Ime Udoka finishes fourth in Coach of the Year voting
First-year head coach Ime Udoka was at the center of the Celtics’ second-half comeback this year. He won the last two Coach of the Month awards, and was one of the favorites to win NBA Coach of the Year.
Apparently though, the C’s second-half surge wasn’t enough to sway the voters. Udoka finished fourth in the Coach of the Year voting, with the results revealed Monday night.
Suns coach Monty Williams finished in first place, receiving 81 of the 100 first-place votes. Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins was behind him, Followed by Miami’s Eric Spoelstra. Udoka received one first-place vote, five second-place votes, and 26 third-place votes – the most by any of the candidates.
Monty Williams wins Coach of the Year
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) May 9, 2022
My ballot: Williams, Ime Udoka, Taylor Jenkins pic.twitter.com/4NDMhE0SfI
In his first year as a head coach, Ime Udoka led the Celtics to a 51-31 record and second seed in the Eastern Conference. It was the Celtics’ first 50-plus win season since 2017-2018.
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