title: New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Award
text: # New Zealand NBL Most Valuable Player Award
  
  National Basketball League awards and honors :
  
  Championship :
  
  NBL Trophy :
  
  Individual awards :
  
  Most Valuable Player
  
  Finals MVP
  
  Most Outstanding NZ Guard
  
  Most Outstanding NZ F/C
  
  Rebounding Champion
  
  Coach of the Year
  
  Youth Player of the Year
  
  Kiwi MVP (defunct)
  
  Most Outstanding Guard
  
  Most Outstanding Forward
  
  Scoring Champion
  
  Assist Champion
  
  Defensive Player of the Year
  
  Most Improved Player :
  
  Honours :
  
  All-Star Five
  
  Best Team Free Throws :
  
  vte :
  
  The National Basketball League Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the 2003 New Zealand NBL season to the best performing player of the regular season. At the end of each season, the player with the most votes is awarded the Most Valuable Player for that season. Prior to the 2003 season, imports were deemed ineligible for receiving MVP honours, with the league instead awarding a Kiwi MVP each season as a way of recognising the best performing New Zealander.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Year | Player | Nationality | Team |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2003 | David Cooper | Australia | Manawatu Jets |
  | 2004 | Adrian Majstrovich | New Zealand | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
  | 2005 | Lindsay Tait | New Zealand | Auckland Stars |
  | 2006 | Paora Winitana | New Zealand | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
  | 2007 | Josh Pace | United States | Nelson Giants |
  | 2008 | Jason Crowe | United States | Waikato Pistons |
  | 2009 | Phill Jones | New Zealand | Nelson Giants |
  | 2010 | Lindsay Tait (2) | New Zealand | Wellington Saints |
  | 2011 | Alex Pledger | New Zealand | Waikato Pistons |
  | 2012 | Nick Horvath | New Zealand | Manawatu Jets |
  | 2013 | Lindsay Tait (3) | New Zealand | Wellington Saints |
  | 2014 | Corey Webster | New Zealand | Wellington Saints |
  | 2015 | Torrey Craig | United States | Wellington Saints |
  | 2016 | McKenzie Moore | United States | Canterbury Rams |
  | 2017 | Corey Webster (2) | New Zealand | Wellington Saints |
  | 2018 | Shea Ili | New Zealand | Wellington Saints |
  | 2019 | Nick Kay | Australia | Wellington Saints |
  | 2020 | Tom Vodanovich | New Zealand | Manawatu Jets |
  | 2021 | Dion Prewster | New Zealand | Wellington Saints |
  | 2022 | Xavier Cooks | Australia | Wellington Saints |
  | 2023 | Robert Loe | New Zealand | Auckland Tuatara |
  