NBA G League Most Valuable Player Award

The NBA G League Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual NBA G League award given since the league's inaugural season to the best performing player of the regular season. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the G-League playoffs.^[1]

No player has been named the MVP more than once, and only one international player has won the award. Ansu Sesay was the inaugural winner while playing for the Greenville Groove.^[2] By position, guards have won the award with 12 winners, followed by forwards with eight. Only one center has won, Courtney Sims in 2008–09.

Winners

Denotes the year co-MVPs were named.

Ansu Sesay 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	Ansu Sesay[2]	Forward	United States	Greenville Groove
2002–03	Devin Brown[3]	Guard	United States	Fayetteville Patriots
2003–04	Tierre Brown[4]	Guard	United States	Charleston Lowgators
2004–05	Matt Carroll[5]	Guard	United States	Roanoke Dazzle
2005–06	Marcus Fizer[6]	Forward	United States	Austin Toros
2006–07	Randy Livingston[3]	Guard	United States	Idaho Stampede
2007–08	Kasib Powell[7]	Forward	United States	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2008–09	Courtney Sims[3]	Center	United States	Iowa Energy
2009–10	Mike Harris[8]	Forward	United States	Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2010–11	Curtis Stinson[9]	Guard	United States	Iowa Energy (2)
2011–12	Justin Dentmon[10]	Guard	United States	Austin Toros (2)
2012–13	Drew Goudelock[3]	Guard	United States	Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2)
2013–14	Ron Howard[11]	Guard	United States	Fort Wayne Mad Ants
	Othyus Jeffers[11]	Forward	United States	Iowa Energy (3)
2014–15	Tim Frazier[12]	Guard	United States	Maine Red Claws
2015–16	Jarnell Stokes[13]	Forward	United States	Sioux Falls Skyforce (2)
2016–17	Vander Blue[14]	Guard	United States	Los Angeles D-Fenders
2017–18	Lorenzo Brown[15]	Guard	United States	Raptors 905
2018–19	Chris Boucher[16]	Forward	Canada	Raptors 905 (2)
2019–20	Frank Mason III[17]	Guard	United States	Wisconsin Herd
2020–21	Paul Reed[18]	Forward	United States	Delaware Blue Coats
2021–22	Trevelin Queen[19]	Shooting guard	United States	Rio Grande Valley Vipers (3)
2022–23	Carlik Jones[20]	Point Guard	United States	Windy City Bulls
2023–24	Mac McClung[21]	Guard	United States	Osceola Magic

See also

• NBA Most Valuable Player Award

References

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7. "Team History". Sioux Falls Skyforce. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
8. "Mike Harris remains top import option even after Alaska coaching change". Spin.ph. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
9. Schroeder, Scott (19 April 2011). "Curtis Stinson Named NBA D-League MVP While Nick Nurse Takes Coach Of The Year Honors". Ridiculous Upside. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
10. "Justin Dentmon moves winning attitude to France". Eurohoops. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
11. "Othyus Jeffers Named 2014 NBA D-League Co-MVP". Minnesota Timberwolves. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
12. "Report: Former Penn State Hoops Guard Tim Frazier Waived By Detroit Pistons". Onward State. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
13. Cobb, David. "Grizzlies: Memphis native Jarnell Stokes opens up on getting cut by hometown team after 2 weeks". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
14. "Lakers sign Blue after summer league success". ESPN. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
15. "Raptors 905 guard Lorenzo Brown named G League MVP". SportsNet. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
16. Klopfer, Brady (1 April 2019). "Former Warriors big Chris Boucher wins G League MVP and DPOY". Golden State Of Mind. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
17. Rushin, Jerell. "Wisconsin Herd's Frank Mason III wins 2019-20 NBA G League MVP". Oshkosh Northwestern. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
18. "Delaware Blue Coats' Paul Reed Named 2020-21 NBA G League Most Valuable Player And Rookie Of The Year". NBA G League. 22 March 2021.
19. "Rio Grande Valley Vipers Win Three 2021-22 Nba G League Awards".
20. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
21. "Osceola Magic's Mac McClung Named 2023-24 Kia NBA G League Most Valuable Player". NBA.com. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.

External links

• G-League Most Valuable Player Award Winners at basketball-reference.com