NBA Development League Most Improved Player Award

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The National Basketball Association Development League Most Improved Player Award is an annual NBA Development League (NBADL) award given since the 2009–10 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 honors the player who demonstrated the most significant improvement on the court throughout the course of the season.[1]

The inaugural winner was Mildon Ambres, a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) guard[2] for the Idaho Stampede who increased nearly every positive statistical category from the year before.[3]

The most recent winner is guard Joe Jackson of the Bakersfield Jam.[4]

Winners

SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityTeam
2009–10 Ambres, MildonMildon Ambres Guard  United States Idaho Stampede
2010–11 Tucker, DarDar Tucker Guard  United States New Mexico Thunderbirds
2011–12 Hayes, KennyKenny Hayes Guard  United States Maine Red Claws
2012–13 Jones, CameronCameron Jones Guard  United States Santa Cruz Warriors
2013–14 Gaines, FrankFrank Gaines Guard  United States Maine Red Claws
2014–15 Jackson, JoeJoe Jackson Guard  United States Bakersfield Jam

See also

References

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Specific
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "New Mexico's Dar Tucker Named Most Improved Player". NBA.com. April 15, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Idaho's Mildon Ambres Named NBA D-League Most Improved Player". NBA.com. April 15, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Mildon Ambres D-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Joe Jackson Named 2015 NBA Development League Most Improved Player". NBA.com. April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.