New Kid on the Block

By foxsports
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ATLANTA (AP) Josh Smith is the youngest player in NBA history to block 900 shots.

The 23-year-old Smith, in his sixth
season with the Atlanta Hawks, passed Shaquille O'Neal as the youngest
to reach the milestone when he rejected a shot by Washington's Gilbert
Arenas with about 4:30 remaining in Friday night's game.



The block set up a fast break, capped by Smith's left-handed dunk.

O'Neal was 24 years old when he reached 900 blocks. Smith's 24th birthday is Dec. 5.