NBL Canada Most Valuable Player Award explained

The National Basketball League of Canada Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball League of Canada award given since the league's inaugural 2011–12 season for the best performing player in the regular season. The winner, along with those of the other major awards, are nominated by the NBL Canada coaches.[1] Every player that has been named MVP has come from the United States, with the exception of English, and none have won it multiple times.[2]

Winners

SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityTeam
2011–12ForwardLondon Lightning
Guard / forward
2013–14Guard
2014–15ForwardWindsor Express
2015–16ForwardNiagara River Lions
2016–17ForwardLondon Lightning
Guard
Guard
Forward
2020-21Not awarded — Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2022Guard
2023ForwardSudbury Five

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NBL CANADA ANNOUNCES 2013-2014 AWARD WINNERS. RainmenBasketball.ca. 4 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305225020/http://www.rainmenbasketball.ca/p/14513/nr/100080/nbl-canada-announces-2013-2014-award-winners. 5 March 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Canadian NBL Season MVP Recipients. RealGM. 4 May 2015.