Long Island Nets Head Coach Ronnie Burrell Wins 2022-23 NBA G League Coach of the Year
March 31, 2023 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
Ronnie Burrell of the Long Island Nets has been named the 2022-23 NBA G League Coach of the Year in a vote by NBA G League head coaches and general managers.
With Burrell at the helm, Long Island finished with a 23-9 record and No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference for the NBA G League Playoffs presented by Google Pixel. He also steered Long Island on a franchise-record 16-game winning streak. Long Island ranked second in steals (10.9) and three-point percentage (37.8) under Burrell's direction. The Nets also finished fourth in three-pointers made (462).
Burrell will receive the Dennis Johnson Trophy, named for the late Hall of Famer Dennis Johnson, a star NBA guard and NBA G League head coach.
Stockton Kings head coach Bobby Jackson and Memphis Hustle head coach Jason March finished second and third in voting, respectively.
NBA G League Stories from March 31, 2023
- Long Island Nets Advance to Eastern Conference Finals - Long Island Nets
- Shaq Harrison Earns NBA Call-Up with Portland Trail Blazers - South Bay Lakers
- Vipers Advance to Conference Finals with Victory over Memphis - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
- Skyforce Set to Host Western Conference Finals - Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Memphis Hustle's Kenneth Lofton Jr. Wins 2022-23 Kia NBA G League Rookie of the Year - G League
- Kenneth Lofton Jr. Named 2022-23 Kia NBA G League Rookie of the Year - Memphis Hustle
- Ronnie Burrell Named NBA G League Coach of the Year - Long Island Nets
- Long Island Nets Head Coach Ronnie Burrell Wins 2022-23 NBA G League Coach of the Year - G League
- Skyforce Downs Kings 98-97 in Final Minutes to Punch Ticket to Western Conference Finals - Sioux Falls Skyforce
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
