The NBA G League Rookie of the Year is an annual

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(formerly known as the NBA Development League) award given since the league's inaugural season to the top

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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.

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was the inaugural winner while playing for the

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. Three international players have won the award:

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in 2012,

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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

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, guards have won 10 times and forwards nine times.

Winners

Fred House 2011 Ukrainian Superleague All-Star 2

References

External links

D-League Rookie of the Year Award Winners
at basketball-reference.com.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Nba Development League Rookie Of The Year Award National Basketball Association lists Rookie Of The Year Awards established in 2002 2002 establishments in the United States Rookie player awards

Winners

See also

References

External links