Ben Wallace, Detroit 1992-93 Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston 2006-07 Marcus Camby, Denver 1993-94 Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston 2007-08 Kevin Garnett, Boston 1994-95 Dikembe Mutombo, Denver 2008-09 Dwight Howard, Orlando 1995-96 Gary Payton, Seattle 2009-10 Dwight Howard, Orlando # # # .