CBA Most Valuable Player explained

Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) is the annual award that is handed out at the end of each Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) regular season to the league's most valuable player. From the league's inaugural 1995–96 season until the 2011–12 season, only Chinese/Taiwanese players were eligible to win the award. Since the 2012–13 season, separate awards for both domestic and international players have been handed out. Domestic players are eligible to win the CBA Domestic Most Valuable Player award, while international players are eligible to win the CBA International Most Valuable Player award.

Award winners

Just one Most Valuable Player award was given out at the conclusion of each of the first 17 Chinese Basketball Association seasons. To reflect the league's growing internationalization, however, the honor was split into domestic and International awards as of the 2012–13 season.

Key
Denotes the team won the CBA title in the same season the individual was selected as MVP
Season!scope="col"
PlayerNationalityPositionTeamRef(s)
CBA Regular Season MVP Award (1995–96 to 2011–12)
1995–96Hu Weidong ChinaPG/SGJiangsu Dragons
1996–97Hu Weidong (×2) ChinaPG/SGJiangsu Dragons
1997–98Gong Xiaobin ChinaF/CShandong Flaming Bulls
1998–99Sun Jun ChinaSFJilin Northeast Tigers
1999–00Wang Zhizhi ChinaF/CBayi Rockets
2000–01Yao Ming ChinaCShanghai Sharks
2001–02Liu Yudong ChinaPFBayi Rockets
2002–03 (×2) ChinaSFJilin Northeast Tigers
2003–04 ChinaCJiangsu Dragons
2004–05 (×2) ChinaCJiangsu Dragons
STRIPPED ChinaCBeijing Ducks
2006–07 (×3) ChinaCJiangsu Dragons
2007–08 ChinaSFGuangdong Southern Tigers
2008–09 ChinaCXinjiang Flying Tigers
2009–10 (×2) ChinaCXinjiang Flying Tigers
2010–11 (×3)CXinjiang Flying Tigers
2011–12 (×2) ChinaSFGuangdong Southern Tigers
CBA Regular Season Domestic MVP Award (2012–13 to Present)
2012–13Yi Jianlian ChinaF/CGuangdong Southern Tigers
2013–14Yi Jianlian (×2) ChinaF/CGuangdong Southern Tigers
2014–15Yi Jianlian (×3) ChinaF/CGuangdong Southern Tigers
2015–16Yi Jianlian (×4) ChinaF/CGuangdong Southern Tigers[1]
2016–17Ding Yanyuhang ChinaSG/SFShandong Golden Stars[2]
2017–18Ding Yanyuhang (×2) ChinaSG/SFShandong Golden Stars[3]
2018–19Wang Zhelin ChinaCFujian Sturgeons[4]
2019–20Yi Jianlian (×5) ChinaF/CGuangdong Southern Tigers
2020–21 ChinaSGZhejiang Golden Bulls
2021–22 ChinaF/CZhejiang Guangsha Lions
2022–23 ChinaCShanghai Sharks
2023–24 ChinaSFXinjiang Flying Tigers
Notes
  • Mengke Bateer of the Beijing Ducks was originally chosen as the 2005–06 CBA Regular Season MVP, but he was later stripped of the honor as a disciplinary punishment for arguing with a referee, which led to a suspension.[5]
    Season!scope="col"
    PlayerNationalityPositionTeamRef(s)
    CBA Regular Season International MVP Award (2012–13 to Present)
    2012–13 United StatesPGBeijing Ducks
    2013–14 United StatesPG/SGXinjiang Flying Tigers[6]
    2014–15 (×2) United StatesPG/SGLiaoning Flying Leopards[7]
    2015–16 United StatesSF/PFShandong Golden Stars
    2016–17Jimmer Fredette United StatesPG/SGShanghai Sharks[8]
    2017–18Courtney Fortson United StatesPGZhejiang Guangsha Lions[9]
    2018–19Darius Adams United States
    Bulgaria
    PGXinjiang Flying Tigers[10]
    2019–20Joe Young United StatesPG/SGNanjing Monkey Kings
    2020–21MarShon Brooks United StatesSGGuangdong Southern Tigers
    2021–22Kay Felder United StatesPGShanxi Loongs
    2022–23Dominique Jones United StatesPG/SGJilin Northeast Tigers
    2023–24Jared Sullinger United StatesPFShenzhen Leopards

    See also

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Tyler Conway . Michael Beasley Named Foreign MVP, Yi Jianlian Named Domestic MVP of CBA . . 2015-04-15 . 2016-03-03.
    2. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865674452/Jimmer-Fredette-named-CBAs-international-MVP.html Jimmer Fredette named CBA's international MVP.
    3. http://sports.sina.com.cn/cba/2018-03-17/doc-ifyshfuq6340974.shtml 丁彦雨航:相比MVP 更希望球队能走的更远 .
    4. Web site: 王哲林当选CBA常规赛MVP!力压阿联郭艾伦. 2019-03-15. zh. 2019-03-15.
    5. http://sports.sohu.com/20060526/n243430971.shtml 调查:巴特尔因辱骂裁判而被剥夺MVP,您怎么看 .
    6. Web site: Lester Hudson CBA Import MVP. . 2016-08-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160828193752/http://www.prioritysports.biz/news/lester-hudson-cba-import-mvp/20140310 . 2016-08-28 . dead .
    7. Web site: Lester Hudson named 2015 CBA MVP. . 2016-08-08 . 2015-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150327051905/http://basketballbuddha.com/lester-hudson-named-2015-cba-mvp/ . dead .
    8. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865674452/Jimmer-Fredette-named-CBAs-international-MVP.html Jimmer Fredette named CBA's international MVP.
    9. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/2018/03/01/former-nba-player-courtney-fortson-china-top-league-mvp/386939002/ Montgomery's Courtney Fortson China top league MVP.
    10. Web site: 亚当斯当选外援MVP 新疆王牌终成双料MVP. 2019-03-15. zh. 2019-03-15.