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NBL Most Valuable Player Award
Annual National Basketball League award
Annual National Basketball League 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. The votes are collated and the individual with the most votes at the end of the regular season is awarded the Most Valuable Player. The winner receives the Andrew Gaze Trophy, which is named in honour of Australian basketball legend Andrew Gaze, a seven-time winner of the NBL MVP award.
Winners
| Season | Player | Nationality | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ken Richardson | West Adelaide Bearcats (1) | |
| 1980 | Rocky Smith | St. Kilda Saints (1) | |
| 1981 | Mike Jones | Illawarra Hawks (1) | |
| 1982 | Al Green | West Adelaide Bearcats (2) | |
| 1983 | Owen Wells | Sydney Supersonics (1) | |
| 1984 | Leroy Loggins | Brisbane Bullets (1) | |
| 1985 | Ray Borner | Coburg Giants (1) | |
| 1986 | Leroy Loggins (2) | Brisbane Bullets (2) | |
| 1987 | Mark Davis | ||
| Leroy Loggins (3) | |||
| Adelaide 36ers (1) | |||
| Brisbane Bullets (3) | |||
| 1988 | Joe Hurst | Hobart Devils (1) | |
| 1989 | Scott Fisher | North Melbourne Giants (1) | |
| 1990 | Derek Rucker | Brisbane Bullets (4) | |
| 1991 | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers (1) | |
| 1992 | Scott Fisher (2) | ||
| Andrew Gaze (2) | |||
| North Melbourne Giants (2) | |||
| Melbourne Tigers (2) | |||
| 1993 | Robert Rose | South East Melbourne Magic (1) | |
| 1994 | Andrew Gaze (3) | Melbourne Tigers (3) | |
| 1995 | Andrew Gaze (4) | Melbourne Tigers (4) | |
| 1996 | Andrew Gaze (5) | Melbourne Tigers (5) | |
| 1997 | Andrew Gaze (6) | Melbourne Tigers (6) | |
| 1998 | Andrew Gaze (7) | Melbourne Tigers (7) | |
| 1998–99 | Steve Woodberry | Brisbane Bullets (5) | |
| 1999–2000 | Paul Rodgers | Perth Wildcats (1) | |
| 2000–01 | Robert Rose (2) | Townsville Crocodiles (1) | |
| 2001–02 | Mark Bradtke | Melbourne Tigers (8) | |
| 2002–03 | Chris Williams | Sydney Kings (1) | |
| 2003–04 | Matthew Nielsen | Sydney Kings (2) | |
| 2004–05 | Brian Wethers | Hunter Pirates (1) | |
| 2005–06 | Chris Anstey | Melbourne Tigers (9) | |
| 2006–07 | Sam Mackinnon | Brisbane Bullets (6) | |
| 2007–08 | Chris Anstey (2) | Melbourne Tigers (10) | |
| 2008–09 | Kirk Penney | New Zealand Breakers (1) | |
| 2009–10 | Corey Williams | Townsville Crocodiles (2) | |
| 2010–11 | Gary Ervin | Wollongong Hawks (2) | |
| 2011–12 | Kevin Lisch | Perth Wildcats (2) | |
| 2012–13 | Cedric Jackson | New Zealand Breakers (2) | |
| 2013–14 | Rotnei Clarke | Wollongong Hawks (3) | |
| 2014–15 | Brian Conklin | Townsville Crocodiles (3) | |
| 2015–16 | Kevin Lisch (2) | Illawarra Hawks (4) | |
| 2016–17 | Jerome Randle | Adelaide 36ers (2) | |
| 2017–18 | Bryce Cotton | Perth Wildcats (3) | |
| 2018–19 | Andrew Bogut | Sydney Kings (3) | |
| 2019–20 | Bryce Cotton (2) | Perth Wildcats (4) | |
| 2020–21 | Bryce Cotton (3) | Perth Wildcats (5) | |
| 2021–22 | Jaylen Adams | Sydney Kings (4) | |
| 2022–23 | Xavier Cooks | Sydney Kings (5) | |
| 2023–24 | Bryce Cotton (4) | Perth Wildcats (6) | |
| 2024–25 | Bryce Cotton (5) | Perth Wildcats (7) |
Multi-time winners
| Rank | Player | Team(s) | Awards | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Gaze | Melbourne Tigers | 7 | 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| 2 | Bryce Cotton | Perth Wildcats | 5 | 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025 |
| 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 |
References
References
- (19 February 2024). "NBL24 MVP finalists revealed". NBL.com.au.
- (17 February 2016). "KEVIN LISCH AWARDED ULTIMATE PRIZE OF MVP". NBL.com.au.
- (15 March 2006). "Gazes honoured". NBL.com.au.
- Ward, Roy. (17 February 2016). "Illawarra Hawks star Kevin Lisch wins Andrew Gaze Trophy as NBL MVP". SMH.com.au.
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