Camby averaged 14.0 ppg, 15.7 rpg, 4.7 apg, 4.33 bpg and 1.33 spg to help lead the Nuggets to a 3-0 week. He posted three-straight double-doubles in wins over Atlanta, Indiana and the Los Angeles Clippers. In Camby’s most impressive game, he scored 17 points and tallied 22 rebounds, a career-high-tying seven assists, seven blocked shots and a steal in a 96-87 win over the Pacers.

Marcus Camby, Denver Nuggets

March 1 vs. Atlanta: Had 13 rebounds, 11 points, three blocks and two assists in a 97-74 win over the Hawks.

March 3 vs. Indiana: Recorded 22 rebounds, 17 points, seven assists, seven blocks and one steal in a 96-87 victory over the Pacers.

March 5 @ L.A. Clippers: Scored 14 points and had 12 rebounds, five assists, three blocks and three steals in a 105-89 win.

Camby becomes the 12th different Nugget to win Player of the Week honors and the first since Carmelo Anthony did so the last week of last season. The other Nuggets honored have been:

11/2/80	David Thompson		12/11/88	Michael Adams
11/29/81	Alex English		1/27/91	Michael Adams
11/21/82	Alex English		3/28/93	Dikembe Mutombo
1/2/83	Kiki Vandeweghe		4/10/94	Dikembe Mutombo
1/16/83	Alex English		4/16/95	Dikembe Mutombo
11/20/83	Kiki Vandeweghe		12/10/95	Dikembe Mutombo
11/11/84	Alex English		11/17/96	Dale Ellis
4/1/85	Calvin Natt		2/22/99	Antonio McDyess
11/24/85	Alex English		12/3/00	Antonio McDyess
1/12/86	Calvin Natt		11/30/03	Voshon Lenard
2/2/86	Alex English		3/14/04	Carmelo Anthony
1/25/87	Alex English		4/11/04	Carmelo Anthony
2/1/87	Fat Lever		3/7/05	Marcus Camby
4/17/88	Fat Lever

Other nominees for Western Conference Player of the Week were Denver’s Carmelo Anthony, Minnesota’s Kevin Garnett, Phoenix’s Joe Johnson, San Antonio’s Tony Parker and Seattle’s Ray Allen.