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NBA G League Rookie of the Year Award

The NBA G League Rookie of the Year is an annual NBA G League (formerly known as the NBA Development League) award given since the league's inaugural season to the top rookie of the regular season. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the playoffs.[1]

Fred House was the inaugural winner while playing for the North Charleston Lowgators.[2] Four international players have won the award: Edwin Ubiles of Puerto Rico in 2012, Abdel Nader of Egypt in 2017, Ángel Delgado of the Dominican Republic in 2019, and Oscar Tshiebwe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2024. By position, guards have won 10 times, forwards nine times, and centers twice.

Winners

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Fred House won the league's first award in 2002.
 
Devin Brown won the award in 2003 while playing for the Fayetteville Patriots.
Season Player Position Nationality Team
2001–02 Fred House Guard   United States North Charleston Lowgators
2002–03 Devin Brown Guard   United States Fayetteville Patriots
2003–04 Desmond Penigar Forward   United States Asheville Altitude
2004–05 James Thomas Forward   United States Roanoke Dazzle (1)
2005–06 Will Bynum Guard   United States Roanoke Dazzle (2)
2006–07 Lou Amundson Forward   United States Colorado 14ers
2007–08 Blake Ahearn Guard   United States Dakota Wizards
2008–09 Othyus Jeffers Guard   United States Iowa Energy
2009–10 Alonzo Gee Guard   United States Austin Toros
2010–11 DeShawn Sims Forward   United States Maine Red Claws (1)
2011–12 Edwin Ubiles Forward   Puerto Rico/
  United States 		Dakota Wizards
2012–13 Tony Mitchell Forward   United States Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2013–14 Robert Covington Forward   United States Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2014–15 Tim Frazier Guard   United States Maine Red Claws (2)
2015–16 Quinn Cook Guard   United States Canton Charge
2016–17 Abdel Nader Forward   Egypt/
  United States 		Maine Red Claws (3)
2017–18 Antonio Blakeney Guard   United States Windy City Bulls
2018–19 Ángel Delgado[3] Center   Dominican Republic Agua Caliente Clippers
2019–20 Tremont Waters Guard   United States Maine Red Claws (4)
2020–21 Paul Reed[4] Forward   United States Delaware Blue Coats
2021–22 Mac McClung[5] Guard   United States South Bay Lakers
2022–23 Kenneth Lofton Jr.[6] Forward   United States Memphis Hustle
2023–24 Oscar Tshiebwe[7] Center   Democratic Republic of the Congo Indiana Mad Ants (2)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Canton's Quinn Cook Named 2015-16 NBA Development League Rookie Of The Year". NBA.com. April 11, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "Lowgators' House Named Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. March 24, 2002. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Agua Caliente Clippers' Angel Delgado Named 2018-19 NBA G League Rookie of the Year". G League. March 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "Delaware Blue Coats' Paul Reed Named 2020-21 NBA G League Most Valuable Player And Rookie Of The Year". NBA G League. March 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "South Bay Lakers' Mac McClung Named 2021-22 Kia NBA G League Rookie of the Year". NBA.com. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Kenneth Lofton Jr. Named 2022-23 Kia NBA G League Rookie Of The Year". NBA.com. April 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "Oscar Tshiebwe Named NBA G League Rookie Of The Year For 2023-24". NBA.com. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
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