State Basketball League Most Valuable Player Award

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The State Basketball League Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual State Basketball League (SBL) award given since the inaugural season in 1989 to the best performing player of the regular season in both the Men's SBL and Women's SBL. In the pre-SBL competition, there was a Fairest and Best award. [1] [2]

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John Syminton Most Valuable Player Award plaque John Syminton MVP.jpg
John Syminton Most Valuable Player Award plaque

Winners

Pre-SBL

Year"A" Women District Competition"A" Men District CompetitionRef
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
1975S. Waddilove Perth Warren KuhnMelville [1] [2]
1976Y. WatersMelvilleMark Stipetich Perth
1977Gail SummersMelvilleMark Stipetich (2) Perth
1978D. Martin Swan Districts Marty BrummeMelville
1979K. Poore Scarborough City Mark Stipetich (3)Melville
1980J. Fletcher East Perth Bryn Jones East Perth
1981Kerry Clarke Tangney Mike Ellis Stirling
1982R. Morgan East Perth Brad Gray Tangney
1983Sue Arthur Swan Districts Craig Fitzsimmons East Perth
1984Sue Arthur (2) Swan Districts Jeff Anderson Tangney
1985Sue Arthur (3) Cockburn Russ McCall Cockburn
1986Sue Arthur (4) Cockburn Jeff Anderson (2) Swan Districts
1987J. Marsh Stirling Brian Fundingsland East Perth
1988Sue Arthur (5) Cockburn Brian Fundingsland (2) East Perth

SBL

Ryan Zamroz's 2010 MVP trophy Ryan Zamroz MVP trophy.jpg
Ryan Zamroz's 2010 MVP trophy
Anthony Lee's 2011 MVP trophy Anthony Lee MVP trophy 01.jpg
Anthony Lee's 2011 MVP trophy
YearWSBLMSBLRef
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
1989Sue Arthur (6) Cockburn Cougars Jeff Anderson (3)
Pete Hansen
Willetton Tigers
Perry Lakes Hawks
[3]
1990 Fiona Robinson Stirling Senators Jeff Anderson (4) Willetton Tigers
1991Lisa Vlahov Perth Redbacks Carl Gonder Kanyana Kings
1992 Fiona Robinson (2) Stirling Senators Vince Kelley Wanneroo Wolves
1993Katrine Linssen Perth Redbacks Ken Epperson Swan City Mustangs
1994Claire Hotchin Perry Lakes Hawks Dapreis Owens Stirling Senators
1995 Tanya Fisher Perth Redbacks John Pierce Stirling Senators
1996Katrine Linssen (2) Perth Redbacks Gerald JarmonAlbany Raiders
1997Brooke Ryan Mandurah Magic Dwayne Michaels Perth Redbacks
1998Katrine Linssen (3) Perth Redbacks Alan Erickson Cockburn Cougars
1999Melissa McClure Perry Lakes Hawks Matt Foster Willetton Tigers
2000Megan Clarke Willetton Tigers Anthony Exeter Rockingham Flames
2001Megan Clarke (2) Willetton Tigers Jeff Bevington
Justin Lyons
Geraldton Buccaneers
Cockburn Cougars
2002 Jenny Crouse Lakeside Lightning Jarrad Mohr
Kurt Slabolepszy
Swan City Mustangs
Stirling Senators
2003Tegan Walker East Perth Eagles Greg Brown Geraldton Buccaneers
2004Jasmine Finnigan Stirling Senators Ryan Neill Perth Redbacks
2005 Rohanee Cox Willetton Tigers Eric Brand Geraldton Buccaneers
2006Tanya Kelly Perry Lakes Hawks Justin Brown East Perth Eagles
2007Christine Boyd Perth Redbacks Aaron Shaw Lakeside Lightning
2008 Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks Curtis Marshall Geraldton Buccaneers
2009Brooke Hiddlestone Perth Redbacks Luke Meyer Geraldton Buccaneers
2010Kaye Tucker Rockingham Flames Ryan Zamroz Geraldton Buccaneers
2011Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic Anthony Lee Perry Lakes Hawks
2012Emma Cannon Rockingham Flames Damian Matacz Wanneroo Wolves
2013 Sami Whitcomb Rockingham Flames Ben Beran Lakeside Lightning
2014 Sami Whitcomb (2) Rockingham Flames Cooper Land Rockingham Flames
2015 Sami Whitcomb (3) Rockingham Flames Ray Turner Perth Redbacks
2016 Ali Schwagmeyer Lakeside Lightning Cooper Land (2) Rockingham Flames
2017 Ali Schwagmeyer (2) Lakeside Lightning Jacob Holmen Goldfields Giants
2018 Ali Schwagmeyer (3) Lakeside Lightning Jalen Billups Joondalup Wolves
2019 Stacey Barr Warwick Senators Joshua Braun Kalamunda Eastern Suns
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

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References

  1. 1 2 McDonald's State Basketball League Fixtures 1988. Western Australian Basketball Federation (Inc.). 1988. p. 39.
  2. 1 2 McDonald's State Basketball League Handbook 1989. Western Australian Basketball Federation (Inc.). 1989. p. 42; 63.
  3. "AWARDS HISTORY". SBL.asn.au. Retrieved 18 October 2017.