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The National Basketball League (NBL) presents a number of annual awards to recognise its teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments. [1] This does not include the NBL championship trophy, which is given to the winning team of the NBL Grand Final. The award winners are typically voted on by league officials and various sportswriters throughout New Zealand, with award announcements made during the post-season. [2]
| Award | Created | Description | Most recent winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBL Trophy | 1982 | The NBL's championship trophy; awarded to the winning team of the NBL Grand Final. | Canterbury Rams |
| Best Team Free Throws (Nial Forsyth Trophy) | 1982 | Awarded to the team with the best free throw percentage during the NBL regular season. | Manawatu Jets |
| Honour | Created | Description |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star Five | 1982 | One five-player team composed of the best players in the league during the NBL regular season. |
| Award | Created | Description | Most recent winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | 2003 | Awarded to the best performing player of the NBL regular season. | Robert Loe (Auckland Tuatara) |
| Finals MVP | 2004 | Awarded to the best performing player of the NBL Finals. | Tevin Brown (Canterbury Rams) |
| Most Outstanding Guard (Keith Carr Trophy) | 1982 | Awarded to the best performing guard of the NBL regular season. | Jarrad Weeks (Auckland Tuatara) |
| Most Outstanding NZ Guard (John Macdonald Trophy) | 1985 | Awarded to the best performing New Zealand guard of the NBL regular season. | Derone Raukawa (Hawke's Bay Hawks) |
| Most Outstanding Forward (Commissioners Cup) | 1982 | Awarded to the best performing forward of the NBL regular season. | Robert Loe (Auckland Tuatara) |
| Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre (Stan Hill Trophy) | 1985 | Awarded to the best performing New Zealand forward-centre of the NBL regular season. | Robert Loe (Auckland Tuatara) |
| Scoring Champion (Alan Bland Memorial Trophy) | 1982 | Awarded to the player with the highest points per game average of the NBL regular season. | Jeremy Kendle (Southland Sharks) |
| Rebounding Champion (Garry Pettis Memorial Trophy) | 1982 | Awarded to the player with the highest rebounds per game average of the NBL regular season. | Robert Loe (Auckland Tuatara) |
| Assist Champion (Dave Taylor Trophy) | 1984 | Awarded to the player with the highest assists per game average of the NBL regular season. | Jeremy Kendle (Southland Sharks) |
| Most Improved Player | 2019 | Awarded to the most improved player of the NBL regular season. | Charlie Dalton (Auckland Tuatara) |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 2019 | Awarded to the best defensive player of the NBL regular season. | Robert Loe (Auckland Tuatara) |
| Youth Player of the Year | 1986 | Awarded to the top young player of the NBL regular season. | Walter Brown (Canterbury Rams) |
| Coach of the Year | 1989 | Awarded to the best coach of the NBL regular season. | Aaron Young (Auckland Tuatara) |
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