Hill first-ever three-time NBA Sportsmanship Award winner

NEW YORK -- Grant Hill of the PhoenixSuns is the recipient of the Joe Dumars Trophy presented to the 2009-10NBA Sportsmanship Award winner, the NBA announced today.

A15-year veteran, Hill (Pacific) was one of six divisional winners,which included Atlanta's Al Horford (Southeast), Boston's Ray Allen(Atlantic), Cleveland's Antawn Jamison (Central), Denver's ChaunceyBillups (Northwest) and Houston's Luis Scola (Southwest).

Past NBA Sportsmanship Award winners

1995-96: Joe Dumars, Pistons (Inaugural award)	1996-97: Terrell Brandon, Cavs
1997-98: Avery Johnson, Spurs	1998-99: Hersey Hawkins, Sonics
1999-2000: Eric Snow, Sixers	2000-01: David Robinson, Spurs
2001-02: Steve Smith, Spurs	2002-03: Ray Allen, Sonics
2003-04: P.J. Brown, Hornets	2004-05: Grant Hill, Magic
2005-06: Elton Brown, Clippers	2006-07: Luol Deng, Bulls
2007-08: Grant Hill, Suns	2008-09: Chauncey Billups, Nuggets
2009-10: Grant Hill, Suns

Hill received 96 first-place votes (2,485 total points) of a possible 315.

Hill becomes the first three-time winner in the award's history (2004-05, 2007-08, 2009-10).

Forthe sixth consecutive year, NBA players voted on this award, witheleven points given for each first-place vote, nine points for eachsecond-place vote, seven points for third, five points for fourth,three points for fifth and one point for each sixth-place votereceived. Each team nominated one of its players for the award. FormerNBA players Mike Bantom, Mark Jackson, Tom "Satch" Sanders, Kenny Smithand Eric Snow then selected the six divisional winners.

The NBA will make a $10,000 donation on behalf of Hill to the WellCare Foundation.

TheNBA will also make a $5,000 donation to each of the divisional winner'scharities of choice: The Ferst Foundation on behalf of Horford; Ray ofHope Foundation on behalf of Allen; Hammer and Nails and ClevelandPolice Athletic League on behalf of Jamison; Porter-Billups LeadershipAcademy on behalf of Billups; Manu Ginobili Foundation on behalf ofScola.

The annual award reflects the ideals of sportsmanship --ethical behavior, fair play and integrity -- in amateur andprofessional basketball, a key focus of the league's NBA Cares programefforts. The trophy is named for former Detroit Pistons guard and Hallof Famer Joe Dumars, the award's first recipient.

2009-10 NBA SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD VOTING TOTALS

Player (Team) 1st-place votes 2nd-place votes 3rd-place votes 4th-place votes 5th-place votes 6th-place votes Points Grant Hill (Suns) 96 88 47 45 22 17 2485 Chauncey Billups (Nuggets) 79 48 64 53 35 36 2155 Ray Allen (Celtics) 48 72 63 37 43 52 1983 Antawn Jamison (Cavs) 45 43 67 72 53 35 1905 Al Horford (Hawks) 13 37 49 68 90 58 1487 Luis Scola (Rockets) 34 27 25 40 72 117 1325