NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award

The NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award is an honor given to a National Basketball Association (NBA) player who "best comes through for his teammates in the clutch". The award is named after Jerry West, who had a reputation of being a clutch player when he played for the Los Angeles Lakers.[1][2] The award debuted for the 2022–23 season, and players are voted on by a media panel based on nominations from NBA head coaches.[3][4]

National Basketball Association awards and honors
Team awards
Individual awards
Honors

Two basketball players
Jerry West held a reputation for being a "clutch" player.

References
  1. Amick, Sam. "NBA 75: At No. 14, Jerry West was 'Mr. Clutch' and forever will be brutally honest about himself". The Athletic. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. "Jerry West Bio". NBA.com. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
  3. "NBA unveils the Michael Jordan Trophy to be awarded to the Kia NBA Most Valuable Player". NBA.com: NBA Communications. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. "NBA honors Jerry West by introducing Clutch Player of the Year Award". Associated Press. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
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