Vote For Lauren Jackson

Lauren Jackson is among the top nominees for the 2007 Academy Athlete Of The Year presented by the United States Sports Academy. Each month, the United States Sports Academy selects an Athlete of the Month based on an athlete's performance from the preceding month. At the end of the year, all 12 monthly selections are used to formulate the Athlete of the Year ballot, which is presented worldwide via the web from 1 through 25 December. The ballot, run in conjunction with USAToday.com and MSNBC.com, attracts tens of thousands of votes from sports fans around the globe.

The top voted female is awarded the Outstanding Athlete of the Year Award. The next highest voted are named the Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively.

Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson picked up her second WNBA MVP award and first WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award. The 6-5 center had a career season, leading the league in scoring (23.8 points), rebounding (9.7) and double-doubles (17). Jackson was also second in blocked shots (2.03) and third in field-goal percentage (51.9%).

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