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NBA G League Finals Most Valuable Player Award

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The NBA G League Finals Most Valuable Player is an annual award given by the NBA G League since 2015, when the competition was known as the NBA Development League (D-League), to the best performing player of the championship series. Elliot Williams of the Santa Cruz Warriors was named the inaugural winner of the award after leading the Warriors to a 2–0 Finals series victory over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in 2015.[1][2]

Winners

Denotes player that also won the regular season MVP that season.
Season Player Position Nationality Team
2014–15 Elliot Williams[3] Guard  United States Santa Cruz Warriors
2015–16 Jarnell Stokes[4] Forward  United States Sioux Falls Skyforce
2016–17 Pascal Siakam[5] Forward  Cameroon Raptors 905
2017–18 Nick Johnson Guard  United States Austin Spurs

See also

References

  1. ^ "Title Wave: Santa Cruz Wins NBA D-League Championship". NBA.com. April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Win the 2015 NBA D-League Championship". NBA.com. April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "For Elliot Williams, Finals MVP Just One Step on a Long Road Back". NBA.com. April 28, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Sioux Falls Skyforce Cap Historic Season with First NBA D-League". NBA.com. April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "Stackhouse, Raptors 905 Cap Historic Season With NBA D-League Championship". NBA.com. April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.