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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* {{note label|Note1|a|a}} Luol Deng was born in [[Sudan]], but became a naturalized British citizen in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/basketball/6064476.stm|title=NBA star Deng ready for GB debut|accessdate=2008-08-14|date=2006-10-18|publisher=BBC}}</ref>
* {{note label|Note1|a|a}} Luol Deng was born in [[Sudan]], but became a naturalized British citizen in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/basketball/6064476.stm|title=NBA star Deng ready for GB debut|accessdate=2008-08-14|date=2006-10-18|publisher=BBC}}</ref>


Eric Snow is no longer active.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 05:15, 24 April 2009

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 has received this honor more than once.[3] Two teams have had multiple players win the award: the San Antonio Spurs (three players) and the Seattle SuperSonics (two players). Luol Deng is the only foreign NBA player to win this award.

Winners

* Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame
** Denotes player who is still active
Season Player Nationality Team References
1995–96 Joe Dumars*  United States Detroit Pistons [2]
1996–97 Terrell Brandon  United States Cleveland Cavaliers [4]
1997–98 Avery Johnson  United States San Antonio Spurs [5]
1998–99 Hersey Hawkins  United States Seattle SuperSonics [6]
1999–00 Eric Snow**  United States Philadelphia 76ers [7]
2000–01 David Robinson*  United States San Antonio Spurs [8]
2001–02 Steve Smith  United States San Antonio Spurs [9]
2002–03 Ray Allen**  United States Seattle SuperSonics [10]
2003–04 P.J. Brown  United States New Orleans Hornets [11]
2004–05 Grant Hill**  United States Orlando Magic [3]
2005–06 Elton Brand**  United States Los Angeles Clippers [12]
2006–07 Luol Deng**  United Kingdom[a] Chicago Bulls [1]
2007–08 Grant Hill**  United States Phoenix Suns [13]

Notes

  • a Luol Deng was born in Sudan, but became a naturalized British citizen in 2006.[14]


Eric Snow is no longer active.

References

General
  • "NBA postseason awards: Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
Specific
  1. ^ a b c "Chicago's Deng Wins 2006-07 NBA Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 3, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
  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.
  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. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 7, 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  9. ^ "Spurs' Steve Smith Wins Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 12, 2002. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  10. ^ "Allen's message: Be true to yourself". ESPN.com. May 13, 2003. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  11. ^ "Hornets' Brown Wins Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 24, 2004. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  12. ^ "L.A. Clippers' Elton Brand Wins NBA Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 1, 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  13. ^ "Suns' Hill Wins 2007-08 NBA Sportsmanship Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 25, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  14. ^ "NBA star Deng ready for GB debut". BBC. 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2008-08-14.

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