List of National Basketball League (Australia) awards

National Basketball League awards and honors
Championship
Individual awards
Honours

The National Basketball League (NBL) presents 7 annual awards to recognize its teams, players, and coaches for their accomplishments. This does not include the NBL championship trophy, which is given to the winning team of the NBL Grand Final.

Team trophies

Award Created Description Most recent winner
NBL Championship Trophy
(Dr John Raschke Trophy)		 1979 The NBL's championship trophy; awarded to the winning team of the NBL Grand Final. Perth Wildcats

Honours

Honor Created Description
All-NBL Team 1980 Two five-player teams (a first and second team) composed of the best players in the league following every NBL season as chosen via a voting system involving the head coach, one assistant coach and the team captain of each team.[1]

Individual awards

Award Created Description Most recent winner(s)
Most Valuable Player
(Andrew Gaze Trophy)		 1979 Awarded to the best performing player of the NBL regular season. Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats)
Grand Final Most Valuable Player
(Larry Sengstock Medal)		 1979 Awarded to the best performing player of the NBL Grand Final. Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats)
Best Defensive Player 1980 Awarded to the best defensive player of the NBL regular season. Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats)
Best Sixth Man 1996 Awarded to the best performing reserve player (or sixth man) of the NBL regular season. Ramone Moore (Adelaide 36ers)
Most Improved Player 1988 Awarded to the most improved player in the NBL. Shea Ili (New Zealand Breakers)
Rookie of the Year 1983 Awarded to the top rookie of the NBL regular season. Isaac Humphries (Sydney Kings)
Coach of the Year
(Lindsay Gaze Trophy)		 1980 Awarded to the best coach of the NBL regular season. Dean Vickerman (Melbourne United)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "RANDLE, LISCH HEADLINE ALL-NBL TEAMS". NBL.com.au. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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