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MANILA, Philippines – Lou Williams bagged the NBA 2015 Sixth Man of the Year Award, the NBA announced on Tuesday, April 21.
Williams averaged 15.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists helping the Toronto Raptors to a 49-win regular season by providing firepower off the bench. The 6-foot-1 guard is the first Raptor to win the award.
The scoring guard is also the first Raptor to win an individual end-of-season award since Vince Carter was named Rookie of the Year back in 1999.
Williams wins the award coming off an injury and right after being traded from an uneventful season with the Atlanta Hawks. Accepting the award, he said he appreciates it more now than if he had received it earlier in his career.
“It means tons more now, to win it my first year in Toronto, to win it right after getting traded, and just to go through so much adversity. Timing is everything. So if I was ever going to win it, I think this was the perfect time for me,” said Williams.
Boston’s Isaiah Thomas and LA Clippers’ Jamal Crawford finished second and third respectively in the voting for the sixth man award.
The Raptors entered the playoffs as the 4th seed in the playoffs. They lost their first game against the Washington Wizards. – Rappler.com
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