2015 NBPA Players Awards

2015 NBPA Players Awards
Date 19 July 2015 (2015-07-19)
Location Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino
Paradise NV
Hosted by Jay Pharoah
Act(s) Lil Wayne
2 Chainz
Jason Derulo
Fifth Harmony
Monica
Kid Ink
DJ Khaled
Gary Owen
Website nbpa.com
Television/radio coverage
Network BET Networks:
BET
Centric
Runtime 2 hours, edited

The 2015 NBPA Players Awards was the inaugural presentation of the NBPA Players Awards. Organized and administered by the National Basketball Players Association, the awards presentation was presented on Sunday, 19 July 2015. It was recorded for broadcast by BET Networks and an edited presentation was broadcast on Tuesday, 21 July 2015 at 8pm in the Eastern time zone by the BET and Centric cable networks. Both networks were controlled by BET Networks.

In addition to a number of NBA players, several entertainers appeared on the broadcast including Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Jason Derulo, Fifth Harmony, Monica, Kid Ink, DJ Khaled and comedian Gary Owen. The awards presentation was hosted by comedian Jay Pharoah of Saturday Night Live.

Methodology

On 15 April 2015, Michèle Roberts, the Executive Director of the NBPA issued a statement announcing the categories and methodology by which players would be voted upon. Ms. Roberts pointed out that candidates were recommended in eight of ten categories with players having the option to write in a name in those eight categories. The vote for MVP was a write-in vote. Every active NBA player during the 2014-15 season voted privately by paper ballot which was sealed and submitted to the American Arbitration Association for tabulation before the end of the regular season.[1]

In subsequent press releases, "top vote getters" were listed alphabetically.[2][3]

Top Vote Getters and Winners

Best Rookie

Best Defender

Global Impact Player

Clutch Performer

Coach You Most Want to Play For

Hardest to Guard

Best Home Court Advantage

Player You Secretly Wish was On Your Team

Most Valuable Player (sponsored by Toyota®)

Honorees

In addition to the awards voted upon, three additional honorees were announced during the awards broadcast.[3][4]

Honor Honoree
Oscar Robertson Visionary Award Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
Game Changer Award Allen Iverson
Man of the Year Award Ray Allen
Mr. Allen was addressed by President Barack Obama at part of the presentation of the award.

References

  1. ↑ "Statement from Michele Roberts Regarding Player Awards". NBPA.com. National Basketball Players Association. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Players' Awards to Premiere on BET July 21 at 8:00 p.m.". NBPA.com. National Basketball Players Association. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "NBPA and BET Unveil Winners of Players' Awards". NBPA.com. National Basketball Players Association. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "2015 Players Awards". NBPA Players Awards. Season 2015. 19 July 2015. BET/Centric.
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