- NBA Development League Impact Player of the Year Award
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NBA Development League awards and honors Championship Individual awards • All-Star Game MVP • Most Improved Player • Finals MVP • Most Valuable Player • Coach of the Year • Rookie of the Year • Defensive Player of the Year • Impact Player of the Year • Sportsmanship Award • Executive of the Year Honors • All-NBA Development League Team • All-Rookie Team • All-Defensive Team The National Basketball Association Development League Impact Player of the Year is an annual NBA Development League (NBADL) award given since the 2007–08 NBA Development League season. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the NBADL's playoffs.[1] The award is presented to a player who joins an NBA D-League team after the start of the season and has a big impact as an in-season acquisition.[1] The award's first winner was Morris Almond, a guard who joined the Utah Flash and went on to average 25.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[2]
Winners
Season Player Position Nationality Team 2007–08 Morris Almond Guard United States
Utah Flash 2008–09 Eddie Gill Guard United States
Colorado 14ers 2009–10 Brian Butch Center United States
Bakersfield Jam 2010–11 Jeff Adrien Forward United States
Rio Grande Valley Vipers References
- General
- "D-League Impact Player of the Year Award Winners". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbdl/awards/ipoy.html. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- Specific
- ^ a b "Bakersfield's Brian Butch Wins NBA D-League Impact Award". NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.. April 15, 2010. http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/impact_100415.html. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ "Morris Almond D-League Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2010. http://www.basketball-reference.com/nbdl/players/a/almonmo01d.html. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
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- Awards established in 2008
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