Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the on March 24, Dwight Howard will be inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame.
Howard, who was recently named a Finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame last month, will become the 13th member of the Magic Hall of Fame.
Drafted first overall in 2004, Howard played his first eight seasons in the NBA in Orlando, where the Center was an All-Star in his last six years with the Magic. Howard won three consecutive Defensive Player of the Year Awards, was a five-time First Team All-NBA Selection, and carried Orlando to the 2009 NBA Finals. He also finished in the top five in MVP voting four times with the Magic, including a second-place finish in 2010-11
Statistically, Howard averaged 18.4 Points, 13.0 Rebounds and 2.2 Blocks per Game and captured four Rebounding Titles and two Blocks Titles. Currently, Howard is the All-time franchise leader in Points (11,435), Rebounds (8,072), Blocks (1,344), Free Throws (3,366) and Minutes Played (22,471).
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Dwight Howard for his impending honor.
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