The National Basketball League Most Outstanding Forward is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the league's inaugural season to the best performing player of the regular season who is classified as a forward or centre. The winner of the award receives the Commissioners Cup.
Winners
Year Player Nationality Team 1982 Stan Hill Auckland 1983 Ben Anthony Auckland 1984 Ben Anthony (2) Auckland 1985 Ronnie Joyner Ponsonby 1986 Frank Smith Nelson Giants 1987 Frank Smith (2) Nelson Giants 1988 Kerry Boagni Wellington Saints 1989 Willie Burton Palmerston North Jets 1990 Kerry Boagni (2) Wellington Saints 1991 Darryl Johnson Hutt Valley Lakers 1992 Donnell Thomas Nelson Giants 1993 Kerry Boagni (3) Hawke's Bay Hawks 1994 Darryl Johnson (2) Nelson Giants 1995 Kenny Stone Auckland Stars 1996 Ed Book Palmerston North Jets 1997 Jim DeGraffenreid Waikato Warriors 1998 Pero Cameron Auckland Rebels 1999 Chris Ensminger North Harbour Kings 2000 Tony Rampton Nelson Giants 2001 Clifton Bush Waikato Titans 2002 John Whorton Canterbury Rams 2003 David Cooper Manawatu Jets 2004 Adrian Majstrovich Hawke's Bay Hawks2005 Casey Frank Auckland Stars Jacob Holmes Nelson Giants 2006 Casey Frank (2) Auckland Stars 2007 Link Abrams Taranaki Mountainairs 2008 Casey Frank (3) Auckland Stars 2009 Thomas Abercrombie Waikato Pistons 2010 Thomas Abercrombie (2) Waikato Pistons 2011 Alex Pledger Waikato Pistons 2012 Nick Horvath Manawatu Jets 2013 Brian Conklin Southland Sharks 2014 Suleiman Braimoh Taranaki Mountainairs 2015 Tai Wesley Southland Sharks 2016 Marcel Jones Canterbury Rams 2017 Tai Wesley (2) Wellington Saints 2018 Finn Delany Nelson Giants 2019 Nick Kay Wellington Saints 2020 N/A N/A N/A 2021 Sam Timmins Otago Nuggets 2022 Xavier Cooks Wellington Saints 2023 Robert Loe Auckland Tuatara 2024 Lachlan Olbrich Canterbury Rams 2025 Josiah Allick Southland Sharks 2026 Sam Timmins (2) Southland Sharks
See also List of National Basketball League (New Zealand) awards
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