The NBA G League Rookie of the Year is an annual
NBA G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official List of developmental and minor sports leagues, minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development ...
(formerly known as the NBA Development League) award given since the league's
inaugural season to the top
rookie
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In contrast with a veteran who has experience and expertise, a rookie is usually inexperienced ...
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.
Fred House
Frederick Deshune House (born January 4, 1978) is an American retired professional basketball player.
High school
House attended Ellison High School, in his native Killeen, Texas.
College career
House played college basketball at Dixie State C ...
was the inaugural winner while playing for the
North Charleston Lowgators
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Etymology
The word ''north'' i ...
.
Three international players have won the award:
Edwin Ubiles
Edwin Ubiles (born November 26, 1986) is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Siena College. A native of Poughkeepsie, New York, he averaged 14.8 points per game over his four seasons at Siena, wh ...
of
Puerto Rico
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in 2012,
Abdel Nader
Abdel Nader ( ar, عبد الرحمن نادر; born September 25, 1993) is an Egyptian-American professional basketball player who last played for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for ...
of
Egypt
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in 2017, and
Ángel Delgado
Ángel Luis Delgado Astacio (born November 20, 1994) is a Dominican professional basketball player for Beşiktaş of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates. Delgado has also played on the Domin ...
of the Dominican Republic in 2019. By
position
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* Position (geometry), the spatial location (rather than orientation) of an entity
* Position, a job or occupation
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Games and recreation
* Position (poker), location relative to the dealer
* ...
,
guards have won 10 times and
forwards nine times.
Winners
See also
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NBA Rookie of the Year Award
The National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to the top rookie(s) of the regular season. Initiated following the 1952–53 NBA season, it confers the Eddie Gottl ...
References
External links
D-League Rookie of the Year Award Winnersat basketball-reference.com.com
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National Basketball Association lists
Rookie Of The Year
Awards established in 2002
2002 establishments in the United States
Rookie player awards