NBL Most Valuable Player Award

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The National Basketball League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the league's inaugural season to the best performing player of the regular season. Since the 2005–06 season, winners receive the Andrew Gaze Trophy, named after the seven-time MVP. [1] [2] [3]

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As of the 2025–26 season, the MVP voting system sees the head coach and captain of each club, as well as a panel of experts, vote on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis. The votes are weighted equally between the combined head coaches, combined captains and the panel of experts. Coaches and captains cannot vote for players from their own clubs. [4]

Winners

Andrew Gaze won the award seven times Andrew gaze (cropped).JPG
Andrew Gaze won the award seven times
Bryce Cotton is a six-time winner of the award Bryce Cotton 2022.jpg
Bryce Cotton is a six-time winner of the award
SeasonPlayerNationalityTeam
1979 Ken Richardson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States West Adelaide Bearcats (1)
1980 Rocky Smith Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States St. Kilda Saints (1)
1981 Mike Jones Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Illawarra Hawks (1)
1982 Al Green Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States West Adelaide Bearcats (2)
1983 Owen Wells Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sydney Supersonics (1)
1984 Leroy Loggins Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Brisbane Bullets (1)
1985 Ray Borner Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Coburg Giants (1)
1986 Leroy Loggins (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Brisbane Bullets (2)
1987 Mark Davis
Leroy Loggins (3)		Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 		Adelaide 36ers (1)
Brisbane Bullets (3)
1988 Joe Hurst Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hobart Devils (1)
1989 Scott Fisher Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States North Melbourne Giants (1)
1990 Derek Rucker Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Brisbane Bullets (4)
1991 Andrew Gaze Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Tigers (1)
1992 Scott Fisher (2)
Andrew Gaze (2)		Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 		North Melbourne Giants (2)
Melbourne Tigers (2)
1993 Robert Rose Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States South East Melbourne Magic (1)
1994 Andrew Gaze (3)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Tigers (3)
1995 Andrew Gaze (4)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Tigers (4)
1996 Andrew Gaze (5)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Tigers (5)
1997 Andrew Gaze (6)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Tigers (6)
1998 Andrew Gaze (7)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Tigers (7)
1998–99 Steve Woodberry Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Brisbane Bullets (5)
1999–2000 Paul Rodgers Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Perth Wildcats (1)
2000–01 Robert Rose (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Townsville Crocodiles (1)
2001–02 Mark Bradtke Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Tigers (8)
2002–03 Chris Williams Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sydney Kings (1)
2003–04 Matthew Nielsen Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney Kings (2)
2004–05 Brian Wethers Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Hunter Pirates (1)
2005–06 Chris Anstey Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Tigers (9)
2006–07 Sam Mackinnon Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Brisbane Bullets (6)
2007–08 Chris Anstey (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne Tigers (10)
2008–09 Kirk Penney Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand New Zealand Breakers (1)
2009–10 Corey Williams Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Townsville Crocodiles (2)
2010–11 Gary Ervin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Wollongong Hawks (2)
2011–12 Kevin Lisch Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Perth Wildcats (2)
2012–13 Cedric Jackson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States New Zealand Breakers (2)
2013–14 Rotnei Clarke Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Wollongong Hawks (3)
2014–15 Brian Conklin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Townsville Crocodiles (3)
2015–16 Kevin Lisch (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Illawarra Hawks (4)
2016–17 Jerome Randle Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Adelaide 36ers (2)
2017–18 Bryce Cotton Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Perth Wildcats (3)
2018–19 Andrew Bogut Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney Kings (3)
2019–20 Bryce Cotton (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Perth Wildcats (4)
2020–21 Bryce Cotton (3)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Perth Wildcats (5)
2021–22 Jaylen Adams Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Sydney Kings (4)
2022–23 Xavier Cooks Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sydney Kings (5)
2023–24 Bryce Cotton (4)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Perth Wildcats (6)
2024–25 Bryce Cotton (5)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Perth Wildcats (7)
2025–26 Bryce Cotton (6)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [a] Adelaide 36ers (3)

Multi-time winners

RankPlayerTeam(s)AwardsYears
1 Andrew Gaze Melbourne Tigers 7 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
2 Bryce Cotton Perth Wildcats, Adelaide 36ers 6 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026
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

Notes

  1. ↑ Cotton became an Australian citizen prior to the 2025–26 season.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gazes honoured". NBL.com.au. 15 March 2006. Archived from the original on 30 August 2006.
  2. ↑ "KEVIN LISCH AWARDED ULTIMATE PRIZE OF MVP". NBL.com.au. 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Ward, Roy (17 February 2016). "Illawarra Hawks star Kevin Lisch wins Andrew Gaze Trophy as NBL MVP". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gaze speaks out on NBL voting controversy". nbl.com.au. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
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