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Delaware Blue Coats rookie center Christ Koumadje on Wednesday was named the 2019-20 NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced.
The 7-foot-5 product from Florida State averaged 11.3 points, 10.9 rebounds and four blocks in 33 games with the Blue Coats. He led the G League in blocked shots per game and his 133 total blocks were most among all players. He finished 10th in the G League in defensive rebounds per game with 7.1.
Koumadje recorded two triple-doubles this season with points, rebounds and blocks and tied the mark for most rebounds in a game by an individual player at 24. He also tallied a G League single-game-high with 12 blocks against the Erie BayHawks.
Canton Charge guard-forward Sir’Dominic Pointer and Westchester Knicks forward Kenny Wooten finished second and third, respectively, in voting for the 2019-20 NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Delaware Blue Coats rookie center Christ Koumadje has been named the 2019-20 NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year, the NBA G League announced today.
— Cody Taylor (@CodyTaylorNBA) June 17, 2020
On June 4, the G League announced the 2019-20 season was officially canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The season was suspended indefinitely on March 12 and the expectation around the league was the season would eventually be canceled.
The announcement of Koumadje winning the G League Defensive Player of the Year was the first end-of-season award to be announced since the season cancellation.
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