Mike Conley Jr. secures 2023-2024 NBA Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley Jr. has been named the 2023-2024 NBA Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year, the league announced Wednesday night.

Conley, 36, tightly won the race. The Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award featured 10 players nominated across the league. This includes the Brooklyn Nets’ Mikal Bridges; New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson; Indiana Pacers’ TJ McConnell; Cleveland Cavaliers’ Georges Niang; Boston Celtics’ Al Horford; New Orleans Pelicans; Larry Nance Jr.; Oklahoma City Thunder’s Jalen Williams; Denver Nuggets’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope; Dallas Mavericks’ Dwight Powell; Sacramento Kings’ Harrison Barnes; and Orlando Magic’s Markelle Fultz. Conley Jr. finished with a total of 1172 points with 51 1st place votes (equivalent to 10 points), 45 2nd place votes (seven points), 49 3rd place votes (five points), 23 4th place points (equivalent to three points), and 33 5th place votes (equivalent to one point). 

Conley Jr. has now won the award for the second time, having previously earned the honor in the 2018-19 season.

The 36-year-old point guard was recognized as the player who was 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 the team.

Behind Conley’s good play, the Timberwolves finished 3rd in the Western Conference with a 56-26 record this season.