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The Hustle Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since 2017 to players that "best utilize hustle to help their teams win on a nightly basis." The award is decided using a metric known as "hustle stats," which tracks defensive and offensive efforts such as diving for loose balls, taking charges, deflections, setting screens, and contesting shots.[1]

Patrick Beverley was the inaugural winner of the award. The only multi-time winner is Marcus Smart, who has won the award three times.

Winners

^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
Player (#) Denotes the number of times the player has received the award
Season Player Position Nationality Team Ref
2016–17 Patrick Beverley^ Guard  United States Houston Rockets [1]
2017–18 Amir Johnson Center  United States Philadelphia 76ers [2]
2018–19 Marcus Smart^ Guard  United States Boston Celtics [3]
2019–20 Montrezl Harrell Center  United States Los Angeles Clippers [4]
2020–21 Thaddeus Young^ Forward  United States Chicago Bulls [5]
2021–22 Marcus Smart^ (2) Guard  United States Boston Celtics (2) [6]
2022–23 Marcus Smart^ (3) Guard  United States Boston Celtics (3) [7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Patrick Beverley Wins Inaugural NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sixers veteran big man Amir Johnson wins NBA's Hustle award". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Marcus Smart won the NBA's Hustle Award". Boston.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "LA Clippers Big Montrezl Harrell Wins 2019-2020 NBA Hustle Award". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Bulls' Thaddeus Young wins 2020-21 NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Marcus Smart wins 2021-22 NBA Hustle Award". CBS Boston. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Boston's Marcus Smart wins 2022-23 NBA Hustle Award". NBA.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
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