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List of NBA G League awards

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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.

Team trophies

Award Created Description Most recent winner
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
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)
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)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fort Wayne Mad Ants Earn 2014-15 NBA D-League "Development Champion" Award". NBA.com. May 26, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Ryan Gomes Named 2015-16 NBA D-League Impact Player of the Year". NBA.com. April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "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.