BBL Most Valuable Player Award
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The British Basketball League Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual British Basketball League
(BBL) award given since the 1987-1988 season. The award is decided by a panel consisting of each of the league’s head coaches who submit one vote each at the end of the regular season, and the player with the most votes is presented with the award. Only on one occasion, the 2006-2007 season
, has the award been shared between two players (Jeff Bonds
and Brian Dux
) due to a tie in the voting. Three players - Alton Byrd
, Tony Dorsey
and Trey Moore
- have won the award twice, and only two British
players have won the award, namely Andrew Sullivan
and Roger Huggins
.
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
(BBL) award given since the 1987-1988 season. The award is decided by a panel consisting of each of the league’s head coaches who submit one vote each at the end of the regular season, and the player with the most votes is presented with the award. Only on one occasion, the 2006-2007 season
British Basketball League 2006-07
The 2006-07 season, the 20th since its establishment of the British Basketball League, started on September 29, 2006 when reigning champions Newcastle Eagles began with a 85-83 loss away to Sheffield Sharks....
, has the award been shared between two players (Jeff Bonds
Jeff Bonds
Jeff Bonds is an American professional basketball player, currently plays in the LEB Gold, for the Lobe Huesca...
and Brian Dux
Brian Dux
Brian Dux Brian Dux Brian Dux (born April 7, 1981 in Orchard Park, New York, is an American professional basketball player, and currently plays for the Guildford Heat in the British Basketball League.- College career :...
) due to a tie in the voting. Three players - Alton Byrd
Alton Byrd
Joseph Alton Byrd is an American basketball player who also holds British citizenship. He grew up in the San Francisco area, where he was a high school basketball star. He continued to be a basketball star at Columbia University, where he was one of the best point guards in the country in spite...
, Tony Dorsey
Tony Dorsey
Tony Dorsey is an American professional basketball player, and currently plays for the Guildford Heat in the British Basketball League.-Biography:...
and Trey Moore
Trey Moore
Warren Neal "Trey" Moore III , is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in the major leagues, between and , for the Montreal Expos and Atlanta Braves. He also played three seasons in Japan, from until , for the Hanshin Tigers and Orix BlueWave.-External links:...
- have won the award twice, and only two British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
players have won the award, namely Andrew Sullivan
Andrew Sullivan
Andrew Michael Sullivan is an English author, editor, political commentator and blogger. He describes himself as a political conservative. He has focused on American political life....
and Roger Huggins
Roger Huggins
Roger Huggins is a British former professional basketball player, notable for earning more than 90 international caps with the England national team and Great Britain national team.-Playing career:...
.
Winners
Season | Player | Team |
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2010-11 | Jeremy Bell | Cheshire Jets Cheshire Jets The Cheshire Jets are a British professional basketball team based in the city of Chester, in Cheshire, England. Formerly known as the Chester Jets, their home court is the Northgate Arena and they play in the top-tier British Basketball League.... |
2009-10 | Mike Cook | Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks, officially named One Health Sheffield Sharks due to sponsorship, is a professional basketball team from the city of Sheffield, England. Sharks currently play in the British Basketball League and play their home fixtures at English Institute of Sport - Sheffield... |
2008-09 | Trey Moore Trey Moore Warren Neal "Trey" Moore III , is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in the major leagues, between and , for the Montreal Expos and Atlanta Braves. He also played three seasons in Japan, from until , for the Hanshin Tigers and Orix BlueWave.-External links:... (2) |
Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles is a British Basketball League team from Newcastle upon Tyne. Since 2010 they have played all home games at the 3,000 capacity Sport Central arena at Northumbria University in the city... |
2007-08 British Basketball League 2007-08 The 2007-08 season, the 21st since the establishment of the British Basketball League, commenced on September 9, 2007, when the Plymouth Raiders succumbed to the Guildford Heat in the inaugural Cup Winners' Cup competition... |
Lynard Stewart Lynard Stewart Lynard Stewart is a professional basketball player currently starring for the Newcastle Eagles of the British Basketball League.... |
Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles is a British Basketball League team from Newcastle upon Tyne. Since 2010 they have played all home games at the 3,000 capacity Sport Central arena at Northumbria University in the city... |
2006-07 British Basketball League 2006-07 The 2006-07 season, the 20th since its establishment of the British Basketball League, started on September 29, 2006 when reigning champions Newcastle Eagles began with a 85-83 loss away to Sheffield Sharks.... |
Jeff Bonds Jeff Bonds Jeff Bonds is an American professional basketball player, currently plays in the LEB Gold, for the Lobe Huesca... and Brian Dux Brian Dux Brian Dux Brian Dux Brian Dux (born April 7, 1981 in Orchard Park, New York, is an American professional basketball player, and currently plays for the Guildford Heat in the British Basketball League.- College career :... |
Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks, officially named One Health Sheffield Sharks due to sponsorship, is a professional basketball team from the city of Sheffield, England. Sharks currently play in the British Basketball League and play their home fixtures at English Institute of Sport - Sheffield... Guildford Heat Guildford Heat Guildford Heat is a basketball club based in Guildford, England that currently play in the British Basketball League. Heat play their home games at the brand-new Surrey Sports Park and was formed in 2005 by fans of former BBL franchise Thames Valley Tigers, who folded during the same year... |
2005-06 British Basketball League 2005-06 The 2005-06 season was the 19th season of the British Basketball League, which ran from September 23, 2005 through to April 11, 2006. The season started earlier than usual because of England's participation in the 2006 Commonwealth Games, which took place during the regular season.Eleven teams took... |
Andrew Sullivan Andrew Sullivan (basketball) Andrew Sullivan is a British professional basketball player. He plays for Leicester Riders and captains the Great Britain national team.-School years:... |
Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles is a British Basketball League team from Newcastle upon Tyne. Since 2010 they have played all home games at the 3,000 capacity Sport Central arena at Northumbria University in the city... |
2004-05 British Basketball League 2004-05 The 2004-2005 season was the 18th campaign in the history of the British Basketball League, which commenced on October 2, 2004, and ended with Newcastle Eagles' win in the Play-off Final on May 1, 2005... |
Trey Moore Trey Moore Warren Neal "Trey" Moore III , is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in the major leagues, between and , for the Montreal Expos and Atlanta Braves. He also played three seasons in Japan, from until , for the Hanshin Tigers and Orix BlueWave.-External links:... |
Chester Jets |
2003-04 British Basketball League 2003-04 The 2003-04 season was the 17th campaign in the history of the British Basketball League.-Teams:-Notable occurrences:*Due to uncertainty rearding the future of Aston Events Centre, the Birmingham Bullets were forced to relocate to a new home venue... |
Jerry Williams | Scottish Rocks Scottish Rocks The Glasgow Rocks is a basketball team which competes in the British Basketball League. Formerly known as Scottish Rocks and also Edinburgh Rocks, they are one of the leading franchises in the top-tier league, and the only team to be based outside of England, playing at the Kelvin Hall... |
2002-03 British Basketball League 2002-03 The 2002-03 season was the 16th campaign in the history of the British Basketball League.-Teams:-Notable occurrences:*Attracted by the opening of the brand-new 4,000-seat Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Edinburgh Rocks uprooted from their aging Meadowbank venue in Edinburgh and moved 45 miles west to... |
Kenny Gregory Kenny Gregory William Kendrick Gregory is an American professional basketball player. He plays the shooting guard and small forward positions. He is 6 ft 5 ¾ in in height. He currently plays for KK Union Olimpija in Slovenia.-Amateur career:Gregory played high-school basketball at Independence High... |
Chester Jets |
2001-02 | John Thomas | Chester Jets |
2000-01 | Loren Meyer Loren Meyer Loren Henry Meyer is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round of the 1995 NBA Draft... |
Chester Jets |
1999-00 | Tony Dorsey Tony Dorsey Tony Dorsey is an American professional basketball player, and currently plays for the Guildford Heat in the British Basketball League.-Biography:... (2) |
Manchester Giants Manchester Giants Manchester Giants was a team in the British Basketball League from 1990 to 2001.During its existence, the team won the Trophy in 1999 and the BBL Championship in 2000. The tenure of coach Nick Nurse, which included these two seasons, was the most successful period in the club's history... |
1998-99 | Terrell Myers Terrell Myers Terrell Myers is an American professional basketball player.Terrell attended James Hillhouse after graduation then attended St. Thomas More Prep school in Waterbury, Connecticut, followed by Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he studied and played basketball from 1993-1997... |
Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks, officially named One Health Sheffield Sharks due to sponsorship, is a professional basketball team from the city of Sheffield, England. Sharks currently play in the British Basketball League and play their home fixtures at English Institute of Sport - Sheffield... |
1997-98 | Eric Burks | Greater London Leopards |
1996-97 | John White | Leopards |
1995-96 | Tony Dorsey Tony Dorsey Tony Dorsey is an American professional basketball player, and currently plays for the Guildford Heat in the British Basketball League.-Biography:... |
Birmingham Bullets Birmingham Bullets The Birmingham Bullets is a basketball team from Birmingham, who competed in the British Basketball League . The club resigned from the BBL league in the summer of 2006 and soon after went into liquidation, and currently no-longer exist as a basketball franchise.-The future of Birmingham... |
1994-95 | Roger Huggins Roger Huggins Roger Huggins is a British former professional basketball player, notable for earning more than 90 international caps with the England national team and Great Britain national team.-Playing career:... |
Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks Sheffield Sharks, officially named One Health Sheffield Sharks due to sponsorship, is a professional basketball team from the city of Sheffield, England. Sharks currently play in the British Basketball League and play their home fixtures at English Institute of Sport - Sheffield... |
1993-94 | Nigel Lloyd | Thames Valley Tigers Thames Valley Tigers Thames Valley Tigers was a British basketball team competing in the British Basketball League until 2005, when funding was ceased and the franchise folded. Based in Bracknell, Berkshire, the team's fans setup a new team to replace the Tigers and just a month later the Guildford Heat was born... |
1992-93 | Colin Irish | Worthing Bears |
1991-92 | Alton Byrd Alton Byrd Joseph Alton Byrd is an American basketball player who also holds British citizenship. He grew up in the San Francisco area, where he was a high school basketball star. He continued to be a basketball star at Columbia University, where he was one of the best point guards in the country in spite... (2) |
Kingston Kings |
1990-91 | Alton Byrd Alton Byrd Joseph Alton Byrd is an American basketball player who also holds British citizenship. He grew up in the San Francisco area, where he was a high school basketball star. He continued to be a basketball star at Columbia University, where he was one of the best point guards in the country in spite... |
Kingston Kings |
1989-90 | Clyde Vaughan Clyde Vaughan Clyde Vaughan is a basketball coach and former professional player, who enjoyed a distinguished career at college level and professional level and international level for the England team... |
Sunderland Saints |
1988-89 | Alan Cunningham | Glasgow Rangers |
1987-88 | Darryl Thomas | Hemel Royals |