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Hornets' Moussa Diabate Wins NBA Hustle Award
Diabaté ranked top 11 in six hustle categories and posted career highs after becoming a full-time starter, the league said.
- On Thursday, the NBA announced Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabaté as the winner of the Hustle Award, which honors players for effort plays that drive team success.
- Unlike most league awards decided by voting, the Hustle Award uses a ranking system tracking nine statistics; Diabaté ranked among the top 11 in six categories, including offensive box-outs.
- Averaging career highs of 7.9 points and 8.7 rebounds in 73 games as a starter, Diabaté was described by NBA.com writer Brian Martin as a "key pillar of their foundation for the future."
- Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels finished second, followed by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, Memphis Grizzlies guard Cedric Coward, and New York Knicks guard Josh Hart.
- The Hornets improved from a 9-20 start through December to win 44 games and reach the play-in tournament, with Diabaté's emergence driving a 25-win improvement from last season.
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Hornets’ Moussa Diabate wins NBA Hustle Award
Charlotte Hornets big man Moussa Diabate was named the winner of the 2025-26 NBA Hustle Award on Thursday. A first-time winner, Diabate ranked in the top 11 in six of the nine hustle categories used to determine the award recipient, including first in offensive box-outs per minute (0.0537) and fourth in screen assists per minute
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