NBL Good Hands Award

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The National Basketball League Good Hands honour was awarded annually to a player in the National Basketball League (NBL) between 1990 and 1999. The award was determined by adding assists and steals and subtracting the player's turnover count.[ citation needed ] After 1999, the award was discontinued. [1]

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