National Basketball Association award
TheNBA Sportsmanship Award is an annualNational Basketball Association (NBA) award given to a player who most "exemplifies the ideals ofsportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity."[ 1] It is directly analogous to theKim Perrot Sportsmanship Award , which has been awarded by the NBA's sister league, theWNBA , with neither award demanding excellence of play.
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 theJoe Dumars Trophy , named after the award's inaugural recipient who played for theDetroit 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 whileKemba Walker ,Jason Kidd , andJrue Holiday have each won it twice.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Mike Conley, a four-time holder of the NBA Sportsmanship Award and one of the few multiple time winners Grant Hill, three-time NBA Sportsmanship Award winner Luol Deng, one of only two foreign NBA players to win the award Jason Kidd won the award twice in consecutive years ^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA * Elected to theNaismith 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
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
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