Liga Nacional de Básquet Awards explained

The Liga Nacional de Básquet Awards (English: National Basketball League Awards) are the yearly individual awards that are given by Argentina's top-tier level men's professional club basketball league, the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB), or "La Liga".

MVP

The Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB) MVP is an annual award that is given to the Most Valuable Player of the regular season of the Argentine Basketball League. The award first began with the 1987 season.

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been selected.
SeasonLeague MVPClub
Atenas
(not selected) (not selected)
River Plate
Héctor Campana (2) River Plate
1990–91 Héctor Campana (3) GEPU
1991–92 Atenas
1992–93 GEPU
1993–94 Marcelo Milanesio (2) Atenas
1994–95 Gimnasia (CR)
1995–96 Olimpia (VT)
1996–97 Jorge Racca (2) Olimpia (VT)
1997–98 Atenas
1998–99 Héctor Campana (4) Atenas
1999–00 Estudiantes (O)
2000–01 Atenas
2001–02 Quilmes (MDP)
2002–03 Atenas
2003–04 Roberto López GELP
2004–05 Ben Hur
2005–06 Leo Gutiérrez (2) Ben Hur
2006–07 Peñarol
2007–08 Leo Gutiérrez (3) Boca Juniors
2008–09 Peñarol
Leo Gutiérrez (4) Peñarol
Obras Sanitarias
J. P. Gutiérrez (2) Obras Sanitarias
Regatas
Walter Herrmann (2) Atenas
Quimsa
Ciclista Olímpico
Estudiantes Concordia
San Lorenzo
Marcos Mata[1] San Lorenzo

Players with multiple MVP awards

PlayerAwards WonYears Won
Héctor Campana4(1989, 1990, 1991, 1999)
Leo Gutiérrez4(2005, 2006, 2008, 2010)
Marcelo Milanesio2(1992, 1994)
Jorge Racca2(1996, 1997)
Walter Herrmann2(2001, 2014)
J. P. Gutiérrez2(2011, 2012)

Finals MVP

The Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB) Finals MVP is an annual award that is given to the Most Valuable Player of the Argentine Basketball League's Playoff's Finals. The award first began with the 1985 season.

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been selected.
Player (in bold)Indicates a player that also won the LNB MVP award in the same season.
SeasonFinals MVPClub
Ferro
Ferro
Atenas
Atenas
Ferro
Atenas
1990–91 Héctor Campana (2) GEPU
1991–92 Héctor Campana (3) Atenas
1992–93 GEPU
1993–94 Peñarol
1994–95 Esteban De la Fuente (2) Independiente (GP)
1995–96 Olimpia (VT)
1996–97 Boca Juniors
1997–98 Atenas
1998–99 Atenas
1999–00 Estudiantes (O)
2000–01 Byron Wilson (2) Estudiantes (O)
2001–02 Atenas
2002–03 Atenas
2003–04 Byron Wilson (3) Boca Juniors
2004–05 Ben Hur
2005–06 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR)
2006–07 Leo Gutiérrez (2) Boca Juniors
2007–08 Libertad
2008–09 Atenas
Leo Gutiérrez (3) Peñarol
Leo Gutiérrez (4) Peñarol
Peñarol
Regatas (C)
Facu Campazzo (2) Peñarol
Quimsa
Walter Herrmann (2) San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo
Gabriel Deck (2) San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo

Players with multiple Finals MVP awards

PlayerAwards WonYears Won
Leo Gutiérrez4(2005, 2007, 2010, 2011)
Héctor Campana3(1987, 1991, 1992)
Byron Wilson3(1997, 2001, 2004)
Esteban De la Fuente2(1994, 1995)
Walter Herrmann2(2002, 2016)
Facu Campazzo2(2012, 2014)
Gabriel Deck2(2017, 2018)

Best Foreign Player

The Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB) Best Foreign Player is an annual award that is given to the Argentine Basketball League's best player that was not born in Argentina. The award first began in the 1990–91 season.

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been selected.
Player (in bold)Indicates a player that also won the LNB MVP award in the same season.
SeasonBest Foreign PlayerClub
1990–91Sport Club Cañadense
1991–92 Carey ScurryGimnasia y Esgrima y Pedernera Unidos
1992–93Ferro Carril Oeste
1993–94Atenas de Córdoba
1994–95Independiente de General Pico
1995–96 Michael WilsonOlimpia de Venado Tuerto
1996–97 Jerome MincyBoca Juniors
1997–98 Byron WilsonDeportivo Roca
1998–99 Corey AllenPico Football Club
1999–00 J. J. EubanksEstudiantes de Olavarría
2000–01 Joe BunnPeñarol de Mar del Plata
2001–02 Ben EbongQuilmes de Mar del Plata
2002–03 Lazaro BorrellObras Sanitarias
2003–04 Josh PittmanAtenas de Córdoba
2004–05 Sherell FordPeñarol de Mar del Plata
2005–06 Antonio GarcíaEstudiantes de Olavarría
2006–07Peñarol de Mar del Plata
2007–08Libertad de Sunchales
2008–09 David JacksonPeñarol de Mar del Plata
2009–10 David Jackson (2)La Unión
2010–11 David Jackson (3)La Unión
2011–12 Robert Battle (2)Libertad de Sunchales
2012–13 John De GroatBoca Juniors
2013–14 Walter BaxleyQuilmes de Mar del Plata
2014–15 Sam Clancy Jr.
2015–16 Justin WilliamsCiclista Olímpico
2016–17 Dar TuckerEstudiantes Concordia
2017–18 Donald SimsAtenas
2018–19 Dar Tucker (2)San Lorenzo
Brandon RobinsonAtlética Quimsa

Players with multiple Best Foreign Player awards

PlayerAwards WonYears Won
David Jackson3(2009, 2010, 2011)
Robert Battle2(2008, 2012)
Dar Tucker2(2017, 2019)

Most Improved Player

The Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB) Most Improved Player (MIP) is an annual award that is given to the Most Improved Player of the regular season of the Argentine Basketball League. The award first began with the 1995–96 season.

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been selected.
SeasonMIPClub
1995–96 Marcos Nóbile
1996–97 Mauricio Beltramella
1997–98 Manu GinóbiliEstudiantes de Bahía Blanca
1998–99
1999–00 Mariano Ceruti
2000–01 Federico Kammerichs
2001–02 Diego PregoLibertad (2)
2002–03 Julio MázzaroEstudiantes de Olavarría
2003–04 Fernando Funes
2004–05 Diego GarcíaBen Hur
2005–06 Pedro CalderónQuilmes de Mar del Plata
2006–07 Mariano Byró
2007–08 Marcos Saglietti
2008–09 Juan Pablo Cantero
2009–10 Leonel Schattmann
2010–11 Alexis Elsener
2011–12 Facu Campazzo
2012–13 Adrián BocciaLanús
2013–14 Fernando Martina
2014–15 Gabriel DeckQuimsa
2015–16 Lucio RedivoBahía Basket
2016–17 Eric FlorQuilmes
2017–18 Jonathan MaldonadoLa Unión de Formosa
2018–19 Agustín Caffaro

Revelation of the Year

The Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB) Revelation of the Year (ROY) is an annual award that is given to the Rookie of the Year of the regular season of the Argentine Basketball League. The award first began with the 1989 season.

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been selected.
SeasonROYClub
1989 Juan Espil
1990 Alejandro Montecchia
1990–91 Horacio Beigier
1991–92 Mauricio Hedman
1992–93 Dani Farabello
1993–94 Leopoldo Ruiz Moreno
1994–95 Fabricio Oberto
1995–96 Manu GinóbiliAndino Sport Club
1996–97 Luciano Masieri
1997–98 Pablo Albertinazzi
1998–99 Walter HerrmannOlimpia de Venado Tuerto
1999–00 Mauricio Pedemonte
2000–01 Paolo QuinterosEstudiantes de Olavarría
2001–02 Javier Bulfoni
2002–03 J. P. Gutiérrez
2003–04 Juan Pablo Figueroa
2004–05 Facundo Venturini
2005–06 Agustín CarabajalCiclista Juninense
2006–07 Alejandro ZilliCentro Juventud Sionista
2007–08 Federico FerriniMonte Hermoso
2008–09 Germán SciuttoGimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia)
2009–10 Facu CampazzoPeñarol de Mar del Plata
2010–11 Miguel Gerlero
2011–12 Alejandro Konsztadt
2012–13 Federico Van Lacke
2013–14 Matías BortolínRegatas Corrientes
2014–15 Juan Vaulet
2015–16 Pablo BertoneLanús
2016–17 Mateo Chiarini
2017–18 Fernando Zurbriggen
2018–19 Victor Fernandez

Sixth Man of the Year

The Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB) Sixth Man of the Year is an annual award that is given to the best 6th man of the regular season of the Argentine Basketball League. The award first began with the 1990–91 season.

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been selected.
Season6th Man of the YearClub
1990–91Gimnasia y Esgrima y Pedernera Unidos
1991–92 Germán Filloy
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95Olimpia de Venado Tuerto
1995–96 Leopoldo Ruíz Moreno
1996–97 Fabricio Oberto
1997–98
1998–99Independiente de General Pico
Leandro Palladino (2)
1999–00 Leandro Palladino (3)
2000–01 Víctor BaldoEstudiantes de Olavarría
2001–02 Pablo Gil
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05 Matías Sandes (2)
2005–06 Walter StoraniClub Sportivo Ben Hur
2006–07
2007–08 Marcos SagliettiLibertad de Sunchales
2008–09 Juan Pablo Figueroa
2009–10 Juan Pablo Cantero
2010–11 Juan EspilEstudiantes de Bahía Blanca
2011–12 Tyler Field
2012–13 Nicolás Romano
2013–14 Marcos Delía
2014–15 Santiago ScalaGimnasia Indalo
Nicolás Brussino
2015–16 Mauro Cosolito
2016–17 José Vildoza
2017–18San Martín (C)
2018–19Instituto

Players with multiple Best Sixth Man awards

PlayerAwards WonYears Won
Leandro Palladino3(1998, 1999, 2000)
Matías Sandes2(2004, 2005)

Ideal Quintet

The Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB) Ideal Quintet is the Argentine Basketball League's annual award for the five best players of each season. The Ideal Quintet consists of one player per position: point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center. The award first began with the 2004–05 season.

Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been selected.
Player (in bold)Indicates a player that also won the LNB MVP award in the same season.
Season
Ideal Team
Player Club
2004–05Peñarol
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Leo Gutiérrez Ben Hur
Argentino de Junín
2005–06Libertad
Paolo Quinteros (2)Boca Juniors
Ben Hur
Leo Gutiérrez (2)Ben Hur
Estudiantes de Olavarría
2006–07 Tato Rodríguez (2)Peñarol
Regatas Corrientes
Peñarol
Peñarol
Gabriel Mikulas Peñarol
2007–08Regatas Corrientes
Atenas
Quimsa
Leo Gutiérrez (3)Boca Juniors
Libertad
2008–09Sionista
David Jackson Peñarol
Atenas
Regatas Corrientes
Peñarol
2009–10 Tato Rodríguez (3)Peñarol
David Jackson (2)La Unión de Formosa
Juan Manuel Locatelli (2)Atenas
Leo Gutiérrez (4)Peñarol
Román González (2)Quimsa
2010–11Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca
David Jackson (3)La Unión de Formosa
Libertad
Federico Kammerichs (2)Regatas
J. P. Gutiérrez Obras Sanitarias
2011–12Peñarol
La Unión de Formosa
Obras Sanitarias
Leo Gutiérrez (5)Peñarol
J. P. Gutiérrez (2)Obras Sanitarias
2012–13 Facu Campazzo (2)Peñarol
Paolo Quinteros (3)Regatas Corrientes
Peñarol
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
2013–14 Facu Campazzo (3)Peñarol
Paolo Quinteros (4)Regatas Corrientes
Walter Herrmann Atenas
Leo Gutiérrez (6)Peñarol
Gimnasia Indalo
2014–15 Nicolás Aguirre Quimsa
San Martín de Corrientes
Sam Clancy, Jr. (2) Gimnasia Indalo
2015–16Ciclista Olímpico
Walter Baxley (2)
Federico Aguerre (2)
Walter Herrmann (2)San Lorenzo (BA)
Justin Williams Ciclista Olímpico
2016–17Ferro (BA)
Dar Tucker
Marcos Mata (2)San Lorenzo (BA)
San Lorenzo (BA)
2017–18Atenas
Marcos Mata (3)San Lorenzo (BA)
Gabriel Deck (2)San Lorenzo (BA)
2018–19Obras Sanitarias
Dar Tucker (2)
Marcos Mata (4)San Lorenzo (BA)
Boca Juniors
Gimnasia (CR)

Players with multiple Ideal Quintet selections

Player Number of Selections Years Selected
Leo Gutiérrez6(2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
Paolo Quinteros4(2005, 2006, 2013, 2014)
Marcos Mata4(2013, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Tato Rodríguez3(2005, 2007, 2010)
David Jackson3(2009, 2010, 2011)
Facu Campazzo3(2012, 2013, 2014)
Juan Manuel Locatelli2(2009, 2010)
Román González2(2009, 2010)
Federico Kammerichs2(2009, 2011)
J. P. Gutiérrez2(2011, 2012)
Sam Clancy, Jr.2(2014, 2015)
Walter Herrmann2(2014, 2016)
Walter Baxley2(2015, 2016)
Federico Aguerre2(2015, 2016)
Gabriel Deck2(2017, 2018)
Dar Tucker2(2017, 2019)

Coach of the Year

The Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB) Coach of the Year (COY) is an annual award that is given to the best head coach of the regular season of the Argentine Basketball League. The award first began with the 1989 season.

Head coach (X)Denotes the number of times the head coach has been selected.
Club (in bold)Indicates a head coach that also won the league championship in the same season.
SeasonCOYClubWin/Loss Record
1989Club Ferro Carril Oeste
1990 Miguel Volcán SánchezAtlético Echagüe Club
1990–91Sport Club Cañadense
1991–92
1992–93Sport Club Cañadense
1993–94Independiente de General Pico
1994–95 Mario Guzmán (2)
Pablo Coleffi
Independiente de General Pico
Atenas de Córdoba
1995–96 Horacio SeguíOlimpia de Venado Tuerto
1996–97 Julio Lamas (2)Boca Juniors
1997–98 Daniel RodríguezEstudiantes de Bahía Blanca
1998–99 Enrique TolcachierClub Ferro Carril Oeste
1999–00Boca Juniors
2000–01 Sergio Hernández (2)Estudiantes de Olavarría
2001–02 Sergio Hernández (3)Estudiantes de Olavarría
2002–03 Carlos BualóPico
2003–04 Gonzalo GarcíaGimnasia y Esgrima (La Plata)
2004–05 Julio Lamas (3)Club Sportivo Ben Hur
2005–06 Julio Lamas (4)Club Sportivo Ben Hur
2006–07 Julio Lamas (5)Club Sportivo Ben Hur
2007–08 Julio Lamas (6)Libertad de Sunchales
2008–09
2009–10 Sergio Hernández (4)Peñarol de Mar del Plata
2010–11 Julio Lamas (7)Obras Sanitarias
2011–12 Silvio SantanderLanús
2012–13 Adrián CapelliArgentino de Junín
2013–14 Nicolás Casalánguida (2)
2014–15 Silvio Santander (2)Asociación Atlética Quimsa
2015–16 Fernando DuróClub Ciclista Olímpico
2016–17 Hernán LanginestraEstudiantes Concordia
2017–18 Sebastián GonzálezClub San Martín de Corrientes
2018–19 Gonzalo García (2) San Lorenzo

Head coaches with multiple Coach of the Year awards

PlayerAwards WonYears Won
Julio Lamas7(1991, 1997, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011)
Sergio Hernández4(1993, 2001, 2002, 2010)
Mario Guzmán2(1994, 1995)
Nicolás Casalánguida2(2009, 2014)
Silvio Santander2(2012, 2015)
Gonzalo García2(2004, 2019)

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External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.laliganacional.com.ar/laliga/page/noticias/id/25463/title/La-prensa-eligi%C3%B3-a-los-mejores-de-La-Liga-Banco-Comafi La prensa eligió a los mejores de La Liga Banco Comafi