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0 The NBA Hustle Award is a prestigious accolade that is bestowed upon players who exhibit tremendous effort on the court. This award recognizes those players who make the kind of plays that don’t necessarily show up in the traditional box score but have a significant impact on the outcome of the game. Hustle stats are used to determine the winner of this award, which include various categories such as deflections, loose balls recovered, charges drawn, screen assists, contested shots and box-outs.
Since its inception, the NBA Hustle Award has been presented to some of the most hardworking and dedicated players in the league. The list of winners over the years is a testament to the value that the NBA places on players who make the extra effort to help their team win. The award has been presented every year since 2016, and the most recent winner is Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics. He also won the award in the previous year, making him a two-time NBA Hustle Award recipient. Other notable winners include Thaddeus Young of the Chicago Bulls, Montrezl Harrell of the LA Clippers, Amir Johnson of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Patrick Beverley of the Houston Rockets.
The NBA Hustle Award rewards players that make the effort plays that don’t often appear in the traditional box score but impact winning on a nightly basis. Hustle stats — including deflections, loose balls recovered, charges drawn, screen assists, contested shots and box-outs.
A year-by-year list of the NBA Hustle Award winners:
2022-23 — Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics
2021-22 — Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics
2020-21 — Thaddeus Young, Chicago Bulls
2019-20 — Montrezl Harrell, LA Clippers
2018-19 — Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics
2017-18 — Amir Johnson, Philadelphia 76ers
2016-17 —Patrick Beverley, Houston Rockets
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