SuttersFolly

Bobby Jackson of the Sacramento Kings has been named the winner of the 2002-03 NBA Sixth Man Award, honoring the league's top player in a reserve role, the NBA announced Tuesday.

The first member of the Sacramento Kings to win the NBA Sixth Man Award and only the second point guard to be so honored (the other was Darrell Armstrong in 1999), Jackson appeared in 59 games this season, starting 26 in place of the injured Mike Bibby. This season, the 6-foot-1 guard posted a career-best scoring average of 15.2 points per game (20.2 ppg as a starter).

Jackson received 362 points, including 52 of a possible 118 first-place votes, from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Michael Redd of the Milwaukee Bucks finished second with 257 points and the Utah Jazz's Andrei Kirilenko finished third with 127 points. Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote received.

Congrats, Bobby. No one was more deserving.

carrotz

It's great to see a Kings finally get an individual award! Bobby deserved 6th man last year and is the best choice this season. He plays 100%--100% of the time. The Sacramento fans adore him and i am thrilled to see Bobby Jackson get this award.

Marcus13

Congrats to Bobby.....even tho i DONT agree with the decision

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Tom

He deserves it...no one else was close.

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Marcus13

He started like 25 games and he was injured for another 25, he was only the sixth man of the team for like less than half the season

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SuttersFolly

That's nitpicking, Marcus. Why should he get penalized because he had to step into a starting role when Bibby was injured? He played brilliantly as both a starter and a 6th man, and that's not a small achievement. (Besides, he should have won the award last season.)

CrossinUOvr03

I'm so happy he won 6th man award, or just got some recognition for once. During the lockout back in '99, Bobby would come every day and workout at the athletic club I belonged to in Denver along with Danny Fortson and Chauncey Billups. B.J. worked his *** off during that period and to see all that hard work paying off for him now, you just have to be happy for him.

arichnegro15

I love the Kings and I sure do love the way Bobby Jackson came in and played for the injuried Mike Bibby but look at the big picture. He is not the best bench player in the NBA at the monment I think Nick VanExel deseves that award more then anyone else. If he was on anyother team he would start and dominate. Jackson does have great court vision and great shooting skills but he is too streeky. Exel is a scorer and a vet. no question he is the sixth man of the year in my eyes.

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bigbabyjesus

Yeah i favoured Michael Redd for that award, but Congrats To Bobby

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