Continental Basketball Association MVP Award explained

The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) Player of the Year, formerly known as the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) Most Valuable Player and the CBA Most Valuable Player, was an annual award given to the best player in the CBA. The winner was selected by a vote of the league's head coaches.[1] Twenty-three of the winners have been guards, 30 have been forwards, and only four have been centers. There have been two players—Jack McCloskey and Vincent Askew—who were two time recipients of the award. The Scranton Miners/Apollos have had six players named the EBA Most Valuable Player. The league's name was changed from the Eastern Basketball Association to the Continental Basketball Association following the 1977–78 season. Since then the Quad City Thunder have had the most players to win the award with five. The Montana Golden Nuggets and the Yakima/Yakama Sun Kings are the only teams to have one of their players win the award for three seasons in a row.

Key

^Denotes player who is still active in professional basketball
Denotes player whose team won championship that year
RefReference
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been named MVP
Team (X)Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won

Table

SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityTeamRef
1949–50Bill ZubicForwardLancaster Rockets[2]
1950–51Jerry RulloGuardSunbury Mercuries
1951–52Chink CrossinGuardPottsville Packers
1952–53Jack McCloskeyGuardSunbury Mercuries (2)
1953–54Jack McCloskey (2)GuardSunbury Mercuries (3)
1954–55Sherman WhiteForwardHazleton Hawks
1955–56Jack MolinasForwardWilmington Jets
1956–57Hal LearGuardEaston Madisons
1957–58Larry HennessyGuardWilkes-Barre Barons
1958–59Bill SpiveyCenterWilkes-Barre Barons (2)
1959–60Stacey ArceneauxForwardScranton Miners
1960–61Boo EllisForwardWilkes-Barre Barons (3)
1961–62Roman TurmonForwardAllentown Jets
1962–63Paul ArizinForwardCamden Bullets
1963–64Andy JohnsonForwardAllentown Jets (2)
1964–65Walt SimonForwardAllentown Jets (3)
1965–66Julius McCoyForwardScranton Miners (2)
1966–67Willie MurrellForwardScranton Miners (3)
1967–68Ken WilburnForwardTrenton Colonials
1968–69Stan PawlakGuardWilkes-Barre Barons (4)
1969–70Waite BellamyGuardWilmington Blue Bombers[3]
1970–71Willie SomersetGuardScranton Apollos (4)
1971–72Harthorne WingoForwardAllentown Jets (4)[4]
1972–73Ed JohnsonCenterHartford Capitols
1973–74Ken WilburnForwardAllentown Jets (5)
1974–75Jerry BaskervilleForwardHazleton Bullets
1975–76Charlie CrissGuardScranton Apollos (5)
1976–77Charlie Criss (2)GuardScranton Apollos (6)
1977–78Paul McCrackenGuardWilkes-Barre Barons (5)
1978–79Andre McCarterGuardRochester Zeniths
1979–80Ron DavisForwardAnchorage Northern Knights
1980–81Willie SmithGuardMontana Golden Nuggets
1981–82Ronnie ValentineForwardMontana Golden Nuggets (2)[5]
1982–83Robert SmithGuardMontana Golden Nuggets (3)
1983–84Geoff CromptonCenterPuerto Rico Coquis
1984–85Steve HayesCenterTampa Bay Thrillers[6]
1985–86Michael YoungForwardDetroit Spirits
1986–87Joe BinionForwardTopeka Sizzlers[7]
1987–88Michael BrooksForwardAlbany Patroons
1988–89Anthony BowieGuardQuad City Thunder
1989–90Vincent AskewGuardAlbany Patroons (2)
1990–91Vincent Askew (2)GuardAlbany Patroons (3)
1991–92Barry MitchellForwardQuad City Thunder (2)
1992–93Derek StrongForwardQuad City Thunder (3)
1993–94Ronnie GrandisonForwardRochester Renegade[8]
1994–95Eldridge RecasnerGuardYakima Sun Kings[9]
1995–96Shelton JonesForwardFlorida Beach Dogs
1996–97Dexter BoneyGuardFlorida Beach Dogs (2)[10]
1997–98Jimmy KingGuardQuad City Thunder (4)[11]
1998–99Adrian GriffinForwardConnecticut Pride[12]
1999–2000Jeff McInnisGuardQuad City Thunder (5)[13]
2000–01
2001–02Miles SimonGuardDakota Wizards[14]
2002–03Andy PankoForwardDakota Wizards (2)[15]
2003–04Josh DavisForwardIdaho Stampede
2004–05Sam Clancy Jr.ForwardIdaho Stampede (2)
2005–06Anthony GoldwireGuardYakama Sun Kings (2)[16]
2006–07Galen YoungForwardYakama Sun Kings (3)[17]
2007–08Daryan SelvyForwardYakama Sun Kings (4)

Notes and References

  1. News: Basketball; Mitchell Named C.B.A.'s Best. The New York Times. April 16, 1992. New York.
  2. Web site: Bradley. Robert. Pfander. Dick. Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League / Eastern Professional Basketball League / Eastern Basketball Association History. apbr.org. Association for Professional Basketball Research. 30 January 2017.
  3. News: Bellamy voted top honor. The New York Times. Associated Press. March 10, 1970. New York, New York. 38.
  4. News: Rogers. Thomas. Knicks Bring Up Wingo, Star of Eastern League. The New York Times. February 2, 1973. New York City, New York. 24.
  5. News: Untitled. United Press International. November 16, 1983. Detroit, Michigan.
  6. News: Goldaper. Sam. Ewing Ailing, Knicks Lose. The New York Times. February 7, 1986. New York, New York. A25.
  7. News: C.B.A. Awards. New York Times. March 21, 1987. New York, New York. 50.
  8. News: Ronnie Grandison. Los Angeles Times. April 4, 1994. Los Angeles, California. 6.
  9. News: Mason Stays With Knicks; CBA Star Signs. The Washington Post. September 22, 1995. Washington, D.C.. F7.
  10. News: Ranking the Rebels: #61: Dexter Boney. McClatchy Tribune. June 17, 2010. Washington, D.C..
  11. News: Greene. Ryan. Fab Fiver Jimmy King. McClatchy Tribune. January 1, 2007. Washington, D.C..
  12. News: Griffin Is M.V.P. C.B.A. The New York Times. April 25, 1999. New York, New York. 368.
  13. News: White. Lonnie. Clippers Report: A Chance to Build a Different Streak. Los Angeles Times. February 18, 2001. Los Angeles, California. D10.
  14. News: Reusse. Patrick. Untitled. McClatchy Tribune. May 13, 2013. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  15. News: Bibiarz. Lou. Panko picked as MVP. 30 January 2017. The Bismarck Tribune. March 17, 2003. Bismarck, North Dakota.
  16. Web site: Yakama's Anthony Goldwire Named CBA Player of the Year. oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. 30 January 2017. March 17, 2006.
  17. Web site: Miners sign former CBA Player of the Year Galen Young. oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 26, 2008.

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