Player of the year award explained

Several sports leagues honour their best player with an award called Player of the Year (POY). In the United States, this type of award is usually called a Most Valuable Player award.

Association football

In association football, this award is held on both an international and national level.

Baseball

In baseball, publications sometimes issue awards with this name:

Several awards for amateur baseball also exist:

Publications also issue annual player of the year awards, including Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, and the American Baseball Coaches Association.

Basketball

In American basketball, several such awards are given:

See also: List of U.S. men's college basketball national player of the year awards.

Cricket

In cricket, awards for the leading international player are the Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World and the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy.

Gaelic football

In Gaelic football, it may mean Donegal GAA#Player of the Year.

Ice hockey

In ice hockey, in the United Kingdom the Player of the Year Trophy is awarded by Ice Hockey Journalists UK.

Lacrosse

In lacrosse, two awards are given with this name, the Major League Lacrosse Offensive player of the Year Award and the Major League Lacrosse Defensive player of the Year Award.

Rugby league

In rugby league, player of the year awards include the Man of Steel in the Super League and the Dally M Medal in the National Rugby League.[12] [13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fagan . Ryan . The Sporting News 2023 MLB Award Winners and All-Stars . The Sporting News . 1 November 2023 . 26 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Cooper . J. J. . Jackson Holliday Wins 2023 Minor League Player of the Year Award . Baseball America . 1 November 2023 . 25 September 2023.
  3. Web site: USA TODAY Sports . Vote: Who is USA TODAY Sports' 2019 Minor League Player of the Year? . USA Today . 1 November 2023 . 28 August 2019.
  4. Web site: About the Golden Spikes Award . Golden Spikes Award . USA Baseball . 1 November 2023.
  5. Web site: NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy . NCBWA . 1 November 2023.
  6. Web site: USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy . USBWA . 1 November 2023.
  7. Web site: History . Naismith Awards . 1 November 2023.
  8. Web site: John R. Wooden Award . Wooden Award . 1 November 2023.
  9. Web site: Jaycee Carroll Named Finalist for Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award . Utah State University . 1 November 2023 . 31 March 2008.
  10. Web site: Reynolds . Tim . Jaren Jackson Jr. named 2022-23 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year . NBA . NBA Media Ventures . 1 November 2023 . 17 April 2023.
  11. Web site: Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson Named 2023 Kia WNBA Defensive Player Of The Year . WNBA . NBA Media Ventures . 1 November 2023 . 22 September 2023.
  12. Web site: Man of Steel Nominations Announced . Betfred Super League . Super League Europe . 3 November 2023 . 4 October 2023.
  13. Web site: Dally M Awards 2023 NRL Points Leaderboard . National Rugby League Hall of Fame . National Rugby League . 3 November 2023.