NBA Development League Impact Player of the Year Award

The NBA Development League Impact Player of the Year is an annual NBA Development League (D-League) award given since the 2007–08 season to the player who joined the D-League mid-season and made the greatest contribution to his team's success following that acquisition. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the D-League playoffs.^[1][2]

While no player has won Impact Player of the Year more than once, one international player has won the award: Ike Diogu of Nigeria in 2014. Morris Almond was the inaugural winner while playing for the Utah Flash.^[3] By position, forwards have dominated the award with five winners, followed by guards with three. Only one center has won, Brian Butch in 2009–10.

Winners

Season	Player	Position	Nationality	Team
2007–08	Almond, MorrisMorris Almond	Guard	United States	Utah Flash
2008–09	Gill, EddieEddie Gill	Guard	United States	Colorado 14ers
2009–10	Butch, BrianBrian Butch	Center	United States	Bakersfield Jam
2010–11	Adrien, JeffJeff Adrien	Forward	United States	Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2011–12	Dawson, EricEric Dawson	Forward	United States	Austin Toros
2012–13	Butler, RasualRasual Butler	Forward	United States	Tulsa 66ers
2013–14	Diogu, IkeIke Diogu	Forward	Nigeria	Bakersfield Jam
2014–15	McNeal, JerelJerel McNeal	Guard	United States	Bakersfield Jam
2015–16	Gomes, RyanRyan Gomes	Forward	United States	Los Angeles D-Fenders

References

External links

• D-League Impact Player of the Year Award Winners at basketball-reference.com