Gordon Named CDW/Sony Notebooks Player of the Month for December

Gordon shot 11-of-17 from the floor, including 1-of-3 from downtown, and 17-of-19 from the free throw line as the Bulls beat Miami on Dec. 27.

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January 2, 2007 – Ben Gordon has been named Bulls CDW/Sony Notebooks Player of the Month for December. The 6-3, 200-pound guard joins Luol Deng, November’s recipient, as this season’s first two winners of the monthly award.

Gordon appeared in all 17 of Chicago’s December games and averaged a team-high 23.1 ppg, 3.1 apg and 2.8 rpg in 29.8 mpg. He also shot .467 from the floor, including .395 from three-point range, and .924 from the free throw line. He had 13 games of 20+ points, including eight-straight outings of 20+.

He led the Bulls in scoring nine times and in assists two times, helping Chicago to a 14-3 record in December – the Eastern Conference’s best record in the month and the franchise’s most wins in a single month since going 15-1 in November of 1996.

Gordon’s month was highlighted by his career-high 40-point performance in just 31:48 of action in Chicago’s 109-103 win over the Miami Heat on Dec. 27. In the contest, he shot 11-of-17 from the floor, including 1-of-3 from downtown, and 17-of-19 from the free throw line (both season-highs). He also added five assists and three rebounds.

In Chicago’s 121-94 pounding of the Philadelphia 76ers, Gordon poured in a game-high 31 points (9-16 FG, 2-5 3FG, 11-12 FT) with three boards and two assists in 33 minutes.

On the season, Gordon is currently averaging a team-best and career-high 20.2 ppg (23rd in NBA), 3.3 apg and 2.7 rpg in 29.5 mpg. He is also shooting .443 from the floor, including .352 from downtown, and .886 (19th in NBA) on free throws.

CDW® is continuing their sponsorship of the Chicago Bulls Player of the Month and Player of the Year for the eighth-consecutive season. CDW (Nasdaq: CDWC), a Fortune 500 company, is a leading provider of technology products and services for businesses, government and education.