Alex Caruso wins 2023-24 NBA Hustle Award

The NBA Hustle Award honors players who make the effort plays that don’t often appear in the traditional box score but impact winning on a nightly basis.

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso has been named the winner of the 2023-24 NBA Hustle Award, the league announced on Thursday. Caruso becomes the second Bulls player to win the award, joining Thaddeus Young in 2020-21.


NBA Hustle Award Winners

Year Winner Team
2023-24 Alex Caruso Chicago Bulls
2022-23 Marcus Smart Boston Celtics
2021-22 Marcus Smart Boston Celtics
2020-21 Thaddeus Young Chicago Bulls
2019-20 Montrezl Harrell LA Clippers
2018-19 Marcus Smart Boston Celtics
2017-18 Amir Johnson Philadelphia 76ers
2016-17 Patrick Beverley Houston Rockets

The NBA Hustle Award honors players who make the effort plays that don’t often appear in the traditional box score but impact winning on a nightly basis.

Hustle stats – including deflections, loose balls recovered, charges drawn, screen assists, contested shots and box-outs – have been tracked by the NBA since the 2016 Playoffs and can be viewed on an individual and team level on NBA.com/Stats.

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