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ABA League MVP

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ABA League MVP
SportBasketball
CompetitionABA League
Awarded forBest performing player in regular season of the ABA League
Presented byABA League JTD
History
First award2001–02
Editions21
First winnerMarino Baždarić
Most winsDejan Milojević (3)
Most recentLuka Božić

The ABA League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual ABA League award given since the inaugural season to the best performing player of the regular season. The League is the top-tier regional men's professional basketball league that originally featured clubs from the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia).

Dejan Milojević won the award a record three times. Luka Žorić won it twice. Kenyan Weaks, Chester Mason, and David Simon of the United States and Goga Bitadze of Georgia are the only MVP winners outside the region. Dario Šarić in 2013–14 and Nikola Kalinić in 2021–22 are the only two players whose teams won championship that year. The award was not given in the 2019–20 season following season cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winners

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Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić won the award in 2015.
^ Denotes player who is still active in the ABA League
Denotes player whose team won championship that year
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had been named MVP at that time
Team (X) Denotes the number of times a player from this team had won at that time
Season MVP Team PIR Ref.
2001–02 Croatia Marino Baždarić Croatia Triglav osiguranje 17.64
2002–03 United States Kenyan Weaks Slovenia Pivovarna Laško 19.33
2003–04 Serbia and Montenegro Dejan Milojević Serbia and Montenegro Budućnost 29.35
2004–05 Serbia and Montenegro Dejan Milojević (2) Serbia and Montenegro Partizan 30.35
2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Dejan Milojević (3) Serbia and Montenegro Partizan (2) 26.21
2006–07 Serbia Milan Gurović Serbia Crvena Zvezda 29.30
2007–08 Serbia Tadija Dragićević Serbia Crvena Zvezda (2) 21.93
2008–09 Croatia Ante Tomić Croatia Zagreb 22.42
2009–10 United States Chester Mason Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki 19.96
2010–11 Croatia Luka Žorić Croatia Zagreb (2) 23.62
2011–12 United States David Simon Serbia Radnički 22.27
2012–13 Slovenia Aleksandar Ćapin Serbia Radnički (2) 20.43
2013–14 Croatia Dario Šarić Croatia Cibona 21.15
2014–15 Serbia Nikola Jokić Serbia Mega Leks 21.96
2015–16 Croatia Miro Bilan Croatia Cedevita 20.81
2016–17 Serbia Nikola Janković ^ Slovenia Union Olimpija 19.24
2017–18 Croatia Luka Žorić (2) Croatia Cibona (2) 23.24
2018–19 Georgia (country) Goga Bitadze Montenegro Budućnost (2) 19.95
2019–20 Not awarded
2020–21 Serbia Filip Petrušev Serbia Mega Soccerbet (2) 27.95
2021–22 Serbia Nikola Kalinić Serbia Crvena zvezda mts (3) 12.96
2022–23 Croatia Luka Božić ^ Croatia Zadar 32.56
2023–24 Croatia Luka Božić (2) ^ Croatia Zadar (2) 29.16

Multiple winners

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Number Coach Winning team(s) First Last
3
Serbia Dejan Milojević Budućnost, Partizan (2)
2004
2006
2
Croatia Luka Žorić Zagreb, Cibona
2011
2018
Croatia Luka Božić Zadar
2023
2024

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Regular Season MVP: Nikola Janković (Union Olimpija)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  2. ^ "2017/18 Regular Season MVP: Luka Žorić (Cibona)". www.aba-liga.com.
  3. ^ "2018/19 Regular Season MVP: Goga Bitadze (Budućnost VOLI)". www.aba-liga.com.
  4. ^ "2020/21 Regular Season MVP: Filip Petrušev (Mega Soccerbet)". www.aba-liga.com.
  5. ^ "2021/22 Regular Season NLB MVP: Nikola Kalinić (Crvena zvezda mts)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  6. ^ "2022/23 Regular Season NLB MVP: Luka Božić (Zadar)". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  7. ^ "2023/24 REGULAR SEASON NLB MVP: LUKA BOŽIĆ". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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