NBL1 West Most Valuable Player Award

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The NBL1 West Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual NBL1 West award given to the best performing player of the regular season. Known as the State Basketball League (SBL) MVP from 1989 to 2019, the SBL was rebranded to NBL1 West in 2021.

In 2022, the Women's MVP award was named in honour of Casey Mihovilovich[1] after she broke the league's all-time games record.[2]

Winners

Ryan Zamroz's 2010 MVP trophy
Anthony Lee's 2011 MVP trophy
Year Women Men Ref
Player Team Player Team
1989 Sue Arthur Cockburn Cougars Jeff Anderson
Peter Hansen		 Willetton Tigers
Perry Lakes Hawks		 [3]
1990 Fiona Robinson Stirling Senators Jeff Anderson (2) Willetton Tigers
1991 Lisa Vlahov Perth Redbacks Carl Gonder Kanyana Kings
1992 Fiona Robinson (2) Stirling Senators Vince Kelley Wanneroo Wolves
1993 Katrine Linssen Perth Redbacks Ken Epperson Swan City Mustangs
1994 Claire Hotchin Perry Lakes Hawks Dapreis Owens Stirling Senators
1995 Tanya Fisher Perth Redbacks John Pierce Stirling Senators
1996 Katrine Linssen (2) Perth Redbacks Gerald Jarmon Albany Raiders
1997 Brooke Ryan Mandurah Magic Dwayne Michaels Perth Redbacks
1998 Katrine Linssen (3) Perth Redbacks Alan Erickson Cockburn Cougars
1999 Melissa McClure Perry Lakes Hawks Matt Foster Willetton Tigers
2000 Megan Clarke Willetton Tigers Anthony Exeter Rockingham Flames
2001 Megan 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
2003 Tegan Walker East Perth Eagles Greg Brown Geraldton Buccaneers
2004 Jasmine Finnigan Stirling Senators Ryan Neill Perth Redbacks
2005 Rohanee Cox Willetton Tigers Eric Brand Geraldton Buccaneers
2006 Tanya Kelly Perry Lakes Hawks Justin Brown East Perth Eagles
2007 Christine Boyd Perth Redbacks Aaron Shaw Lakeside Lightning
2008 Deanna Smith Perry Lakes Hawks Curtis Marshall Geraldton Buccaneers
2009 Brooke Hiddlestone Perth Redbacks Luke Meyer Geraldton Buccaneers
2010 Kaye Tucker Rockingham Flames Ryan Zamroz Geraldton Buccaneers
2011 Casey Mihovilovich Mandurah Magic Anthony Lee Perry Lakes Hawks
2012 Emma 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 Alison Schwagmeyer Lakeside Lightning Cooper Land (2) Rockingham Flames
2017 Alison Schwagmeyer (2) Lakeside Lightning Jacob Holmen Goldfields Giants
2018 Alison Schwagmeyer (3) Lakeside Lightning Jalen Billups Joondalup Wolves
2019 Stacey Barr Warwick Senators Joshua Braun Kalamunda Eastern Suns
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Alexandra Sharp Willetton Tigers Nic Pozoglou Cockburn Cougars [4]
2022 Stacey Barr (2) Warwick Senators Devondrick Walker Rockingham Flames [1]
2023 Alexandra Sharp (2) Willetton Tigers Devondrick Walker (2) Rockingham Flames [5]
2024 Teige Morrell Lakeside Lightning Joel Murray Mandurah Magic [6][7]

Historical records

Past plaques

The John Syminton MVP plaque

Pre-SBL

In the pre-SBL competition, a Fairest and Best player was awarded every year between 1975 and 1988.[8][9]

Year Women Men Ref
Player Team Player Team
1975 S. Waddilove Perth Warren Kuhn Melville [8][9]
1976 Y. Waters Melville Mark Stipetich Perth
1977 Gail Summers Melville Mark Stipetich Perth
1978 D. Martin Swan Districts Marty Brumme Melville
1979 K. Poore Scarborough City Mark Stipetich Melville
1980 J. Fletcher East Perth Bryn Jones East Perth
1981 Kerry Clarke Tangney Mike Ellis Stirling
1982 R. Morgan East Perth Brad Gray Tangney
1983 Sue Arthur Swan Districts Craig Fitzsimmons East Perth
1984 Sue Arthur Swan Districts Jeff Anderson Tangney
1985 Sue Arthur Cockburn Russ McCall Cockburn
1986 Sue Arthur Cockburn Jeff Anderson Swan Districts
1987 J. Marsh Stirling Brian Fundingsland East Perth
1988 Sue Arthur Cockburn Brian Fundingsland East Perth

References

  1. ^ a b "BWA AWARDS NIGHT – AWARD WINNERS AND HALL OF FAME". BasketballWA.asn.au. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Congratulations Milo, the now all-time games record holder for SBL/NBL1 West history with an amazing 513 games!". facebook.com/NBLOneWest. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  3. ^ "AWARDS HISTORY". SBL.asn.au. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Pozoglou and Sharp named NBL1 West MVPs". NBL1.com.au. 15 August 2021. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ^ "2023 BWA AWARDS NIGHT, NBL1 WEST & HALL OF FAME – AWARD WINNERS". BasketballWA.asn.au. 23 July 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Teige Morell wins NBL1 West MVP". NBL1.com.au. 20 July 2024. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Joel Murray wins NBL1 West MVP". NBL1.com.au. 20 July 2024. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b McDonald's State Basketball League Fixtures 1988. Western Australian Basketball Federation (Inc.). 1988. p. 39.
  9. ^ a b McDonald's State Basketball League Handbook 1989. Western Australian Basketball Federation (Inc.). 1989. p. 42; 63.