NBA G League Finals Most Valuable Player Award
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The NBA G League Finals Most Valuable Player is an annual award given by the NBA G League since 2015, when the competition was known as the NBA Development League (D-League), to the best performing player of the championship series. Elliot Williams of the Santa Cruz Warriors was named the inaugural winner of the award after leading the Warriors to a 2–0 Finals series victory over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in 2015.[1][2]
Winners
edit| Denotes player that also won the regular season MVP that season. |
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Elliot Williams[3] | Guard |  United States
|
Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2015–16 | Jarnell Stokes[4] | Forward | United States
|
Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2016–17 | Pascal Siakam[5] | Forward |  Cameroon
|
Raptors 905 |
| 2017–18 | Nick Johnson | Guard | United States
|
Austin Spurs |
| 2018–19 | Isaiah Hartenstein | Forward |  Germany / United States
|
Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2019–20 | Season not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2020–21 | Devin Cannady[6] | Guard | United States
|
Lakeland Magic |
| 2021–22 | Trevelin Queen | Guard | United States
|
Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2022–23 | Jaden Springer | Guard | United States
|
Delaware Blue Coats |
| 2023–24 | Ousmane Dieng | Forward |  France
|
Oklahoma City Blue |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Title Wave: Santa Cruz Wins NBA D-League Championship". NBA.com. April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Win the 2015 NBA D-League Championship". NBA.com. April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "For Elliot Williams, Finals MVP Just One Step on a Long Road Back". NBA.com. April 28, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Sioux Falls Skyforce Cap Historic Season with First NBA D-League". NBA.com. April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Stackhouse, Raptors 905 Cap Historic Season With NBA D-League Championship". NBA.com. April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ "Lakeland Magic top Delaware Blue Coats to win NBA G League title". ESPN. March 11, 2021.