SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MAY 6: Boris Diaw #33 of the Utah Jazz defends against Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors in the first half in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on May 6, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)

The NBPA’s annual Players Voice Awards have been given out. Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio and former Jazzman Boris Diaw were among the honorees.

At the 2017 NBA Awards show in June, the Utah Jazz were shut out from receiving any individual hardware. While big man Rudy Gobert joined four other players on the All-Defensive First Team (to add to an All-NBA nod announced in May), he failed to capture Defensive Player of the Year or Most Improved Player honors.

Meanwhile, Jazz coach Quin Snyder was not among finalists for Coach of the Year after finishing sixth in the voting.

However, current Jazzman Ricky Rubio and four Jazz alums did get recognized as part of the NBPA’s Players Voice Awards announced on Friday.

As with the league’s major awards, many of the usual suspects took home the trophies. Russell Westbrook was voted MVP by the players, LeBron James was singled out for ‘Global Impact,’ etc. That said, Jazz alums showed incredibly well in the ‘Best Teammate’ category.

The rub there is that every team got one (sigh, right?). Nevertheless, it’s noteworthy that so many members of the Jazz family (past and present) are being singled out as quality teammates.

For the Jazz, international man of mystery Boris Diaw was recognized as Utah’s best teammate last season. No surprise there — Diaw was a positive influence and true character both on and off the floor. His play as a late thirty-something is what it is, but his presence will undoubtedly be missed in Jazzland.

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As for Rubio, he was recognized as the best teammate by his former crew in Minnesota. So the Jazz may have lost one good egg, but they’ve clearly received another along the way.

Other Jazz alums receiving Best Teammate honors include —

Randy Foye, Brooklyn Nets

Marvin Williams, Charlotte Hornets

Al Jefferson, Indiana Pacers

As one might expect, the Jazz are clearly looking for players of a certain character type for their roster and are rather adept at finding them. Being a good teammate is definitely a key component to ‘Jazz DNA.’

For the complete list of NBPA Players Voice honorees, CLICK HERE.