New Zealand NBL Youth Player of the Year Award explained

The National Basketball League Youth Player of the Year is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given in various iterations since the 1986 New Zealand NBL season to the best performing young New Zealander of the regular season.[1] The award was originally known as Young Player of the Year from 1986 until 1991. Between 1992 and 2004, the award was called Rookie of the Year. A slight adjustment to the rules saw the Young Player of the Year return in 2005.[2] The award changed back to Rookie of the Year in 2006 and remained every year until it was not awarded in 2017.[3] Rookie of the Year returned in 2018[4] but was then replaced by Youth Player of the Year in 2019[5] and has remained since.[6]

The 2011 Rookie of the Year, Steven Adams, went on to make the NBA. He is the half-brother of two-time Young Player of the Year, Warren Adams.[7]

In 2024, the Youth Player of the Year was awarded to Australian import and league MVP, Lachlan Olbrich.[8]

Winners

Year Player Team
1986Tony CompainPonsonby
1987Glen DenhamWaikato Warriors
1988Warren AdamsNew Plymouth Bulls
1989John AdieAuckland
1990Kent MoriPalmerston North Jets
1991Warren Adams (2)Hutt Valley Lakers
1992Pero CameronWaikato Warriors
1993Mark DickelOtago Nuggets
1994Konrad RossWaikato Warriors
1995Rob TuilavePalmerston North Jets
1996Paora WinitanaNorth Harbour Vikings
1997Brendon PolyblankPalmerston North Jets
1998Kirk PenneyNorth Harbour Kings
1999Tony RamptonTaranaki Oilers
2000Arthur TrousdellCanterbury Rams
2001Damon RamptonNelson Giants
2002Miles PearceManawatu Jets
2003Adrian MajstrovichHawke's Bay Hawks
2004Luke MartinManawatu Jets
2005Jarrod KennyHarbour Heat
2006Shaun TilbyOtago Nuggets
2007Charlie PihoAuckland Stars
2008Tyrone DaveyAuckland Stars
2009Thomas AbercrombieWaikato Pistons
2010Martin ItiSouthland Sharks
2011Steven AdamsWellington Saints
2012Reuben Te RangiHarbour Heat
2013Tai WebsterWaikato Pistons
2014Richie EdwardsCanterbury Rams
2015Josh DuinkerNelson Giants
2016Logan ElersTaranaki Mountainairs
2017N/AN/A
2018Max DarlingCanterbury Rams
2019Tyrell HarrisonNelson Giants
2020Taane SamuelManawatu Jets
2021Zach RileyAuckland Huskies
2022Dontae Russo-NanceAuckland Tuatara
2023Walter BrownCanterbury Rams
2024Lachlan OlbrichCanterbury Rams

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 Bartercard NBL Handbook. Basketball.org.nz. 3 November 2015. 28–34.
  2. Web site: Tait Da Man . Basketball.org.nz . 30 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060826224256/http://www.basketball.org.nz/index.cgi?sID=29&intArticleID=1936&det=1 . 26 August 2006 .
  3. Web site: NZhoops. NBL Award voting ballots have been sent.... Twitter. 7 June 2017. 17 June 2017.
  4. Web site: ILI CLAIMS MVP, DELANY FORWARD OF THE YEAR. nznbl.basketball. 6 August 2018. 6 August 2018.
  5. Web site: SEASON'S BEST CELEBRATED AT ANNUAL AWARDS. nznbl.basketball. 19 July 2019. 19 July 2019.
  6. Web site: TOM VODANOVICH WINS SKYCITY MVP AT SAL'S NBL AWARDS DINNER. nznbl.basketball. 26 July 2020. 26 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Hinton. Marc. Teenager Adams tipped for basketball big time. Stuff.co.nz. 28 November 2010. 30 November 2015.
  8. Web site: 2024 SAL'S NBL AWARDS WINNERS REVEALED. nznbl.basketball. 24 July 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240724080847/https://nznbl.basketball/2024-sals-nbl-awards-winners-revealed/. 24 July 2024.

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