All-Star McGrady Wins Most Improved Player Award!

Orlando Magic 21-year-old Tracy McGrady continues to get consideration for major NBA Awards and seems to have a hold on the league's Most Improved Player. While Wall Street is down, T-Mac's stock continues to rise. McGrady, who is likely to get MVP mention and All-NBA accolades, has seen his scoring average jump nearly 12 points a game from last year (15.4 ppg. in 1999-2000 to 27-plus ppg. this season). He was named the NBA's February Player of the Month and started for the Eastern Conference in the NBA All-Star Game. McGrady has achieved career highs in eight different categories this season.





In the May issue of Inside Stuff magazine, readers voted Tracy McGrady their number one choice for Most Improved Player of the Year! McGrady garnered 30.7% of the vote.

2001 T-MAC FEATURES McGrady Wins Most Improved Player Award McGrady Voted as Starter in First All-Star Game McGrady Named Player of the Month for February T-Mac Talks The Amazing McGrady Magic Time for Hill, McGrady: A Photo Gallery A Spectacular Summer 8/3/00 Press Conference Quotes Tracy McGrady's High Standards

MCGRADY'S MAGICAL MOMENTS 28.8+ | ISDN+ Take a look back at some highlights from Tracy McGrady's All-Star season.

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Named February's NBA Player of the Month...Started for the Eastern Conference in the NBA All-Star Game.

McGrady's career-high before this season was 28 points. He has scored 30+ points 26 times during the 2000-2001 season, including a career-high 49 points on April 13 vs. Washington...Ranks 7th in the NBA in scoring.

Achieved career highs in eight categories this season (points, field goals made, three-point field goals made, free throws made, rebounds, assists, steals and minutes played). TRACY TALK

"No one has made as dramatic a leap as McGrady, who went from being a some-time starter with the Raptors to an All-Star starter this year." - Sports Illustrated

"Tracy McGrady is the most improved player in the NBA. He is truly an all-around player." - Doug Collins, NBC Analyst

"He's the most dangerous guy in the gym...what a show!" - Hubie Brown, Turner Sports Analyst

"... One of the top five talents in the league." - Ernie Grunfeld, General Manager, Milwaukee Bucks

YEAR	PTS/PG	REB/PG	AST/PG	STL/PG
1999-2000	15.4	6.3	3.3	1.14
2000-2001	27.1	7.6	4.6	1.5
Difference	+11.7	+1.3	+1.3	+.36

Top 10 Scorers (as of week of 4/16)
PLAYER, TEAM	00-01	99-00	Diff.
1. Allen Iverson, PHI	31.1	28.4	+2.7
2. Jerry Stackhouse, DET	29.9	23.6	+6.3
3. Shaquille O'Neal, LAL	28.7	29.7	-1.0
4. Kobe Bryant, LAL	28.5	22.5	+6.0
5. Vince Carter, TOR	27.6	25.7	+1.9
6. Chris Webber, SAC	27.5	24.5	+3.0
7. Tracy McGrady, ORL	27.1	15.4	+11.7
8. Paul Pierce, BOS	25.3	19.5	+5.8
9. Antawn Jamison, GS	24.8	19.6	+5.2
10. Stephon Marbury, NJ	23.9	22.2	+1.7

Read about Tracy McGrady's relationship with his 16-year-old brother Chance in the April issue of Magic Magazine.

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