New Zealand NBL Most Outstanding Forward Award

The National Basketball League Most Outstanding Forward is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the league's inaugural season to the best performing player of the regular season who is classified as a small forward, power forward or centre.^[1] The majority of recipients are power forwards who can also play centre when required. Notable small forwards to have won the award include Clifton Bush (2001) and Thomas Abercrombie (2009 & 2010). The winner of the award receives the Commissioners Cup.

Winners

Year Player Nationality Team 1982 Stan Hill  New Zealand Auckland 1983 Ben Anthony  United States Auckland 1984 Ben Anthony (2)  United States Auckland 1985 Ronnie Joyner  United States Ponsonby 1986 Frank Smith  United States Nelson Giants 1987 Frank Smith (2)  United States Nelson Giants 1988 Kerry Boagni  United States Wellington Saints 1989 Willie Burton  United States Palmerston North Jets 1990 Kerry Boagni (2)  United States Wellington Saints 1991 Darryl Johnson  United States Hutt Valley Lakers 1992 Donnell Thomas  United States Nelson Giants 1993 Kerry Boagni (3)  United States Hawke's Bay Hawks 1994 Darryl Johnson (2)  United States Nelson Giants 1995 Kenny Stone  United States Auckland Stars 1996 Ed Book  United States Palmerston North Jets 1997 Jim DeGraffenreid  United States Waikato Warriors 1998 Pero Cameron  New Zealand Auckland Rebels 1999 Chris Ensminger  United States North Harbour Kings 2000 Tony Rampton  New Zealand Nelson Giants 2001 Clifton Bush  United States Waikato Titans 2002 John Whorton  United States Canterbury Rams 2003 David Cooper  Australia Manawatu Jets 2004 Adrian Majstrovich  New Zealand Hawke's Bay Hawks 2005 Casey Frank  United States Auckland Stars Jacob Holmes  Australia Nelson Giants 2006 Casey Frank[lower-alpha 1] (2)  New Zealand Auckland Stars 2007 Link Abrams  New Zealand Taranaki Mountainairs 2008 Casey Frank (3)  New Zealand Auckland Stars 2009 Thomas Abercrombie  New Zealand Waikato Pistons 2010 Thomas Abercrombie (2)  New Zealand Waikato Pistons 2011 Alex Pledger  New Zealand Waikato Pistons 2012 Nick Horvath  New Zealand Manawatu Jets 2013 Brian Conklin  United States Southland Sharks 2014 Suleiman Braimoh  Nigeria Taranaki Mountainairs 2015 Tai Wesley  Guam Southland Sharks 2016 Marcel Jones  New Zealand Canterbury Rams 2017 Tai Wesley (2)  Guam Wellington Saints 2018 Finn Delany  New Zealand Nelson Giants ↑ Frank became a New Zealand citizen in 2006, winning both the Most Outstanding Forward Award and the Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre Award in 2006 as a result.

See also

• List of National Basketball League (New Zealand) awards

References