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The NBA 2K League will present 10 major awards that honor top performers from the 2020 season.  The NBA 2K League Awards are as follows: (1) Most Valuable Player, (2) Defensive Player of the Year, (3) Sportsmanship Award, (4) Rookie of the Year, (5) Coach of the Year, (6) Fan Engagement Award, (7) Play of the Year, (8) 2020 All-NBA 2K League First and Second Team, (9) NBA 2K League All-Defensive Team and (10) NBA 2K League All-Rookie Team.

Award nominees and winners will be decided by players, team managers, coaches, media, on-air talent, fans and/or NBA 2K League officials.  Award winners will be announced on the broadcast beginning Saturday, August 22 during the 2020 NBA 2K League Playoffs and culminating Saturday, August 29 as part of a special preshow for the 2020 NBA 2K League Finals.

The NBA 2K League will announce the winners of the awards below on Saturday, August 22 during the 2020 NBA 2K League Playoffs:

NBA 2K League Play of the Year Award
NBA 2K League Fan Engagement Award
NBA 2K League Sportsmanship Award
NBA 2K League Coach of The Year Award

The NBA 2K League will also reveal the five finalists for the each of the awards below:

Rookie of The Year
Defensive Player of the Year

The NBA 2K League will announce the winners of the awards below on Saturday, August 29 as part of a special 15-minute preshow for the 2020 NBA 2K League Finals.

All-NBA 2K League First & Second Team
All-Defensive Team
All-Rookie Team
Defensive Player of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Most Valuable Player

Information about the nomination and voting process is below:

NBA 2K League Most Valuable Player Award

Nomination Process:

Team managers (one per team) and all NBA 2K League players will have the ability to vote for five players to be a finalist for the MVP award.  The five players who receive the most votes will be named MVP finalists and become eligible for the final vote to determine the MVP.  Once the finalists are set, the three groups listed below will vote to select the winner.

2020 MVP finalists will be announced on Thursday, Aug. 13.  Fan voting will begin on Aug. 13 at 5:15 p.m. ET and conclude on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Vote Weighting:

• ⅓ of the vote – Players
• ⅓ of the vote – Team managers, league officials, on-air talent and media
• ⅓ of the vote – Fans
  • Fans will be able to vote in a multiple-choice survey on our voting page.

NBA 2K League Coach of the Year

Vote Weighting:

• ⅓ of the vote – Players
• ⅔ of the vote – Coaches, team managers and media

NBA 2K League Defensive Player of the Year Award

NBA 2K League Rookie of the Year Award

Vote Weighting:

• ⅓ of the vote – Players
• ⅔ of the vote – Coaches and team managers

All-NBA 2K League Teams, All-Defensive Team and All-Rookie Team

The All-NBA 2K League First and Second Team will recognize the league’s best players by position.  Each team will be composed of five players.

Vote Weighting:

• ½ of the vote – Players
• ½ of the vote – Team managers, league officials, on-air talent and media
• Each All-NBA 2K League Team will consist of two backcourt players and three frontcourt players
  • Players with the most votes at their respective positions will be on the First Team. Players with the next highest totals at their respective positions will be on the Second Team.

Sportsmanship Award

Awarded to the player who best exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship on the court with ethical behavior, positivity and integrity.  Each NBA 2K League team will have the ability to nominate one player for the award.

Vote Weighting:

• ½ of the vote – Players
• ½ of the vote – Team managers and league officials

NBA 2K League Fan Engagement Award

Awarded to the player who demonstrates outstanding fan engagement through social media and content creation.

Vote Weighting:

• ½ of the vote – League officials
• ½ of the vote – Fans
  • Fans will be able to vote in a survey on our voting page.

NBA 2K League Play of the Year

• 100% fan vote on our voting page.