| Year | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Malaki Branham | G |
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| 2021 | Jalen Johnson | PF |
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| 2020 | Precious Achiuwa | PF |
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| 2019 | Bol Bol | C |
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| 2018 | Miles Bridges | SF |
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| 2017 | Jarrett Allen | C |
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| 2016 | Wade Baldwin | PG |
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| 2015 | Cameron Payne | PG |
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| 2014 | Clint Capela | PF |
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| 2013 | Mason Plumlee | C |
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| 2012 | Terrence Jones | SF |
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| 2011 | Chris Singleton | SF |
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| 2010 | Eric Bledsoe | PG |
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| 2009 | Ty Lawson | PG |
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| 2008 | Javale McGee | C |
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| 2007 | Marco Belinelli | SG |
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| 2006 | Oleksiy Pecherov | C |
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| 2005 | Gerald Green | SG |
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| 2004 | J.R. Smith | SG |
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| 2003 | David West | PF |
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| 2002 | Curtis Borchardt | C |
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| 2001 | Jason Collins | C |
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