The Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award is an annual NBA G League award given since the league's inaugural National Basketball Developmental League season. The award honors the player who best represents the ideals of character and conduct on and off the court. The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the G League playoffs. The award is named after former D-League, Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier, who died on October 15, 2005. He was ready to begin his sixth NBA season at the time of his death. Billy Thomas, Andre Ingram, Ron Howard, and Galen Robinson Jr. have each won the award on two occasions.
Winners SeasonWinnerTeam2001–02Huntsville Flight2002–03Greenville Groove2003–04N/AN/A2004–05N/AN/A2005–06Fort Worth Flyers2006–07Arkansas RimRockers2007–08 (2)Colorado 14ers2008–09Albuquerque Thunderbirds2009–10Utah Flash2010–11Tulsa 66ers2011–12Iowa Energy2012–13Fort Wayne Mad Ants (1)2013–14 (2)Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2)2014–15Bakersfield Jam2015–16Raptors 9052016–17Westchester Knicks (1)2017–18Agua Caliente Clippers2018–19Lakeland Magic2019–20Westchester Knicks (2)2020–21Austin Spurs2021–22 (2)South Bay Lakers2022–23South Bay Lakers (2)2023–24Cleveland Charge2024–25 (2)Birmingham Squadron2025–26Salt Lake City Stars
Multiple-time winners
AwardsPlayerTeam(s)Years2 Fort Wayne Mad Ants 2012–13, 2013–14 Utah Flash (1) / South Bay Lakers (1) 2009–10, 2021–22 Greenville Groove (1) / Colorado 14ers (1) 2002–03, 2007–08 Austin Spurs (1) / Birmingham Squadron (1) 2020–21, 2024–25
See also NBA Sportsmanship Award
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