NBA Development League Most Improved Player Award
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The National Basketball Association Development League Most Improved Player Award is an annual NBA Development League
(NBADL) award given since the 2009–10 NBA Development League season. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the NBADL's playoffs. The award "honors the player who demonstrated the most significant improvement on the court throughout the course of the season."
The inaugural winner was Mildon Ambres, a guard for the Idaho Stampede
who increased nearly every positive statistical category from the year before. His single season increased per-game averages included: 8.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists as well as 26 more games started.
The most recent winner is Dar Tucker
, also a guard, who played for the New Mexico Thunderbirds in 2010–11
.
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
(NBADL) award given since the 2009–10 NBA Development League season. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the NBADL's playoffs. The award "honors the player who demonstrated the most significant improvement on the court throughout the course of the season."
The inaugural winner was Mildon Ambres, a guard for the Idaho Stampede
Idaho Stampede
The Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...
who increased nearly every positive statistical category from the year before. His single season increased per-game averages included: 8.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists as well as 26 more games started.
The most recent winner is Dar Tucker
Dar Tucker
Dar Tucker is a professional basketball player. In both 2010 and 2011, he won the D-League Slam Dunk Contest. During his DePaul University years, he averaged 18.5 points per game as a sophomore.-References:*-External links:*...
, also a guard, who played for the New Mexico Thunderbirds in 2010–11
2010–11 NBA Development League season
The 2010–11 NBA Development League season is the tenth season of the NBA Development League . The NBA D-League is the official minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association . The league was formed in 2001 as the National Basketball Development League...
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Winners
| Season | Player | Position | |Nationality | Team |
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| 2009–10 | Guard | Idaho Stampede Idaho Stampede The Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up... |
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| 2010–11 2010–11 NBA Development League season The 2010–11 NBA Development League season is the tenth season of the NBA Development League . The NBA D-League is the official minor league basketball organization owned and run by the National Basketball Association . The league was formed in 2001 as the National Basketball Development League... |
Guard | Texas Legends / New Mexico Thunderbirds |
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