LNB Pro A Best Young Player

Last updated October 25, 2024

The LNB Pro A Best Young Player Award (French : Meilleur Jeune de LNB Pro A) is an annual LNB Pro A award given to the top player under the age of 22 years old.

Winners

^	Denotes player who is still active in the Pro A
*	Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame or the French Basketball Academy
Player (X)	Denotes the number of times the player has received the award

Season	Player	Position	Nationality	Team
1982–83	Valéry Demory	Guard	France	Stade Français
1983–84	Stéphane Ostrowski *	Forward	France	Le Mans
1984–85	Valéry Demory (2)	Guard	France	Stade Français
1985–86	Christian Garnier	Forward	France	Monaco
1986–87	Didier Gadou	Forward	France	Pau-Orthez
1987–88	Hugues Occansey	Forward	France	Limoges CSP
1988–89	Jim Bilba	Forward	France	Cholet
1989–90	Antoine Rigaudeau *	Guard	France	Cholet
1990–91	Antoine Rigaudeau * (2)	Guard	France	Cholet
1991–92	Antoine Rigaudeau * (3)	Guard	France	Cholet
1992–93	Yann Bonato	Forward	France	Olympique Antibes
1993–94	Alain Digbeu	Forward	France	ASVEL
1994–95	Alain Digbeu (2)	Forward	France	ASVEL
1995–96	Fabien Dubos	Forward	France	Pau-Orthez
1996–97	Frédéric Weis	Center	France	Limoges CSP
1997–98	Willem Laure	Forward	France	JDA Dijon
1998–99	Frédéric Weis (2)	Center	France	Limoges CSP
1999–2000	David Gautier	Forward	France	Cholet
2000–01	Tony Parker	Guard	France	Racing Paris
2001–02	Boris Diaw	Forward	France	Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2002–03	Pape-Philippe Amagou	Guard	Ivory Coast^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Le Mans
2003–04	Pape-Philippe Amagou (2)	Guard	Ivory Coast^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Le Mans
2004–05	Michael Mokongo	Guard	Central Africa^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Élan Chalon
2005–06	Ian Mahinmi	Center	France	STB Le Havre
2006–07	Nicolas Batum	Forward	France	Le Mans
2007–08	Nicolas Batum (2)	Forward	France	Le Mans
2008–09	Thomas Heurtel	Guard	France	Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez
2009–10	Andrew Albicy	Guard	France	Paris-Levallois
2010–11	Evan Fournier	Guard	France	Poitiers
2011–12	Evan Fournier (2)	Guard	France	Poitiers
2012–13	Livio Jean-Charles	Forward	France	ASVEL
2013–14	Clint Capela	Center	Switzerland	Cholet
2014–15	Petr Cornelie	Forward	France	Le Mans
2015–16	Frank Ntilikina	Guard	France	SIG Strasbourg
2016–17	Frank Ntilikina (2)	Guard	France	SIG Strasbourg
2017–18	Adam Mokoka ^	Guard	France	BCM Gravelines
2018–19	Théo Maledon	Guard	France	LDLC ASVEL
2019–20	Not awarded^{[lower-alpha 3]}
2020–21	Victor Wembanyama ^	Center	France	Nanterre 92
2021–22	Victor Wembanyama (2)^	Center	France	LDLC ASVEL
2022–23	Victor Wembanyama (3)^	Center	France	Metropolitans 92

1 2 Amagou, born in Maisons-Laffitte, also owns the French nationality.
↑ Michael Mokongo, born in Bimbo, Central African Republic, also owns the French nationality.
↑ There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.

Awards by player

Player	Total
Antoine Rigaudeau	3
Victor Wembanyama	3
Alain Digbeu	2
Pape-Philippe Amagou	2
Evan Fournier	2
Frank Ntilikina	2
Frédéric Weis	2

Awards by nationality

Player	Total
France	35
Ivory Coast	2
Switzerland	1
Central Africa	1

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References

↑ "Victor Wembanyama becomes the youngest LNB MVP ever". Eurohoops. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-18.

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[amagou-2] 1 2 Amagou, born in Maisons-Laffitte, also owns the French nationality.

[3] Michael Mokongo, born in Bimbo, Central African Republic, also owns the French nationality.

[4] There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.

[:0-1] "Victor Wembanyama becomes the youngest LNB MVP ever". Eurohoops. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-18.

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