ABA League MVP

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ABA League awards and honours
Individual awards and honours
ABA League MVP
Sport Basketball
Competition ABA League
Awarded forBest performing player in regular season of the ABA League
Presented by ABA League JTD
History
First award 2001–02
Editions20
First winner Marino Baždarić
Most wins Dejan Milojević (3)
Most recent Luka Božić, Zadar

The ABA League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual ABA League award given since the inaugural season to the best performing player of the regular season. The League is the top-tier regional men's professional basketball league that originally featured clubs from the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia).

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Dejan Milojević won the award a record three times. Luka Žorić won it twice. Kenyan Weaks, Chester Mason, and David Simon of the United States and Goga Bitadze of Georgia are the only MVP winners outside the region. Dario Šarić in 2013–14 and Nikola Kalinić in 2021–22 are the only two players whose teams won championship that year. The award was not given in the 2019–20 season following season cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winners

Two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic won the award in 2015. Nikola Jokic (51914124577).jpg
Two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić won the award in 2015.
^Denotes player who is still active in the ABA League
†Denotes player whose team won championship that year
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player had been named MVP at that time
Team (X)Denotes the number of times a player from this team had won at that time
SeasonMVPTeam PIR Ref.
2001–02 Flag of Croatia.svg Marino Baždarić Flag of Croatia.svg Triglav osiguranje 17.64
2002–03 Flag of the United States.svg Kenyan Weaks Flag of Slovenia.svg Pivovarna Laško 19.33
2003–04 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Dejan Milojević Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Budućnost 29.35
2004–05 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Dejan Milojević (2) Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Partizan 30.35
2005–06 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Dejan Milojević (3) Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Partizan (2)26.21
2006–07 Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Milan Gurović Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Crvena Zvezda 29.30
2007–08 Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Tadija Dragićević Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Crvena Zvezda (2)21.93
2008–09 Flag of Croatia.svg Ante Tomić Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb 22.42
2009–10 Flag of the United States.svg Chester Mason Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Široki 19.96
2010–11 Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Žorić Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb (2)23.62
2011–12 Flag of the United States.svg David Simon Flag of Serbia.svg Radnički 22.27
2012–13 Flag of Slovenia.svg Aleksandar Ćapin Flag of Serbia.svg Radnički (2)20.43
2013–14 † Flag of Croatia.svg Dario Šarić Flag of Croatia.svg Cibona 21.15
2014–15 Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Jokić Flag of Serbia.svg Mega Leks 21.96
2015–16 Flag of Croatia.svg Miro Bilan Flag of Croatia.svg Cedevita 20.81
2016–17 Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Janković ^ Flag of Slovenia.svg Union Olimpija 19.24
[1]
2017–18 Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Žorić (2) Flag of Croatia.svg Cibona (2)23.24
[2]
2018–19 Flag of Georgia.svg Goga Bitadze Flag of Montenegro.svg Budućnost (2)19.95
[3]
2019–20 Not awarded
2020–21 Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Petrušev Flag of Serbia.svg Mega Soccerbet (2)27.95
[4]
2021–22 † Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Kalinić Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda mts (3)12.96
[5]
2022–23 Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Božić ^ Flag of Croatia.svg Zadar 32.56
[6]

Multiple winners

NumberCoachWinning team(s)FirstLast
3
 Flag of Serbia.svg Dejan Milojević Budućnost, Partizan (2)
2004
2006
2
 Flag of Croatia.svg Luka Žorić Zagreb, Cibona
2011
2018

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References

  1. ↑ "Regular Season MVP: Nikola Janković (Union Olimpija)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "2017/18 Regular Season MVP: Luka Žorić (Cibona)". www.aba-liga.com.
  3. ↑ "2018/19 Regular Season MVP: Goga Bitadze (Budućnost VOLI)". www.aba-liga.com.
  4. ↑ "2020/21 Regular Season MVP: Filip Petrušev (Mega Soccerbet)". www.aba-liga.com.
  5. ↑ "2021/22 Regular Season NLB MVP: Nikola Kalinić (Crvena zvezda mts)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "2022/23 Regular Season NLB MVP: Luka Božić (Zadar)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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