 Some of the other NBA players that have been given that award are Dirk Nowitzki (2005) and Pau Gasol (2004).At the 2007 EuroBasket, Garbajosa was a key player for the Spanish team.He averaged 7.8 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game, in nine games, but Spain lost 59–60 to the Russian national team in the final.