Former Sonic Barros Tops Voting For Nba’s Most Improved Award

Thu., May 11, 1995

Compiled From Wire Services

Dana Barros, who led the Philadelphia 76ers in six offensive categories, won the National Basketball Association’s Most Improved Player award on Wednesday.

Barros, traded two years ago by the Seattle SuperSonics, averaged career highs in points (20.3), assists (7.5), rebounds (2.4) and steals (1.82) per game. He shot a team-record .464 from 3-point range and set an NBA mark by making at least one 3-pointer in his last 58 games.

The 5-foot-11 guard received 50 of a possible 105 votes from a nationwide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Phoenix’s Elliot Perry finished second with 15 votes.

Nate McMillan, the SuperSonics team captain for the last nine years, is stepping down.

McMillan wants Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton to assume a greater leadership role on the team.

The Golden State Warriors, reorganizing their front office after a bad season, hired Dave Twardzik of the Charlotte Hornets as general manager.

The NBA announced a three-year broadcast agreement with CTV, putting the league on a national TV network in Canada for the first time. The agreement begins with the NBA Finals this year and continues through the end of 1998.

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