The NBL has officially unveiled the finalists for every major honour ahead of Monday night’s Andrew Gaze MVP Awards Night – and once again the league’s biggest individual prize is down to two superstars.
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For the second consecutive season, the Most Valuable Player race will be decided between Bryce Cotton and Kendric Davis.
“The Most Valuable Player (MVP) race between Bryce Cotton and Kendric Davis will go right down to the wire for the second consecutive season,” the NBL announced.
“Both have been named finalists again, with Cotton chasing a historic sixth MVP while Davis looks to claim his first.
“Davis, from the Sydney Kings, has been unstoppable in his debut season with the club, while Cotton continues to set the benchmark for the Adelaide 36ers.”
Other award finalists are:
Linsday Gaze Coach of the Year
Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)
Josh King (South East Melbourne Phoenix)
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Most Improved Player
Flynn Cameron (Adelaide 36ers)
Makuach Maluach (Sydney Kings)
Sam Mennenga (New Zealand Breakers)
Next Generation
Karim Lopez (New Zealand Breakers)
Owen Foxwell (South East Melbourne Phoenix)
Sam Mennenga (New Zealand Breakers)
Sixth Man of the Year
Angus Glover (South East Melbourne Phoenix)
Kouat Noi (Sydney Kings)
Majok Deng (Tasmania JackJumpers)
Defensive Player of the Year
Kristian Doolittle (Perth Wildcats)
John Brown III (South East Melbourne Phoenix)
Will Magnay (Tasmania JackJumpers)
Alongside the major awards, the NBL will also announce the All-NBL First and Second Teams, Executive of the Year, Referee of the Year, Gametime by Kmart Award, Champion Fans’ MVP, Tangerine Dunk of the Year and the Mitsubishi Motors Australia Three-Pointer of the Year.
The Andrew Gaze MVP Awards Night will take place Monday, February 23 at Crown Palladium in Melbourne, broadcast live on ESPN, Kayo and the NBL website from 7:30pm AEDT.
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