NBA G League Most Valuable Player Award

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The NBA G League Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual NBA G League award given since the league's inaugural season to the best performing player of the regular season. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the G-League playoffs. [1]

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No player has been named the MVP more than once, and only one international player has won the award. Ansu Sesay was the inaugural winner while playing for the Greenville Groove. [2] By position, guards have won the award with 12 winners, followed by forwards with eight. Only one center has won, Courtney Sims in 2008–09.

Winners

Denotes the year co-MVPs were named.
Ansu Sesay won the league's first award in 2002. Ansu Sesay.jpg
Ansu Sesay won the league's first award in 2002.
Devin Brown won the award in 2003 while playing for the Fayetteville Patriots. Devin Brown.jpg
Devin Brown won the award in 2003 while playing for the Fayetteville Patriots.
SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityTeam
2001–02 Ansu Sesay [2] Forward Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Greenville Groove
2002–03 Devin Brown [3] Guard Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Fayetteville Patriots
2003–04 Tierre Brown [4] GuardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Charleston Lowgators
2004–05 Matt Carroll [5] GuardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Roanoke Dazzle
2005–06 Marcus Fizer [6] ForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Austin Toros
2006–07 Randy Livingston [3] GuardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Idaho Stampede
2007–08 Kasib Powell [7] ForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sioux Falls Skyforce
2008–09 Courtney Sims [3] Center Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Iowa Energy
2009–10 Mike Harris [8] ForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2010–11 Curtis Stinson [9] GuardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Iowa Energy (2)
2011–12 Justin Dentmon [10] GuardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Austin Toros (2)
2012–13 Drew Goudelock [3] GuardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2)
2013–14 Ron Howard [11] GuardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Othyus Jeffers [11] ForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Iowa Energy (3)
2014–15 Tim Frazier [12] GuardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Maine Red Claws
2015–16 Jarnell Stokes [13] ForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sioux Falls Skyforce (2)
2016–17 Vander Blue [14] GuardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Los Angeles D-Fenders
2017–18 Lorenzo Brown [15] GuardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Raptors 905
2018–19 Chris Boucher [16] ForwardFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Raptors 905 (2)
2019–20 Frank Mason III [17] GuardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Wisconsin Herd
2020–21 Paul Reed [18] ForwardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Delaware Blue Coats
2021–22 Trevelin Queen [19] Shooting guardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Rio Grande Valley Vipers (3)
2022–23 Carlik Jones [20] Point GuardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Windy City Bulls
2023–24 Mac McClung [21] GuardFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Osceola Magic

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