Luke Sikma, Darius Thompson, and Kyle Hines get awards from ELPA / News - Basketnews.com

Luke Sikma was voted the winner of the Fair Play award for the second consecutive time. Darius Thompson was named Best Newcomer, while Kyle Hines took his third Most Respected Player title in a row.

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Even though the official EuroLeague awards are handed out before the Final Four, the EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) gives its own award, highlighting different aspects of the game.

Kyle Hines

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The organization has announced the first three awards and their winners. First, the Fair Play trophy went to ALBA Berlin's veteran forward Luke Sikma. ELPA describes the winner of the award as 'A player with exemplary behavior towards opponents and referees, promoting the spirit of fair play'.

Sikma won the Fair Play award last year as well.

Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz's guard Darius Thompson was named Best Newcomer. In his first season in the EuroLeague, Thompson averaged 12.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.7 steals for 17.1 PIR.

Last year, the Best Newcomer's award went to current AS Monaco forward John Brown III.

Lastly, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan's veteran center Kyle Hines was named as the Most Respected Player in an award that is described as 'A player who earner most respect amongst his peers and embodied a true role model, on and off the court'.

It is Hines' third such title and the third such award in a row.

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