NBA Development League Impact Player of the Year Award

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	Almond, MorrisMorris Almond	Guard	United States	Utah Flash
2008–09	Gill, EddieEddie Gill	Guard	United States	Colorado 14ers
2009–10	Butch, BrianBrian Butch	Center	United States	Bakersfield Jam
2010–11	Adrien, JeffJeff 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

1. ^ ^{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. 
2. ^ "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.