NBA Development League All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award explained

The NBA D-League All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) was an annual NBA Development League (D-League) award given since the 2006–07 season to the 2016–17 season to the player voted best of the annual All-Star Game. The inaugural D-League All-Star Game was held in February 2007, and the inaugural All-Star Game MVP was Fort Worth Flyers forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu of the East team.[1] By position, guards dominated the award with five winners, followed by forwards and centers with three each.

In 2018, the All-Star was replaced by the International Challenge and the Midseason All-NBA G League Team, and thus the All-Star Game MVP Award was retired.

Winners

†Denotes the year two MVPs were named.
SeasonPlayerPositionclass=unsortableNationality!Team
2006–07ForwardFort Worth Flyers
2007–08[2] ForwardFort Wayne Mad Ants (1)
2008–09†[3] GuardDakota Wizards
CenterIowa Energy (1)
2009–10[4] CenterBakersfield Jam
2010–11[5] CenterIowa Energy (2)
2011–12[6] GuardLos Angeles D-Fenders
[7] [8] GuardSanta Cruz Warriors
2013–14[9] [10] ForwardRio Grande Valley Vipers
2014–15[11] GuardFort Wayne Mad Ants (2)
2015–16[12] GuardWestchester Knicks
2016–17[13] GuardCanton Charge

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mensah-Bonsu, East Team Come Out On Top. NBA.com. February 21, 2007. April 16, 2016.
  2. Web site: The Mad Ant Takes Home The Trophy. NBA.com. February 16, 2008. April 16, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160426193432/http://www.nba.com/dleague/allstar2008/mvp_08.html. April 26, 2016.
  3. Web site: Sims And Ahearn Named Co-MVPs As Red Defeats Blue In All-Star Game. NBA.com. February 14, 2009. April 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106024818/http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20090214/DLBDLR/recap.html. November 6, 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: Brian Butch Captures MVP Honors In 2010 All-Star Game. NBA.com. February 13, 2010. April 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20100221074815/http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20100213/ESTWST/recap.html. February 21, 2010. dead.
  5. Web site: Sims Doubles His Fun At All-Star Game. NBA.com. February 19, 2011. April 16, 2016.
  6. Web site: Gerald Green puts on a show at the 2012 NBA D-League All-Star Game!. YouTube.com. February 11, 2015. April 16, 2016.
  7. Web site: Leslie Soars to All-Star Game MVP. NBA.com. February 16, 2013. April 16, 2016.
  8. Web site: Travis Leslie Named NBA D-League All-Star Game MVP. NBA.com. February 16, 2013. April 16, 2016.
  9. Web site: Robert Covington On Winning the NBA D-League All-Star MVP. YouTube.com. February 15, 2014. April 16, 2016.
  10. Web site: Robert Covington's NBA D-League All-Star Game MVP Performance. YouTube.com. February 11, 2015. April 16, 2016.
  11. Web site: Well-Traveled Vet Andre Emmett Wins All-Star Game MVP. NBA.com. February 15, 2015. April 16, 2016.
  12. Web site: Jimmer Fredette's All-Star Record 35 Points Leads East to Victory in Toronto. NBA.com. February 13, 2016. April 16, 2016.
  13. Web site: Quinn Cook Wins 2017 NBA D-League All-Star Game MVP. NBA.com. February 18, 2017. February 24, 2017.

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