Pacers guard T.J. McConnell has been named one of 12 finalists for the 2023-24 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.
The annual honor recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.
Current NBA players will select the winner from the 12 finalists (six finalists from each NBA conference). The finalists include Harrison Barnes (Sacramento), Mikal Bridges (Brooklyn), Jalen Brunson (New York), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Denver), Mike Conley (Minnesota), Markelle Fultz (Orlando), Al Horford (Boston), T.J. McConnell (Indiana), Larry Nance Jr. (New Orleans), Georges Niang (Cleveland), Dwight Powell (Dallas), and Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City).
The Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award has been presented annually since the 2012-13 season. Jrue Holiday won the award in 2022-23 and is a three-time recipient (also winning in 2021-22 and 2019-20). Other winners include Chauncey Billups (2012-13), Shane Battier (2013-14), Tim Duncan (2014-15), Vince Carter (2015-16), Dirk Nowitzki (2016-17), Jamal Crawford (2017-18), Conley (2018-19), and Damian Lillard (2020-21).