NBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player Award explained

The National Basketball League Grand Final Most Valuable Player is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the league's inaugural season to the best performing player of the Grand Final series. The winner receives the Larry Sengstock Medal, which is named in honour of Larry Sengstock, the winner of the league's first Grand Final MVP award.[1] The league named the award after Sengstock in 1999.[2]

Winners

Year Player Nationality Team
1979Larry SengstockSt. Kilda Saints
1980Rocky SmithSt. Kilda Saints
1981N/AN/AN/A
1982N/AN/AN/A
1983N/AN/AN/A
1984N/AN/AN/A
1985N/AN/AN/A
1986Mark DavisAdelaide 36ers
1987Leroy LogginsBrisbane Bullets
1988Phil SmythCanberra Cannons
1989Scott FisherNorth Melbourne Giants
1990Ricky GracePerth Wildcats
1991Pete HansenPerth Wildcats
1992Bruce BoldenSouth East Melbourne Magic
1993Ricky Grace (2)Perth Wildcats
1994Paul ReesNorth Melbourne Giants
1995Andrew VlahovPerth Wildcats
1996Mike KellySouth East Melbourne Magic
1997Lanard CopelandMelbourne Tigers
1998Kevin BrooksAdelaide 36ers
1999Brett MaherAdelaide 36ers
2000Marcus TimmonsPerth Wildcats
2001Glen SavilleWollongong Hawks
2002Brett Maher (2)Adelaide 36ers
2003Chris WilliamsSydney Kings
2004Matthew NielsenSydney Kings
2005Jason SmithSydney Kings
2006Chris AnsteyMelbourne Tigers
2007Sam MackinnonBrisbane Bullets
2008Chris Anstey (2)Melbourne Tigers
2009Donta SmithSouth Dragons
2010Kevin LischPerth Wildcats
2011Thomas AbercrombieNew Zealand Breakers
2012New Zealand Breakers
2013Cedric JacksonNew Zealand Breakers
2014Jermaine BealPerth Wildcats
2015Cedric Jackson (2)New Zealand Breakers
2016Damian MartinPerth Wildcats
2017Bryce CottonPerth Wildcats
2018Chris GouldingMelbourne United
2019Terrico WhitePerth Wildcats
2020Bryce Cotton (2)Perth Wildcats
2021Jock LandaleMelbourne United
2022Xavier CooksSydney Kings
2023Derrick WaltonSydney Kings
2024Jack McVeighTasmania JackJumpers

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grand Final MVP. andthefoul.net. 17 February 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160320032831/http://andthefoul.net/NBLwiki/index.php?Grand%20Final%20MVP. 20 March 2016.
  2. Web site: LARRY SENGSTOCK: THE MAN BEHIND THE MEDAL. NBL.com.au. 10 June 2016. 10 June 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160613175832/http://www.nbl.com.au/featured-news/larry-sengstock-man-behind-medal/. 13 June 2016.