NBL Canada Sixth Man of the Year Award

Omar Strong won the award in 2015

The NBL Canada Sixth Man of the Year Award, is an annual National Basketball League of Canada award given since the 2011–12 season. It is awarded to the league's best performing player for his team coming off the bench as a substitute (or sixth man). All award winners up to the 2017–18 season have been born in the United States.

Winners

Season Player Position Nationality Team Reference
2011–12 Eddie Smith Guard  United States London Lightning [1]
2012–13 Rodney Buford Guard / forward  United States London Lightning [2]
2013–14 Kirk Williams Forward  United States Mississauga Power [3]
2014–15 Omar Strong Guard  United States Mississauga Power [4]
2015–16 Mike Glover Forward  United States Halifax Hurricanes
2016–17 Antoine Mason Forward  United States Halifax Hurricanes
2017–18 Ta'Quan Zimmerman Guard  United States Halifax Hurricanes
2018–19 Jamal Reynolds Guard  Canada Cape Breton Highlanders
2019–20 J. R. Holder Forward  United States Sudbury Five
2020-21 Not awarded — Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 Terry Thomas Forward  United States London Lightning

References

  1. ^ "NBL Canada pre-season guide and player register 2012–13" (PDF). NBL Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "2013 NBL CANADA AWARDS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED". Canada Basketball. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "NBL Canada announces 2013–2014 award winners". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  4. ^ "NBLC Announces 2014-2015 Award Winners". NBL Canada. April 13, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.