Former Clemson center named defensive POY

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Former Clemson center Landry Nnoko has earned 2018 Defensive Player of the Year for the NBA's 'G League' minor league.

For Detroit Pistons-affiliate Grand Rapids, Nnoko ranked second in the G League in rebounds per game (11.5) and third in blocks per game (2.1), while averaging 14.7 points.

Nnoko played with Detroit's summer league team in 2017 and signed a contract with the Pistons before being waived shortly before the season. He played in Italy the season before, averaging 6.4 points and 7.1 rebounds.

Nnoko made the All-ACC defensive team as a senior at Clemson, leading the ACC with 2.3 blocked shots per game and adding 5.7 rebounds.

Grand Rapids' season ended last week after making the playoffs with a 29-20 record. Nnoko played with former Tiger K.J. McDaniels in the final stretch of the season.

The 2017-18 #NBAGLeague Defensive Player of the Year... @landry_nnoko of the @grdrive! #GoForGreat

The @ClemsonMBB alum was 2nd in RPG (11.5) & 3rd in BPG (2.1) while anchoring the league's 4th-rated defense to the #GLeaguePlayoffs! pic.twitter.com/Xlf8QuE5VW

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) April 4, 2018

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