The LNB Pro B Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is an annual professional basketball award that is given by the second tier division in France, the LNB Pro B. It is awarded to the best player in a given finals series of the playoffs.
^ | Denotes player who is still active in the Pro B |
* | Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame |
Denotes player whose team won championship that year | |
Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has received the award |
Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Ref(s) |
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2004–05 | Pero Vasiljević | Australia | Étendard de Brest | |
2005–06 | Ben Dewar | United States | Orléans Loiret | |
2006–07 | Jimmal Ball | United States | JA Vichy | |
2007–08 | Antwon Hoard | United States | Besançon BCD | |
2008–09 | Pierre-Yves Guillard | France | Poitiers Basket 86 | |
2009–10 | Slaven Rimac | Croatia | Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez | |
2010–11 | Nate Carter | United States | JSF Nanterre | |
2011–12 | Chris Massie | United States | Limoges CSP | |
2012–13 | Tim Blue | United States | Antibes Sharks | |
2013–14 | Devin Booker | United States | JL Bourg-en-Bresse | |
2014–15 | Tim Blue (2) | United States | Antibes Sharks (2) | [1] |
2015–16 | Christophe Léonard | France | JL Bourg | [2] |
2016–17 | Jarvis Williams | United States | Boulazac Basket | |
2018–19 | Brandon Jefferson | United States | Orléans Loiret | |
2021–22 | Thomas Cornely | France | ADA Blois | [3] |
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