2003–2004
• Member of the Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy Georgia state championship team
• 2004 Naismith Prep Player of the Year
• 2004 Morgan Wooten High School Player of the Year
• 2004 Gatorade National Player of the Year
• Georgia’s Mr. Basketball 2004
• 2004 McDonald’s National High School Player of the Year
• Co-MVP of the 2004 McDonald’s All-American High School Game (with teammate Josh Smith)
• Member of the PARADE magazine All-America Team
• Number one NBA draft pick
• Youngest player in NBA history to record a double-double average (12 points per game, 10 rebounds per game)
• Youngest player in NBA history to record double digits in rebounds for a season
• Youngest player in NBA history to record a 20-rebound game
• First prep-to-pro player in NBA history to start in all 82 regular season games
• Member of the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team
• Participated in the got milk? Rookie Challenge
2005–2006
• Youngest player in NBA history to lead the league in rebounds
• Tied for second place for most double-doubles (60) in a single season
2006–2007
• Member of the East All-Star Team
• Helped Orlando Magic to first playoff appearance since 2003
• Winner of the Slam Dunk contest
• Helped Orlando Magic to first division title since 1996
August 2008
• Member of the gold medal–winning Team USA in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China
2008–2009
• Member of the East All-Star Team
• 2009 Defensive Player of the Year, the youngest player in NBA history to be so honored
• Helped Orlando Magic reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1995