NBL Most Valuable Player Award

The National Basketball League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the league's inaugural season to the best performing player of the regular season. As of the 2023–24 season, coaches and captains from each team, and a panel of experts, vote for the MVP.[1] The votes are collated and the individual with the most votes at the end of the regular season is awarded the Most Valuable Player.[2] The winner receives the Andrew Gaze Trophy,[3][4] which is named in honour of Australian basketball legend Andrew Gaze, a seven-time winner of the NBL MVP award.[2]

Winners

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Andrew Gaze won the award seven times
 
Bryce Cotton is a four-time winner of the award
Season Player Nationality Team
1979 Ken Richardson   United States West Adelaide Bearcats (1)
1980 Rocky Smith   United States St. Kilda Saints (1)
1981 Mike Jones   United States Illawarra Hawks (1)
1982 Al Green   United States West Adelaide Bearcats (2)
1983 Owen Wells   United States Sydney Supersonics (1)
1984 Leroy Loggins   United States Brisbane Bullets (1)
1985 Ray Borner   Australia Coburg Giants (1)
1986 Leroy Loggins (2)   United States Brisbane Bullets (2)
1987 Mark Davis
Leroy Loggins (3)
  United States
  United States
Adelaide 36ers (1)
Brisbane Bullets (3)
1988 Joe Hurst   United States Hobart Devils (1)
1989 Scott Fisher   United States North Melbourne Giants (1)
1990 Derek Rucker   United States Brisbane Bullets (4)
1991 Andrew Gaze   Australia Melbourne Tigers (1)
1992 Scott Fisher (2)
Andrew Gaze (2)
  United States
  Australia
North Melbourne Giants (2)
Melbourne Tigers (2)
1993 Robert Rose   United States South East Melbourne Magic (1)
1994 Andrew Gaze (3)   Australia Melbourne Tigers (3)
1995 Andrew Gaze (4)   Australia Melbourne Tigers (4)
1996 Andrew Gaze (5)   Australia Melbourne Tigers (5)
1997 Andrew Gaze (6)   Australia Melbourne Tigers (6)
1998 Andrew Gaze (7)   Australia Melbourne Tigers (7)
1998–99 Steve Woodberry   United States Brisbane Bullets (5)
1999–2000 Paul Rodgers   Australia Perth Wildcats (1)
2000–01 Robert Rose (2)   United States Townsville Crocodiles (1)
2001–02 Mark Bradtke   Australia Melbourne Tigers (8)
2002–03 Chris Williams   United States Sydney Kings (1)
2003–04 Matthew Nielsen   Australia Sydney Kings (2)
2004–05 Brian Wethers   United States Hunter Pirates (1)
2005–06 Chris Anstey   Australia Melbourne Tigers (9)
2006–07 Sam Mackinnon   Australia Brisbane Bullets (6)
2007–08 Chris Anstey (2)   Australia Melbourne Tigers (10)
2008–09 Kirk Penney   New Zealand New Zealand Breakers (1)
2009–10 Corey Williams   United States Townsville Crocodiles (2)
2010–11 Gary Ervin   United States Wollongong Hawks (2)
2011–12 Kevin Lisch   United States Perth Wildcats (2)
2012–13 Cedric Jackson   United States New Zealand Breakers (2)
2013–14 Rotnei Clarke   United States Wollongong Hawks (3)
2014–15 Brian Conklin   United States Townsville Crocodiles (3)
2015–16 Kevin Lisch (2)   United States Illawarra Hawks (4)
2016–17 Jerome Randle   United States Adelaide 36ers (2)
2017–18 Bryce Cotton   United States Perth Wildcats (3)
2018–19 Andrew Bogut   Australia Sydney Kings (3)
2019–20 Bryce Cotton (2)   United States Perth Wildcats (4)
2020–21 Bryce Cotton (3)   United States Perth Wildcats (5)
2021–22 Jaylen Adams   United States Sydney Kings (4)
2022–23 Xavier Cooks   Australia Sydney Kings (5)
2023–24 Bryce Cotton (4)   United States Perth Wildcats (6)

Multi-time winners

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Rank Player Team(s) Awards Years
1 Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 7 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
2 Bryce Cotton Perth Wildcats 4 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024
3 Leroy Loggins Brisbane Bullets 3 1984, 1986, 1987
4 Scott Fisher North Melbourne Giants 2 1989, 1992
Robert Rose South East Melbourne Magic, Townsville Crocodiles 1993, 2001
Chris Anstey Melbourne Tigers 2006, 2008
Kevin Lisch Perth Wildcats, Illawarra Hawks 2012, 2016

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NBL24 MVP finalists revealed". NBL.com.au. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "KEVIN LISCH AWARDED ULTIMATE PRIZE OF MVP". NBL.com.au. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Gazes honoured". NBL.com.au. 15 March 2006. Archived from the original on 30 August 2006.
  4. ^ Ward, Roy (17 February 2016). "Illawarra Hawks star Kevin Lisch wins Andrew Gaze Trophy as NBL MVP". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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