NBL26 Award Finalists Revealed

As was to be expected, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) race between Bryce Cotton and Kendric Davis will go right down to the wire for the second consecutive season.

Both have been named as finalists for the second consecutive season with Cotton aiming for number six and Davis looking for his first. KD has been unstoppable this year, his first as a Kings player, and has regularly been named Man of the Match across the season, with home crowds chanting "MVP" every time he touched the ball.

Following the success of the season and finishing in first spot, 3 other Kings have also been named as finalists also, recognition for their continued efforts all season. Coach Goorjian will look to secure Coach of the Year, up against Josh King. Big personality Kouat Noi will be looking to silence Lanard Copeland once and for all by taking out the Sixth Man of the Year Award, and in his third season at the Kings, Maluach could take the honours of Most Improved Player.   

Linsday Gaze Coach of the Year
Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)
Josh King (South East Melbourne Phoenix)

Most Improved Player
Flynn Cameron (Adelaide 36ers)
Makuach Maluach (Sydney Kings)
Sam Mennenga (New Zealand Breakers)

Sixth Man of the Year
Angus Glover (South East Melbourne Phoenix)
Kouat Noi (Sydney Kings)
Majok Deng (Tasmania JackJumpers)

The Andrew Gaze MVP Awards Night will take place on Monday, February 23, at Crown Palladium, Melbourne. The night will be broadcast live on ESPN and Kayo, and the NBL website from 7:30pm AEDT.