LNB Pro A MVP explained

LNB Pro A Most Valuable Player Award
Sport:Basketball
League:LNB Pro A
Givenfor:Best performing player in the season of the LNB Pro A
Mostwins:Two players (1)
Mostrecent:Victor Wembanyama, Metropolitans 92 (2022–23)

The LNB Pro A Most Valuable Player Award is the most valuable player award of the top-tier level men's professional club basketball league in France, the LNB Pro A. Maxi-Basket holds the vote, and calls it the referendum.

The record for most MVP awards is hold by Antoine Rigaudeau who won five awards. Victor Wembanyama is the youngest player to ever win the award, as he won it at age 19, in 2023.

Player of the Year awards (before 1983)

Before 1983, the title of the best player in the league was sometimes assigned by a panel of journalists, but the charts are incomplete.

Two awards (1983–2014)

Between 1983 and 2005, the monthly Maxi-Basket conducted a vote of the players and head coaches of the league. Since 2005, the coaches and captains of the LNB Pro A clubs, and a panel of fifty journalists are asked to vote.[1]

Since the 2014–15 LNB Pro A season, the MVP award is a single unified award. Prior to that, it was divided into two separate awards, one for French players, and one for non-French players.

Season! scope="col"
French Domestic Player's MVPForeign Player's MVP
1982–83 Philip Szanyiel (ASVEL) Ed Murphy (Limoges)
1983–84 Hervé Dubuisson (Stade) Ed Murphy (Limoges)
1984–85 Richard Dacoury (Limoges) Ed Murphy (Limoges)
1985–86 Stéphane Ostrowski (Limoges) Kevin Figaro (Challans)
1986–87 Freddy Hufnagel (Orthez) Bill Varner (Antibes)
1987–88 Stéphane Ostrowski (Limoges) Don Collins (Limoges)
1988–89 Stéphane Ostrowski (Limoges) Don Collins (Limoges)
1989–90 Stéphane Ostrowski (Limoges) Don Collins (Limoges)
1990–91 Antoine Rigaudeau (Cholet) Michael Brooks (Limoges)
1991–92 Antoine Rigaudeau (Cholet) Michael Brooks (Limoges)
1992–93 Antoine Rigaudeau (Cholet) Michael Young (Limoges)
1993–94 Antoine Rigaudeau (Cholet) Michael Young (Limoges)
1994–95 Yann Bonato (Paris) David Rivers (Antibes)
1995–96 Antoine Rigaudeau (Orthez) Delaney Rudd (ASVEL)
1996–97 Yann Bonato (Limoges) Delaney Rudd (ASVEL)
1997–98 Jim Bilba (ASVEL) Jerry McCullough (BCM)
1998–99 Laurent Foirest (Orthez) Keith Jennings (MSB)
1999–00 Moustapha Sonko (ASVEL) Marcus Brown (Limoges)
2000–01 Jim Bilba (ASVEL) Bill Edwards (ASVEL)
2001–02 Cyril Julian (Nancy) Roger Esteller (Orthez)
2002–03 Boris Diaw (Orthez) Rico Hill (MSB)
2003–04 Laurent Foirest (Orthez) Rick Hughes (SIG)
2004–05 Laurent Sciarra (BCM) Jermaine Guice (STB)
2005–06 Cyril Julian (Nancy) Jason Rowe (Toulon)
2006–07 Cyril Julian (Nancy) Dewarick Spencer (Roanne)
2007–08 Nando de Colo (Cholet) Marc Salyers (Roanne)
2008–09 Alain Koffi (MSB) Austin Nichols (Toulon)
2009–10 Ali Traoré (ASVEL) Ricardo Greer (Nancy)
2010–11 Mickaël Gelabale (ASVEL) Sammy Mejia (Cholet)
2011–12 Fabien Causeur (Cholet) Blake Schilb (Chalon)
2012–13 Edwin Jackson (ASVEL) Dwight Buycks (BCM)
2013–14 Antoine Diot (SIG) Randal Falker (Nancy)

LNB Pro A Unified MVP award (2015–present)

Since from the 2015–16 season, no differentiation was made between French and foreign players, and one award was given for the best player of the league.

^Denotes player who is still active in the Pro A
Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame
Denotes player whose team won championship that year
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
SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityClubRef(s)
bgcolor=#FFE6BD 2014–15align=center PFLimoges CSP (18)[2]
2015–16align=center C/PFÉlan Chalon (2)[3]
2016–17align=center PGÉlan Béarnais Pau-Orthez[4]
2017–18align=center C/PFJL Bourg[5]
2018–19align=center PGJDA Dijonalign=center [6]
2019–20Not awarded
2020–21align=center SF/PFSIG Strasbourgalign=center [7]
2021–22Will Cummingsalign=center PGMetropolitans 92align=center [8]
2022–23Victor WembanyamaMetropolitans 92 (2)[9]
2023–24T. J. ShortsParis Basketball[10]
Notes:

There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.

L'Équipe awards (1994–2005)

Between 1994 and 2005, the French newspaper, L'Équipe, also conducted a selection of the best French and foreign players of the league, through a vote of journalists. These awards are also considered official by the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB).

Season! scope="col"
French Domestic Player's MVPForeign Player's MVP
1993–94 Antoine Rigaudeau (Cholet) Michael Young (Limoges)
1994–95 Yann Bonato (Paris) David Rivers (Antibes)
1995–96 Antoine Rigaudeau (Orthez) Delaney Rudd (ASVEL)
1996–97 Jim Bilba (ASVEL) Delaney Rudd (ASVEL)
1997–98 Alain Digbeu (ASVEL) Jerry McCullough (BCM)
1998–99 Laurent Foirest (Orthez) Keith Jennings (MSB)
1999–00 Moustapha Sonko (ASVEL) Marcus Brown (Limoges)
2000–01 Jim Bilba (ASVEL) Bill Edwards (ASVEL)
2001–02 Cyril Julian (Nancy)- Tony Dorsey (Cholet)
2002–03 Laurent Sciarra (Paris) Dragan Lukovski (Orthez)
2003–04 Laurent Foirest (Orthez) Rick Hughes (SIG)
2004–05 Laurent Sciarra (BCM) Jermaine Guice (STB)

Players with the most French MVPs won by year

PlayerClub(s)Number of MVPsYears Won
Antoine RigaudeauCholet (4), Pau-Orthez (1)51991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996
Stéphane OstrowskiLimoges41986, 1988, 1989, 1990
Cyril JulianNancy32002, 2006, 2007
Jim BilbaASVEL31997, 1998, 2001
Yann BonatoParis, Limoges21995, 1997
Laurent FoirestPau-Orthez21999, 2004
Laurent SciarraParis, Gravelines22003, 2005

Players with the most Foreign MVPs won by year

PlayerClub(s)Number of MVPsYears Won
Don CollinsLimoges31988, 1989, 1990
Ed MurphyLimoges31983, 1984, 1985
Michael BrooksLimoges21991, 1992
Delaney RuddASVEL21996, 1997
Michael YoungLimoges21993, 1994

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lnb-media.net/download/LNBNEWS9.pdf LNB-Media.net LNB News.
  2. https://www.lequipe.fr/Basket/Actualites/Adrien-moerman-premier-mvp-unifie-de-pro-a/559249 Adrien Moerman premier MVP unifié de Pro A
  3. Web site: Pro A : Devin Booker MVP, Vincent Collet meilleur coach . . 29 April 2016.
  4. Web site: D.J. Cooper is the Pro A MVP . Eurohoops.net . 2017-05-18. 2017-05-18.
  5. Web site: Accueil .
  6. Web site: Trophées du Basket : Les lauréats sont connus ! - LNB.fr. www.lnb.fr. 30 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Bonzie the real MVP. sigstrasbourg.fr. 20 June 2021 . 20 June 2021.
  8. News: 2022-05-18 . Trophées LNB : les lauréats en Betclic ELITE ! - Betclic ELITE . fr-FR . Betclic ELITE . 2022-06-14.
  9. Web site: 2023-05-17 . Victor Wembanyama becomes the youngest LNB MVP ever . 2023-05-18 . Eurohoops . en.
  10. Web site: 2024-05-13 . Trophées LNB 2024 : les lauréats en Betclic ELITE . 2024-05-15 . Betclic ELITE . fr.