Former NBA veteran, world champion Andrew Bogut capped off his successful inaugural season in the NBL by being awarded the Andrew Gaze Trophy, which is given to the Most Valuable Player.
The former no. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft garnered 83 votes to beat out Melbourne United’s Caspar Ware, who finished with 77 votes and Bryce Cotton of the Perth Wildcats, with 65 votes.
Bogut was not done racking up hardware and acclaim, as was also named the NBL’s Best Defensive Player as well as earning a place on the All-NBL First Team. Other members of the First Team are Ware, Cotton, Brisbane’s Lamar Patterson and Perth’s Nick Kay.
Here are the full details of the NBL Awards:
Andrew Gaze Trophy – Most Valuable Player
1st Andrew Bogut – 83 Votes
2nd Casper Ware – 77 Votes
3rd Bryce Cotton – 65 Votes
Lindsay Gaze Trophy – Coach of the Year
1st Dean Vickerman – 46 Votes
2nd Rob Beveridge – 27 Votes
3rd Andrew Gaze – 26 Votes
All NBL First Team – Presented by Bunnings Warehouse
Inside – Andrew Bogut – 41 Votes
Inside – Nick Kay – 32 Votes
Outside – Bryce Cotton – 39 Votes
Outside – Lamar Patterson – 37 Votes
Outside – Casper Ware – 36 votes
All NBL Second Team – Presented by Bunnings Warehouse
Inside – Shawn Long – 28 Votes
Inside – Daniel Johnson – 20 Votes
Outside – Melo Trimble – 33 Votes
Outside – Jerome Randle – 21 Votes
Outside – Nathan Sobey – 21 Votes
Rookie of the Year (No presenting partner)
1st Harry Froling – 63 Votes
2nd Brian Bowen – 35 Votes
3rd Daniel Grida – 21 Votes
Best Sixth Man – Presented by JLT
1st Reuben Te Rangi – 41 Votes
2nd Jarrad Weeks – 34 Votes
3rd Jordair Jett – 27 Votes
Most Improved Player – Presented by FirstEver
1st Reuben Te Rangi – 40 Votes
2nd Jarrad Weeks – 31 Votes
3rd David Barlow – 22 Votes
3rd Nick Kay – 22 Votes
Best Defensive Player
1st Andrew Bogut – 58 Votes
2nd Kevin Lisch – 26 Votes
3rd Shawn Long – 20 Votes
Australian Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee – Lanard Copeland
Referee of the Year – Presented by Europcar
Michael Aylen
Most Outstanding Media Coverage – Fox Hoops
