MPBL finals Most Valuable Player award
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The MPBL finals Most Valuable Player award is an annual Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League award given to the best player of each season's national finals series. It was first awarded after the 2018 MPBL finals, making it the only award that is given out in every season since the league's establishment.
As of 2023, five players have won the award with no player winning it more than once. The guard position has won the most with three. Mark Yee is the only recipient who has also won Defensive Player of the Year, while the most recent recipient, Justine Baltazar, is the only recipient who has also won Most Valuable Player.
Winners
[edit]| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the MPBL |
| Year | Player | Pos. | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Val Acuña^ | G | Batangas City Athletics | [1] |
| 2019 | Mike Ayonayon | G | San Juan Knights | [2] |
| 2021 | Mark Yee^ | F | Davao Occidental Tigers | [3] |
| 2022 | Byron Villarias^ | G | Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards | [4] |
| 2023 | Justine Baltazar^ | C | Pampanga Giant Lanterns | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ Joble, Rey. "'MAS RAMDAM ANG CHAMPIONSHIP' | Ex-PBA cagers relish MPBL title with Batangas". FoxSports. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "MPBL: San Juan downs Davao Occidental captures title in dramatic fashion". ABS-CBN Sports. April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Terrado, Reuben (March 21, 2021). "Still going strong at 39, Game 4 hero Mark Yee named Finals MVP". Sports Interactive Network. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Nueva Ecija finishes off Zamboanga in Game 4 to lift MPBL trophy". spin.ph. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Pampanga sweeps Bacoor to win MPBL title on the road". Philippine Star. December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
