For an NBA record fourth time in his career, Mike Conley Jr. wins the NBA Sportsmanship Award for the 2022-23 season.
The NBA Sportsmanship Award is an annual honor presented to a player who best represents the league's ideals of sportsmanship on the court. Each NBA team nominates one of its players for the award. From the list of 30 team nominees, a panel of league executives selects one finalist from each of the NBA’s six divisions before NBA players select the winner. Conley received the most votes from a collection of 300 players that submitted their votes to the league office., Conley averaged 11.
On April 8, Conley reached 15,000 career points, becoming the 149th player in NBA history to surpass that mark. Among former Buckeyes, Conley is just the second former Ohio State great to reach that mark, joining John Havlicek . After signing a three-year, $68.04 million extension before the 2021-22 season, the 36-year-old will become an unrestricted free agent following the 2023-24 season.
The NBA Sportsmanship Award trophy is named in honor of Hall of Famer Joe Dumars, a six-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA champion. Dumars played 14 NBA seasons and won the inaugural Sportsmanship Award in 1996.
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