Pelicans center DeAndre Jordan named NBA Teammate of the Year
18-year veteran wins Twyman-Stokes Award for leadership, mentorship
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The NBA announced that New Orleans Pelicans center DeAndre Jordan has been named the 2025-26 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year.
Presented annually since the 2012-13 season, the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award recognizes the player deemed the league’s best teammate, based on selfless play, leadership on and off the court as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment to the team.
The 18-year NBA veteran is a three-time Kia All-NBA Team selection, a two-time Kia NBA All-Defensive Team honoree and a 2017 NBA All-Star. He won an NBA championship with the Denver Nuggets in the 2022-23 season and a gold medal with the USA Men’s National Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Jordan becomes the second Pelicans player to win the award, along with Jrue Holiday (2019-20).
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