2021-22 NBA G League Awards See below for the winners of the 2021-22 NBA Development League Awards. Kia Most Valuable Player: Trevelin Queen (Rio Grande Valley Vipers) Kia Rookie of the Year: Mac McClung (South Bay Lakers) Kia Defensive Player of the Year: Shaquille Harrison (Delaware Blue Coats) Kia Most Improved Player: Craig Randall II (Long Island Nets) Kia Sportsmanship Award: Andre Ingram (South Bay Lakers) Coach of the Year: Mahmoud Abdelfattah (Rio Grande Valley Vipers) Basketball Executive of the Year: Travis Stockbridge (Rio Grande Valley Vipers)