NBL Most Improved Player Award


The National Basketball League Most Improved Player is an annual National Basketball League award given since the 1988 NBL season. The award is designed to honour an up-and-coming player who has made a dramatic improvement from the previous season or seasons. At the season's end, each club nominates one player for the award with the head coach, one assistant coach and the team captain then voting in a 3-2-1 format. Voters are not allowed to vote for players from their own team.

Winners

YearPlayerTeam
1988Darren LucasEastside Melbourne Spectres
1989Mark BradtkeAdelaide 36ers
1990Shane HealGeelong Supercats
1991Andrew ParkinsonSouthern Melbourne Saints
1992Andrew SvaldenisHobart Tassie Devils
1993Scott NinnisAdelaide 36ers
1994Chris BlakemoreAdelaide 36ers
1995Tonny JensenNewcastle Falcons
1996Chris AnsteySouth East Melbourne Magic
1997Ben PepperNewcastle Falcons
1998Ben MelmethNewcastle Falcons
1998–99C. J. BrutonWollongong Hawks
1999–2000Andrew GoodwinTownsville Crocodiles
2000–01James HarveyPerth Wildcats
2001–02Wade HelliwellBrisbane Bullets
2002–03Matt BurstonPerth Wildcats
2003–04Geordie CullenHunter Pirates
2004–05Peter CrawfordPerth Wildcats
2005–06Gary BoodnikoffCairns Taipans
2006–07Liam RushWest Sydney Razorbacks
2007–08Cameron TragardhWollongong Hawks
2008–09Matthew KnightSydney Spirit
2009–10Anthony PetrieGold Coast Blaze
2010–11Oscar FormanWollongong Hawks
2011–12Daniel JohnsonAdelaide 36ers
2012–13Ben MadgenSydney Kings
2013–14Nate TomlinsonMelbourne Tigers
2014–15Todd BlanchfieldTownsville Crocodiles
2015–16Clint SteindlTownsville Crocodiles
2016–17Nathan SobeyAdelaide 36ers
2017–18Shea IliNew Zealand Breakers
2018–19Reuben Te RangiBrisbane Bullets
2019–20Will MagnayBrisbane Bullets