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.

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. Three international players have won the award: Edwin Ubiles of

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in 2012, Abdel Nader of

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in 2017, and

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of the Dominican Republic in 2019. By position,

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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

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