NBA Sportsmanship Award
National Basketball Association award
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The NBA Sportsmanship Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given to a player who most "exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity."[1] It is directly analogous to the Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, which has been awarded by the NBA's sister league, the WNBA, with neither award demanding excellence of play.
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association (NBA) |
| Awarded for | NBA player who most exemplifies ideals of sportsmanship |
| History | |
| First award | 1995–96 |
| Most recent | Derrick White (Boston Celtics) |
Every year, each of the 30 NBA teams nominates one of its players to compete for this award. From these nominees, one player from each NBA division are selected by a panel as the divisional Sportsmanship Award winners. At the end of the regular season, players in the league cast votes for the award, with eleven points given for each first-place vote, nine for second-place vote, seven points for third, five points for fourth, three points for fifth and one point for each sixth place vote received. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. Since 2000, winners have been presented with the Joe Dumars Trophy, named after the award's inaugural recipient who played for the Detroit Pistons.[1][2]
Mike Conley has won the award four times; the most in NBA history.[3][4] Grant Hill has won it three times while Kemba Walker, Jason Kidd, and Jrue Holiday have each won it twice.[5][6][7][8]
Winners
| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |
| * | Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| † | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a] |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has received the award |
Multi-time winners
| Awards | Player | Team | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Mike Conley | Memphis Grizzlies (3), Minnesota Timberwolves | 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023 |
| 3 | Grant Hill | Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns (2) | 2005, 2008, 2010 |
| 2 | Jason Kidd | Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks | 2012, 2013 |
| Kemba Walker | Charlotte Hornets | 2017, 2018 | |
| Jrue Holiday | Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics | 2021, 2025 |
Teams
See also
Notes
- A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for two calendar years.
- Luol Deng was born in Wau, a city in Sudan (South Sudan since July 9, 2011), but became a naturalized British citizen in 2006.[18]
