NBA Development League All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award

The NBA D-League All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) was an annual NBA Development League (D-League) award given since the 2006–07 season to the 2016–17 season to the player voted best of the annual All-Star Game. The inaugural D-League All-Star Game was held in February 2007, and the inaugural All-Star Game MVP was Fort Worth Flyers forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu of the East team.[1] By position, guards dominated the award with five winners, followed by forwards and centers with three each.

In 2018, the All-Star was replaced by the International Challenge and the Midseason All-NBA G League Team, and thus the All-Star Game MVP Award was retired.

Winners

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Denotes the year two MVPs were named.
 
Pops Mensah-Bonsu was the inaugural winner of the award.[1]
Season Player Position Nationality Team
2006–07 Pops Mensah-Bonsu[1] Forward   United Kingdom Fort Worth Flyers
2007–08 Jeremy Richardson[2] Forward   United States Fort Wayne Mad Ants (1)
2008–09 Blake Ahearn[3] Guard   United States Dakota Wizards
Courtney Sims[3] Center   United States Iowa Energy (1)
2009–10 Brian Butch[4] Center   United States Bakersfield Jam
2010–11 Courtney Sims[5] Center   United States Iowa Energy (2)
2011–12 Gerald Green[6] Guard   United States Los Angeles D-Fenders
2012–13 Travis Leslie[7][8] Guard   United States Santa Cruz Warriors
2013–14 Robert Covington[9][10] Forward   United States Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2014–15 Andre Emmett[11] Guard   United States Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2)
2015–16 Jimmer Fredette[12] Guard   United States Westchester Knicks
2016–17 Quinn Cook[13] Guard   United States Canton Charge

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mensah-Bonsu, East Team Come Out On Top". NBA.com. February 21, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Mad Ant Takes Home The Trophy". NBA.com. February 16, 2008. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Sims And Ahearn Named Co-MVPs As Red Defeats Blue In All-Star Game". NBA.com. February 14, 2009. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "Brian Butch Captures MVP Honors In 2010 All-Star Game". NBA.com. February 13, 2010. Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "Sims Doubles His Fun At All-Star Game". NBA.com. February 19, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  6. ^ "Gerald Green puts on a show at the 2012 NBA D-League All-Star Game!". YouTube.com. February 11, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  7. ^ "Leslie Soars to All-Star Game MVP". NBA.com. February 16, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  8. ^ "Travis Leslie Named NBA D-League All-Star Game MVP". NBA.com. February 16, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "Robert Covington On Winning the NBA D-League All-Star MVP". YouTube.com. February 15, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "Robert Covington's NBA D-League All-Star Game MVP Performance". YouTube.com. February 11, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  11. ^ "Well-Traveled Vet Andre Emmett Wins All-Star Game MVP". NBA.com. February 15, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  12. ^ "Jimmer Fredette's All-Star Record 35 Points Leads East to Victory in Toronto". NBA.com. February 13, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  13. ^ "Quinn Cook Wins 2017 NBA D-League All-Star Game MVP". NBA.com. February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.