NBL Most Improved Player Award

The National Basketball League Most Improved Player is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the 1988 NBL season to an up-and-coming player who has made a dramatic improvement from the previous season. As of the 2023–24 season, the head coach, assistant coach and captain of each team vote for the Most Improved Player.^[1] Voters are not allowed to vote for players from their own team.^[2][3]

Winners

Year Player Nationality Team 1988 Darren Lucas  Australia Eastside Melbourne Spectres 1989 Mark Bradtke  Australia Adelaide 36ers 1990 Shane Heal  Australia Geelong Supercats 1991 Andrew Parkinson  Australia Southern Melbourne Saints 1992 Andrew Svaldenis  Australia Hobart Tassie Devils 1993 Scott Ninnis  Australia Adelaide 36ers 1994 Chris Blakemore  Australia Adelaide 36ers 1995 Tonny Jensen  Australia Newcastle Falcons 1996 Chris Anstey  Australia South East Melbourne Magic 1997 Ben Pepper  Australia Newcastle Falcons 1998 Ben Melmeth  Australia Newcastle Falcons 1998–99 C. J. Bruton  Australia Wollongong Hawks 1999–2000 Andrew Goodwin  Australia Townsville Crocodiles 2000–01 James Harvey  Australia Perth Wildcats 2001–02 Wade Helliwell  Australia Brisbane Bullets 2002–03 Matt Burston  Australia Perth Wildcats 2003–04 Geordie Cullen  Australia Hunter Pirates 2004–05 Peter Crawford  Australia Perth Wildcats 2005–06 Gary Boodnikoff  Australia Cairns Taipans 2006–07 Liam Rush  Australia West Sydney Razorbacks 2007–08 Cameron Tragardh  Australia Wollongong Hawks 2008–09 Matthew Knight  Australia Sydney Spirit 2009–10 Anthony Petrie  Australia Gold Coast Blaze 2010–11 Oscar Forman  Australia Wollongong Hawks 2011–12 Daniel Johnson  Australia Adelaide 36ers 2012–13 Ben Madgen  Australia Sydney Kings 2013–14 Nate Tomlinson  Australia Melbourne Tigers 2014–15 Todd Blanchfield  Australia Townsville Crocodiles 2015–16 Clint Steindl  Australia Townsville Crocodiles 2016–17 Nathan Sobey  Australia Adelaide 36ers 2017–18 Shea Ili  New Zealand New Zealand Breakers 2018–19 Reuben Te Rangi  New Zealand Brisbane Bullets 2019–20 Will Magnay  Australia Brisbane Bullets 2020–21 Sam Froling  Australia Illawarra Hawks 2021–22 Keanu Pinder  Australia Cairns Taipans 2022–23 Keanu Pinder (2)  Australia Cairns Taipans 2023–24 Sean Macdonald  Australia Tasmania JackJumpers

References

1. ^ "NBL24 MVP finalists revealed". NBL.com.au. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
2. ^ "STEINDL TAKES OUT MOST IMPROVED HONOUR". NBL.com.au. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
3. ^ "MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: NATHAN SOBEY". NBL.com.au. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.