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Drive's Landry Nnoko named NBA G League's Defensive Player of the Year

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Grand Rapids Drive center Landry Nnoko was named the 2017-18 NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year on Thursday.

He earned the honor in a vote by the league's 26 head coaches and general managers.

The 6-foot-10 Nnoko ranked second in the NBA G League in rebounds per game (11.5) and fourth in blocks (2.06).

He anchored a Drive defense that finished third in the league in opponents' points per game (102.8), fourth in defensive rating (102.5) and fifth in opponents' field goal percentage (44.5).

In his first NBA G League season, Nnoko averaged 14.