New Zealand NBL Most Outstanding Forward Award

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The National Basketball League Most Outstanding Forward is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the league's inaugural season to the best performing player of the regular season who is classified as a small forward, power forward or centre.[1] The majority of recipients are power forwards who can also play centre when required. Notable small forwards to have won the award include Clifton Bush (2001) and Thomas Abercrombie (2009 & 2010). The winner of the award receives the Commissioners Cup.

Winners

Year Player Nationality Team
1982 Stan Hill  New Zealand Auckland
1983 Ben Anthony  United States Auckland
1984 Ben Anthony (2)  United States Auckland
1985 Ronnie Joyner  United States Ponsonby
1986 Frank Smith  United States Nelson Giants
1987 Frank Smith (2)  United States Nelson Giants
1988 Kerry Boagni  United States Wellington Saints
1989 Willie Burton  United States Palmerston North Jets
1990 Kerry Boagni (2)  United States Wellington Saints
1991 Darryl Johnson  United States Hutt Valley Lakers
1992 Donnell Thomas  United States Nelson Giants
1993 Kerry Boagni (3)  United States Hawke's Bay Hawks
1994 Darryl Johnson (2)  United States Nelson Giants
1995 Kenny Stone  United States Auckland Stars
1996 Ed Book  United States Palmerston North Jets
1997 Jim DeGraffenreid  United States Waikato Warriors
1998 Pero Cameron  New Zealand Auckland Rebels
1999 Chris Ensminger  United States North Harbour Kings
2000 Tony Rampton  New Zealand Nelson Giants
2001 Clifton Bush  United States Waikato Titans
2002 John Whorton  United States Canterbury Rams
2003 David Cooper  Australia Manawatu Jets
2004 Adrian Majstrovich  New Zealand Hawke's Bay Hawks
2005 Casey Frank  United States Auckland Stars
Jacob Holmes  Australia Nelson Giants
2006 Casey Frank[lower-alpha 1] (2)  New Zealand Auckland Stars
2007 Link Abrams  New Zealand Taranaki Mountainairs
2008 Casey Frank (3)  New Zealand Auckland Stars
2009 Thomas Abercrombie  New Zealand Waikato Pistons
2010 Thomas Abercrombie (2)  New Zealand Waikato Pistons
2011 Alex Pledger  New Zealand Waikato Pistons
2012 Nick Horvath  New Zealand Manawatu Jets
2013 Brian Conklin  United States Southland Sharks
2014 Suleiman Braimoh  Nigeria Taranaki Mountainairs
2015 Tai Wesley  Guam Southland Sharks
  1. ↑ Frank became a New Zealand citizen in 2006, winning both the Most Outstanding Forward Award and the Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre Award in 2006 as a result.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2015 Bartercard NBL Handbook" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. pp. 28–34. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
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