List of NBA G League awards
The NBA G League, formerly known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) and NBA Development League (D-League), presents 11 annual awards to recognize its teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments. This does not include the G League championship trophy, which is given to the winning team of the G League Finals.
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Team trophies
Award | Created | Description | Most recent winner |
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Championship Trophy | 2001–02 | The league's championship trophy; awarded to the winning team of the playoff finals. | Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 2019 |
Development Champion | 2011–12 | Awarded to the team that best embodies the league's goals of developing NBA basketball talent via call-ups and assignments.[1] | Fort Wayne Mad Ants, 2015 |
Honors
Honor | Created | Description |
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All-NBA G League Team | 2001–02 | Three 5-player teams (a first, second, and third team) composed of the best players in the league during the regular season. |
All-Defensive Team | 2010–11 | 5-player team composed of the best defensive players in the league during the regular season. |
All-Rookie Team | 2010–11 | 5-player team composed of the top rookies during the regular season. |
Individual awards
Award | Created | Description | Most recent winner(s) |
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Most Valuable Player | 2001–02 | Awarded to the best performing player of the regular season. | Chris Boucher (Raptors 905, 2019) |
Finals MVP | 2014–15 | Awarded to the best performing player of the league finals. | Isaiah Hartenstein (Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 2019) |
All-Star Game MVP | 2006–07 | Awarded to the best performing player of the All-Star Game. | Quinn Cook (Canton Charge, 2017) |
Defensive Player of the Year | 2001–02 | Awarded to the best defensive player of the regular season. | Chris Boucher (Raptors 905, 2019) |
Impact Player of the Year | 2007–08 | Awarded to the player who joined the League mid-season and made the greatest contribution to his team's success following that acquisition.[2] | John Holland (Canton Charge, 2017) |
Most Improved Player | 2009–10 | Awarded to the most improved player across the regular season. | Michael Frazier II (Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 2019) |
Rookie of the Year | 2001–02 | Awarded to the top rookie of the regular season. | Ángel Delgado (Agua Caliente Clippers, 2019) |
Coach of the Year (Dennis Johnson Trophy) |
2006–07 | Awarded to the best coach of the regular season. | Will Weaver (Long Island Nets, 2019) |
Sportsmanship Award | 2001–02 | Awarded to the player who best represents the ideals of character and conduct on and off the court.[3] | Gabe York (Lakeland Magic, 2019) |
Team Executive of the Year | 2009–10 | Awarded to the league's top front office executive involved with team operations. | Malcolm Farmer (Texas Legends, 2019) |
Basketball Executive of the Year | 2015–16 | Awarded to the league's top front office executive involved with basketball operations. | Trajan Langdon (Long Island Nets, 2019) |
References
- "Fort Wayne Mad Ants Earn 2014-15 NBA D-League "Development Champion" Award". NBA.com. May 26, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- "Ryan Gomes Named 2015-16 NBA D-League Impact Player of the Year". NBA.com. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- "RENALDO MAJOR RECEIVES NBA D-LEAGUE'S JASON COLLIER SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD". NBA.com. April 20, 2015. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
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