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NEW YORK, June 3, 2021 – NBA players have selected Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard as the recipient of the 2020-21 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award, the NBA announced today.
Presented annually since the 2012-13 season, the award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.
A panel of league executives selected 12 nominees (six from each conference) for the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. Current NBA players selected the winner from the list of 12 nominees, with more than 300 players submitting their votes through confidential balloting conducted by the league office.
Presented annually since the 2012-13 season, the award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.
Blazers G Damian Lillard voted Teammate of the Year
Field Level Media
04 Jun 2021, 05:55 GMT+10
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard won the 2020-21 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award on Thursday.
Presented annually since 2012-13 and voted on by the players, the award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to (the) team, according to a league news release.
One of 12 nominees selected by a panel of league executives, Lillard received 40 of 303 first-place votes to finish with 1,012 total points. Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (47 first-place votes, 1,001 points) was a close second and Miami Heat center Udonis Haslem (35 and 893) finished third.