Brandon Ingram of the New Orleans Pelicans has been won the 2020 Most Improved Player of the year award after a marvelous season with the Pels. Ingram was a finalist with Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo.
Ingram improved his game during his first season in New Orleans after a complex stint with the Lakers. The 22-year-old was a key piece for the Pelicans to have a shot at the playoffs before and during the bubble.
New Orleans’ Brandon Ingram has won the NBA 2019-20 Most Improved Player of the Year award.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 31, 2020
𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓.
𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐃.
𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑.@B_Ingram13 worked for this 💪 pic.twitter.com/oBpYjgqsbQ
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) August 31, 2020
He finished the season averaging 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game this season while shooting 46.3% from the field and 39.1% from deep. Last season, he posted 18.3 PPG, 5.1 RPG and 3 APG.
His future in the league is bright and the Pelicans watch him as a key figure for their future. This is the first of many awards he could collect in his career. Ingram left a very good impression this year and this is only the beginning for him.
