Jazz guard Clarkson beats Ingles, Rose for Sixth Man of the Year
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson was named the Sixth Man of the Year for the 2020-21 season on Monday, receiving the trophy from teammate and second-place finisher Joe Ingles.
Joe Ingles hands Jordan Clarkson the #KiaSixth Man of the Year trophy 🎶 pic.twitter.com/pamxUATDqb
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Clarkson becomes the first Jazz player to win the award. He averaged 18.4 points, four rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 68 appearances - all but one of them coming off the bench. No player scored more points per game while making fewer starts.
The 28-year-old received 65 first-place votes to Ingles' 34 from a panel of 100 media members.
New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose was the only other player to receive a first-place vote. The 2011 league MVP placed third in the balloting.
Here's how the voting broke down:
| Player | Team | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Clarkson | UTA | 65 | 26 | 4 | 407 |
| J. Ingles | UTA | 34 | 31 | 9 | 272 |
| D. Rose | NYK | 1 | 15 | 27 | 77 |
| J. Brunson | DAL | 0 | 14 | 25 | 67 |
| T. Hardaway Jr. | DAL | 0 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| M. Harrell | LAL | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
Also receiving down-ballot votes were Carmelo Anthony, Chris Boucher, Bobby Portis, Enes Kanter, T.J. McConnell, Miles Bridges, Shake Milton, Thaddeus Young, and Facundo Campazzo.
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