NEW YORK—Toronto Raptors guard Lorenzo Brown has been named the G League’s most valuable player for the 2017-18 season.
The NBA’s development league made the announcement Tuesday.
Brown, who signed a two-way contract with the Raptors in June, averaged 18.8 points, 8.9 assists and 1.8 steals over 32 games to help Raptors 905, Toronto’s G League affiliate, reach their second straight championship final.
He has appeared in 14 games with the Raptors at the NBA level, averaging 2.3 points and 0.9 assists. Brown had a season-best performance with the Raptors at Detroit on Monday, scoring 11 points and adding five rebounds in a 108-98 victory over the Pistons.
Defending champion Raptors 905 hosted the Austin Spurs in Game 2 of the G League final Tuesday in Mississauga, Ont. Raptors 905 lost Game 1 of the best-of-three series 105-93 at Austin, Texas. Brown had 20 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in the loss.
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