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In this file photo Vince Carter # 15 of the Atlanta Hawks reacts in the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at State Farm Arena on March 2, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. – Vince Carter, who retired in June after a 22-season NBA career, was named on October 1, 2020 as the winner of the 2019-20 NBA Sportsmanship Award. | Photo by Kevin C. Cox / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP
Vince Carter, who retired in June after a 22-season NBA career, was named on Thursday, October 1, 2020, as the winner of the 2019-20 NBA Sportsmanship Award.
The 43-year-old American playmaker, who began his NBA career with Toronto in 1998, played his final game on March 11 with Atlanta against New York just before the league closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Each team nominated a player for the award, and a panel of league executives narrowed the field to six finalists, with current NBA players selecting the winner.
Carter received 143 of 266 first-place votes and 2,520 total voting points from NBA players. Brooklyn Nets guard Garrett Temple was second with 1,746 points and Oklahoma City center Steven Adams of New Zealand was third with 1,632.
It was the second time an Atlanta player won the award after Kyle Korver in 2015.
Carter was an eight-time NBA All-Star and 1999 NBA Rookie of the Year. With 1,541 NBA appearances, Carter ranks third in games played of all time. he is the only player who has played in four different decades.
Carter ranks 19th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 25,728 points and sixth in his career triples with 2,290.
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