Nigerian-born Victor Oladipo named most improved NBA player

Indiana Pacers Nigerian-born basketball star Victor Oladipo has been named the most improved player at the 2018 NBA Awards staged at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, USA.

Oladipo, who averaged 23.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists last season, becomes the fifth Pacer to win the award after Jalen Rose (1999-2000), Jermaine O’Neal (2001-02), Danny Granger (2008-09), and Paul George (2012-13).

On receiving the award, Oladipo said: “I first would like to thank the voters. They follow the NBA closely, they have difficult choices to make and I appreciate that they recognized me for this.

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“I want to thank the Indiana Pacers’ organization for believing in me and what we could accomplish this past season. My teammates, coaches, training staff, I can’t thank enough for making me a better player from the first day I arrived. We had a special group that I was proud to be a part of every day.

“I share this with the Pacers, the City of Indianapolis and the State of Indiana. The support I received from everyone last season meant so much to myself and my family. An individual may win an award, but it is shared with many because they all had a part. This is only the beginning for us. The best is yet to come.” he stated.

Meanwhile, Houston Rockets star, James Harden was named the NBA MVP, beating LeBron James and Anthony Davis to the award.

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