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Hawks Exercise Option On Horford
HAWKS EXERCISE CONTRACT OPTION ON HORFORD
ATLANTA, GA (Oct. 12, 2009) --
The Atlanta Hawks have exercised the contract option for the
2010-11 season on center Al Horford, it was announced today by Executive Vice
President/General Manager Rick Sund.
Horford has averaged nearly a double-double as he enters his third pro season,
racking up 10.8 points and 9.5 rebounds, while connecting on 51 percent of his
field goal attempts. A unanimous pick for the NBA All-Rookie first team in
2007-08, he also finished second in balloting for league Rookie of the Year
honors.
He paced the Hawks in FG shooting last year (53%) in addition to delivering 11.5
points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists. In the exhibition opener Wednesday against
New Orleans, Horford had 11 points and four rebounds in 18 minutes.
