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Gary Payton II wins G League 2021 Defensive Player of the Year Award

Raptors HQ | March 19, 2021

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Rack up another win for the Raptors 905. It was announced today that their lead guard Gary Payton II has been awarded the 2021 G League Defensive Player of the Year. Go ahead and insert a comment here about following in his father’s footsteps — Payton II is the son of that Gary Payton.

It’s in his DNA!

Congrats to the @nbagleague Defensive Player of the Year GPll.#RoadToTheSix pic.twitter.com/zxMaTMWMia— Raptors 905 (@Raptors905) March 19, 2021

At 28 years old, and listed at 6’3” and 190 pounds, Payton II appeared in 13 games for the Raptors 905, starting three times.



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