Andrew Bogut wins Andrew Gaze NBL MVP Trophy

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

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