New Zealand NBL Most Improved Player Award
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The National Basketball League Most Improved Player is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award first presented in the 2019 New Zealand NBL season to an up-and-coming player who made a dramatic improvement from the previous season or seasons.[1] It was not awarded in 2020.[2]
Winners
| Year | Player | Nationality | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ethan Rusbatch |  New Zealand | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [1] |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | [2] |
| 2021 | Sam Timmins | New Zealand | Otago Nuggets | [3][4] |
| 2022 | Sam Dempster | New Zealand | Nelson Giants | [5] |
| 2023 | Charlie Dalton | New Zealand | Auckland Tuatara | [6] |
| 2024 | Taylor Britt | New Zealand | Canterbury Rams | [7] |
| 2025 | Jackson Ball | New Zealand | Hawke's Bay Hawks | [8] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "SEASON'S BEST CELEBRATED AT ANNUAL AWARDS". nznbl.basketball. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b "TOM VODANOVICH WINS SKYCITY MVP AT SAL'S NBL AWARDS DINNER". nznbl.basketball. 26 July 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020.
- ^ "DION PREWSTER TOPS THE 2021 SAL'S NBL AWARDS". nznbl.basketball. 20 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Most Improved Player: Sam Timmins". facebook.com/NZNBL. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
...who started off hot and went from strength to strength...
- ^ "2022 SAL'S NBL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED". nznbl.basketball. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022.
- ^ "2023 SAL'S NBL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED". nznbl.basketball. 19 July 2023. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023.
- ^ "2024 SAL'S NBL AWARDS WINNERS REVEALED". nznbl.basketball. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Congratulations to Jackson Ball, our 2025 Sal's NBL Most Improved Player". facebook.com/NZNBL. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.