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]

NBA G League awards and honors
Championship
Individual awards
Honors

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

Winners
Fred House won the league's first award in 2002.
Devin Brown won the award in 2003 while playing for the Fayetteville Patriots.
SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityTeam
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
2005–06 Will Bynum Guard  United States Roanoke Dazzle
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
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
2015–16 Quinn Cook Guard  United States Canton Charge
2016–17 Abdel Nader Forward  Egypt/
 United States		 Maine Red Claws
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

See also

References
  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.
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