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The NBA G League Most Improved Player is an annual NBA G League (previously known D-League or Development League) award given since the 2009–10 season. The award honors the player who demonstrated the most significant improvement over the course of the regular season.[1] The league's head coaches determine the award by voting and it is usually presented to the honoree during the playoffs.[2]
No player has been named the Most Improved Player more than once. By position, guards have dominated the award, having won in all but two years since its inception. Mildon Ambres was the inaugural winner while playing for the Idaho Stampede.[3]
Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
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2009–10 | Mildon Ambres | Guard | United States | Idaho Stampede |
2010–11 | Dar Tucker | Guard | United States | New Mexico Thunderbirds |
2011–12 | Kenny Hayes | Guard | United States | Maine Red Claws |
2012–13 | Cameron Jones | Guard | United States | Santa Cruz Warriors |
2013–14 | Frank Gaines | Guard | United States | Maine Red Claws |
2014–15 | Joe Jackson | Guard | United States | Bakersfield Jam |
2015–16 | Axel Toupane | Guard | France | Raptors 905 |
2016–17 | Devondrick Walker | Guard | United States | Delaware 87ers |
2017–18 | DeQuan Jones | Forward | United States | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
2018–19 | Michael Frazier[4] | Guard | United States | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2019–20 | Gabe Vincent | Guard | United States | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
2020–21 | Anthony Lamb[5] | Forward | United States | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
2021–22 | Craig Randall II[6] | Guard | United States | Long Island Nets |
2022-23 | Lester Quinones | Guard | United States/ | Santa Cruz Warriors |