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National Basketball Association awards and honors
Team awards
Individual awards
Honors
Grant Hill is the only two-time recipient of the NBA Sportsmanship Award.

The National Basketball Association's Sportsmanship Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1995–96 NBA season, to the player who most "exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court—ethical behavior, fair play and integrity."[1] This award is nearly comparable to the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), although unlike the NHL counterpart, it does not demand excellence of play.

Every year, each of the 30 NBA teams nominates one of its players to compete for this award. From these 30 nominees, six players, one from each NBA division, are selected by a panel as the divisional Sportsmanship Award winners. Finally at the end of the regular season, NBA players cast vote for this award, with eleven points given for each first-place vote, nine for second-place vote, seven points for third, five points for fourth, three points for fifth and one point for each sixth place vote received. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. The winner of this award is presented with the Joe Dumars Trophy, named after the former Detroit Pistons player and the award's first inaugural recipient.[1][2]

In its twelve-year history, only Grant Hill received this honor more than once,[3] but two teams have had multiple players winning the award, with three San Antonio Spurs players and two Seattle SuperSonics players. Luol Deng is the only foreign NBA player to win this award.

Winners

† Denotes player who is still active
* Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame
Year Nationality Player Team References
1995–1996  United States Joe Dumars* Detroit Pistons [2]
1996–1997  United States Terrell Brandon Cleveland Cavaliers [4]
1997–1998  United States Avery Johnson San Antonio Spurs [5]
1998–1999  United States Hersey Hawkins Seattle SuperSonics [6]
1999–2000  United States Eric Snow† Philadelphia 76ers [7]
2000–2001  United States David Robinson San Antonio Spurs [8]
2001–2002  United States Steve Smith San Antonio Spurs [9]
2002–2003  United States Ray Allen† Seattle SuperSonics [10]
2003–2004  United States P.J. Brown† New Orleans Hornets [11]
2004–2005  United States Grant Hill† Orlando Magic [3]
2005–2006  United States Elton Brand† Los Angeles Clippers [12]
2006–2007  United Kingdom Luol Deng† Chicago Bulls [1]
2007–2008  United States Grant Hill† Phoenix Suns [13]

References

General
  • "NBA postseason awards: Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
Specific
  1. ^ a b c "Chicago's Deng Wins 2006-07 NBA Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. May 3, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Divisional Winners Announced for NBA Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  3. ^ a b "Suns' Hill becomes first two-time recipient of Joe Dumars trophy". ESPN.com. April 25 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Terrell Brandon Bio: 1996-97". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  5. ^ "Avery Johnson Bio: 1997-98". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  6. ^ "Hersey Hawkins Bio: 1998-99". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  7. ^ "Eric Snow Bio: Personal". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  8. ^ "Admiral Lands Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. May 7 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ "Spurs' Steve Smith Wins Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. June 12 2002. Retrieved 2008-07-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Allen's message: Be true to yourself". ESPN.com. May 13 2003. Retrieved 2008-07-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "Hornets' Brown Wins Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. April 24 2004. Retrieved 2008-07-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "L.A. Clippers' Elton Brand Wins NBA Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. May 1 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ "Suns' Hill Wins 2007-08 NBA Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. April 25 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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