The National Basketball League of Canada's Canadian of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) award given since the 2011–12 season. Three of the first four players to have been named Canadian of the Year had competed with the Rainmen in that season.
Winners
Season Player Position Nationality Team 2011–12 Guard Halifax Rainmen 2012–13 (2) Guard Halifax Rainmen 2013–14 Forward London Lightning 2014–15 Forward Halifax Rainmen 2015–16 Guard London Lightning 2016–17 Guard Island Storm 2017–18 Guard St. John's Edge 2018–19 Forward Island Storm 2019–20 Guard Island Storm 2020–21Not awarded — Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. 2022 Guard London Lightning
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