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Background
2004-05
Unanimous selection to the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team…Finished third in voting for NBA Rookie of the Year…Played and started in all 82 games for Orlando, averaging 12.0 ppg., team-high 10.0 rpg. and a team-best 1.66 blkpg. in 32.6 minpg.…One of only eight players in the NBA to average a double-double and the first rookie (along with Charlotte’s Emeka Okafor) to average a double-double since Shaquille O’Neal and Alonzo Mourning accomplished the feat in 1992-93…Became the first player in NBA history directly out of high school to start in all 82 games during his rookie season…One of only 11 NBA players to start in all 82 games…Shot a team-leading .520 (352-677) from the field…Ranked eighth in the NBA in rebounding, 10th in FG percentage and 19th in blocked shots…Ranked among all NBA rookies in scoring (3rd), rebounding (2nd), FG percentage (4th), steals (6th), blocked shots (3rd) and minutes played (3rd)…Led (or tied) the team in rebounding a team-best 55 times…Recorded double figures in rebounding 43 times, including career-high 20 rebounds three times…Became the youngest player in NBA history with 20-plus boards in a game on Dec. 1 vs. Toronto…Also had 20 rebounds on Feb. 10 vs. Atlanta, becoming the first rookie since Tim Duncan in 1997-98 with multiple 20-plus rebound games in a rookie season, and on Mar. 9 @ Toronto…Became first NBA rookie since 1991-92 (Shaquille O’Neal, 1992-93, 12 games) to record 10-plus rebounds in first nine regular season games of his career…Led (or tied) the team in scoring six times…Scored in double figures 51 times, including career-high 29 points (and 12 rebounds) on Mar. 16 @ L.A. Clippers…Had 20-plus points in 11 games…Had team-high 32 double-doubles…Had at least one blocked shot 68 times…Had two or more blocks in 39 games, including career-best seven blocked shots on Apr. 6 vs. Chicago…Recorded six blocked shots on Jan. 31 @ Atlanta…Had at least one steal in 48 games…Had two or more steals in 19 outings, including career-high four steals three times, the last on Apr. 1 vs. Washington…Participated in 2005 got Milk? Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend…Tallied 14 points, five rebounds, one assist, a game-high three blocks and one steal in 19 minutes…Made NBA regular season debut with start on Nov. 3 vs. Milwaukee and tallied 12 points, a game-high-tying 10 rebounds, two assists, four blocks and three steals in 38 minutes.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Finished career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy with 2,146 points, 1,728 rebounds and 811 blocked shots in 129 games (16.6 ppg., 13.4 rpg., 6.29 blkpg.)…Winner of the 2004 Naismith Award, signifying the nation’s top high school player…Also captured the Morgan Wooten High School Player of the Year Award, the Gatorade National Player of the Year Award and the McDonald’s National High School Player of the Year honor…Named to the PARADE Magazine All-American Team…Earned Co-MVP of the 2004 McDonald’s High School All-American game…Played in the EA Sports Roundball Classic (16 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, three blocks) and the Jordan Capital Classic (18 points, 15 rebounds, six blocks)…Named Mr. Basketball in the state of Georgia in 2004…Led SACA to the Class A Georgia state championship as a senior (2003-04), after averaging 25.0 ppg., 18.0 rpg., 3.5 apg. and 8.0 blkpg.…During his junior season (2002-03), averaged 20.0 ppg., 15.5 rpg. and 4.5 blkpg., while leading SACA to a 30-3 record and a runner-up finish in the state’s Class A division.
Personal
Full name is Dwight David Howard…Father, Dwight Sr., is a Georgia State trooper and also serves as Athletic Director of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy…Mother, Sheryl, played on the inaugural women’s team at Morris Brown College…Favorite movies are Finding Nemo and Friday…Also enjoys watching many basketball videos, including The Complete Michael Jordan…Wrote several goals down while in the eighth grade – among those were to lead his team to a state championship and to become the first overall selection in the NBA Draft…Favorite players are Michael Jordan and Kevin Garnett.
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Arroyo, Carlos
POS:30
-Guard
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Bogans, Keith
POS:10
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Dooling, Keyon
POS:55
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Evans, Maurice
POS:1
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Foyle, Adonal
POS:31
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Garrity, Pat
POS:8
-Forward
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Gortat, Marcin
POS:13
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Howard, Dwight
POS:12
-Center
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Lewis, Rashard
POS:9
-Forward
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Nelson, Jameer
POS:14
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Redick, J.J.
POS:7
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Turkoglu, Hedo
POS:15
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