Official website nbpa.com | ||
Date 19 July 2015 (2015-07-19) Location Rio All Suite Hotel and CasinoParadise NV Act(s) Lil Wayne2 ChainzJason DeruloFifth HarmonyMonicaKid InkDJ KhaledGary Owen Network BET Networks:BETCentric | ||
The 2015 NBPA Players Awards was the inaugural presentation of the NBPA Players Awards. Organized and administered by the National Basketball Players Association, the awards presentation was presented on Sunday, 19 July 2015. It was recorded for broadcast by BET Networks and an edited presentation was broadcast on Tuesday, 21 July 2015 at 8pm in the Eastern time zone by the BET and Centric cable networks. Both networks were controlled by BET Networks.
Contents
- Methodology
- Best Rookie
- Best Defender
- Global Impact Player
- Clutch Performer
- Coach You Most Want to Play For
- Hardest to Guard
- Best Home Court Advantage
- Player You Secretly Wish was On Your Team
- Most Valuable Player sponsored by Toyota
- Honorees
- References
In addition to a number of NBA players, several entertainers appeared on the broadcast including Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Jason Derulo, Fifth Harmony, Monica, Kid Ink, DJ Khaled and comedian Gary Owen. The awards presentation was hosted by comedian Jay Pharoah of Saturday Night Live.
Methodology
On 15 April 2015, Michèle Roberts, the Executive Director of the NBPA issued a statement announcing the categories and methodology by which players would be voted upon. Ms. Roberts pointed out that candidates were recommended in eight of ten categories with players having the option to write in a name in those eight categories. The vote for MVP was a write-in vote. Every active NBA player during the 2014-15 season voted privately by paper ballot which was sealed and submitted to the American Arbitration Association for tabulation before the end of the regular season.
In subsequent press releases, "top vote getters" were listed alphabetically.
Best Rookie
Best Defender
Global Impact Player
Clutch Performer
Coach You Most Want to Play For
Hardest to Guard
Best Home Court Advantage
Player You Secretly Wish was On Your Team
Most Valuable Player (sponsored by Toyota®)
Honorees
In addition to the awards voted upon, three additional honorees were announced during the awards broadcast.