NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year Award

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The NBA Development Defensive Player of the Year is an annual NBA Development League (D-League) award given since the league's inaugural season to the best defensive player of the regular season. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the D-League playoffs.[1]

Through the 2016–17 season, three players have been named the Defensive Player of the Year more than once: Derrick Zimmerman (2005 & 2006), Stefhon Hannah (2012 & 2013) and DeAndre Liggins (2014 & 2016). Four international players have been named recipients: Stéphane Lasme of Gabon and Mouhamed Sene of Senegal (both in 2008), Walter Tavares of Cape Verde, and Landry Nnoko of Cameroon. Jeff Myers was the inaugural winner while playing for the Greenville Groove.[2] By position, guards have dominated the award with eight winners, followed by centers with six and forwards with three.

Winners

† Denotes the year two players were named Defensive Player of the Year.
SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityTeam
2001–02 Jeff Myers Guard  United States Greenville Groove
2002–03 Mikki Moore Center  United States Roanoke Dazzle
2003–04 Karim Shabazz Center  United States Charleston Lowgators
2004–05 Derrick Zimmerman Guard  United States Columbus Riverdragons
2005–06 Derrick Zimmerman (2) Guard  United States Austin Toros
2006–07 Renaldo Major Forward  United States Dakota Wizards
2007–08† Stéphane Lasme Forward  Gabon Los Angeles D-Fenders
Mouhamed Sene Center  Senegal Idaho Stampede
2008–09 Brent Petway Forward  United States Idaho Stampede
2009–10 Greg Stiemsma Center  United States Sioux Falls Skyforce
2010–11 Chris Johnson Center  United States Dakota Wizards
2011–12 Stefhon Hannah Guard  United States Dakota Wizards
2012–13 Stefhon Hannah (2) Guard  United States Santa Cruz Warriors
2013–14 DeAndre Liggins Guard  United States Sioux Falls Skyforce
2014–15 Aaron Craft Guard  United States Santa Cruz Warriors
2015–16 DeAndre Liggins (2) Guard  United States Sioux Falls Skyforce
2016–17 Walter Tavares Center  Cape Verde Raptors 905
2017–18 Landry Nnoko Center  Cameroon Grand Rapids Drive

See also

References

  1. ↑ "SIOUX FALLS' DEANDRE LIGGINS NAMED 2015-16 NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR". NBA.com. April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Groove's Myers Named 2001-02 NBDL Defensive Player of the Year". NBA.com. March 27, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
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