New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Award


The National Basketball League Most Valuable Player is an annual National Basketball League award given since the 2003 New Zealand NBL season to the best performing player of the regular season. At the end of each season, the player with the most votes is awarded the Most Valuable Player for that season. Prior to the 2003 season, imports were deemed ineligible for receiving MVP honours, with the league instead awarding a Kiwi MVP each season as a way of recognising the best performing New Zealander. However, since 2003, only six imports have managed to claim the award.

Winners

YearPlayerNationalityTeam
2003David CooperAustraliaManawatu Jets
2004Adrian MajstrovichNew ZealandHawke's Bay Hawks
2005Lindsay TaitNew ZealandAuckland Stars
2006Paora WinitanaNew ZealandHawke's Bay Hawks
2007Josh PaceUnited StatesNelson Giants
2008Jason CroweUnited StatesWaikato Pistons
2009Phill JonesNew ZealandNelson Giants
2010Lindsay Tait New ZealandWellington Saints
2011Alex PledgerNew ZealandWaikato Pistons
2012Nick HorvathNew ZealandManawatu Jets
2013Lindsay Tait New ZealandWellington Saints
2014Corey WebsterNew ZealandWellington Saints
2015Torrey CraigUnited StatesWellington Saints
2016McKenzie MooreUnited StatesCanterbury Rams
2017Corey Webster New ZealandWellington Saints
2018Shea IliNew ZealandWellington Saints
2019Nick KayAustraliaWellington Saints
2020Tom VodanovichNew ZealandManawatu Jets