PLK Most Valuable Player

{{PLK awards}}

The PLK Most Valuable Player award is given annually at the end of the regular season of the Polish Basketball League (PLK), the highest professional basketball league in Poland, to the most valuable player of the league. Originally, the award was given by the now defunct Polish I Liga (Polish League 1), and was called the Polish League 1 Player of the Year. The current award, given by the Polish PLK League, began when that league started, with the 1995–96 season.

I Liga Player of the Year winners (1961–1995)

class="wikitable sortable" | float=center
scope="col"| Season

!scope="col"| Player

!scope="col"| Nationality

!scope="col"| Team

!scope="col"|

align=center| 1960–61

| Ryszard Olszewski

| {{POL}}

| AZS Toruń

| align=center |

align=center| 1961–62

| !scope="row" colspan=3|{{center|Not awarded}}

| align=center |

align=center| 1962–63

| !scope="row" colspan=3|{{center|Not awarded}}

| align=center |

align=center| 1963–64

| !scope="row" colspan=3|{{center|Not awarded}}

| align=center |

align=center| 1964–65

| Mieczysław Łopatka

| {{POL}}

| Śląsk Wrocław

| align=center |

align=center| 1965–66

| !scope="row" colspan=3|{{center|Not awarded}}

| align=center |

align=center| 1966–67

| !scope="row" colspan=3|{{center|Not awarded}}

| align=center |

align=center| 1967–68

| Wiesław Langiewicz

| {{POL}}

| Wisła Kraków

| align=center |

align=center| 1968–69

| Mieczysław Łopatka (2)

| {{POL}}

| Śląsk Wrocław

| align=center |

align=center| 1969–70

| Bolesław Kwiatkowski

| {{POL}}

| AZS Warszawa

| align=center |

align=center| 1970–71

| Edward Jurkiewicz

| {{POL}}

| Wybrzeże Gdańsk

| align=center |

align=center| 1971–72

| !scope="row" colspan=3|{{center|Not awarded}}

| align=center |

align=center| 1972–73

| Andrzej Seweryn

| {{POL}}

| Wisła Kraków

| align=center |

align=center| 1973–74

| Andrzej Seweryn (2)

| {{POL}}

| Wisła Kraków

| align=center |

align=center| 1974–75

| Zdzisław Myrda

| {{POL}}

| Resovia Rzeszów

| align=center |

align=center| 1975–76

| Edward Jurkiewicz (2)

| {{POL}}

| Wybrzeże Gdańsk

| align=center |

align=center| 1976–77

| Edward Jurkiewicz (3)

| {{POL}}

| Wybrzeże Gdańsk

| align=center |

align=center| 1977–78

| Wojciech Fiedorczuk

| {{POL}}

| ŁKS Łódź

| align=center |

align=center| 1978–79

| Eugeniusz Kijewski

| {{POL}}

| Lech Poznań

| align=center |

align=center| 1979–80

| Kent Washington

| {{USA}}

| Start Lublin

| align=center |

align=center| 1980–81

| Mieczysław Młynarski

| {{POL}}

| Górnik Wałbrzych

| align=center |

align=center| 1981–82

| Eugeniusz Kijewski (2)

| {{POL}}

| Lech Poznań

| align=center |

align=center| 1982–83

| Dariusz Szczubiał

| {{POL}}

| Zagłębie Sosnowiec

| align=center |

align=center| 1983–84

| Krzysztof Fikiel

| {{POL}}

| Wisła Kraków

| align=center |

align=center| 1984–85

| Dariusz Zelig

| {{POL}}

| Śląsk Wrocław

| align=center |

align=center| 1985–86

| Eugeniusz Kijewski (3)

| {{POL}}

| Lech Poznań

| align=center |

align=center| 1986–87

| Dariusz Zelig (2)

| {{POL}}

| Śląsk Wrocław

| align=center |

align=center| 1987–88

| !scope="row" colspan=3|{{center|Not awarded}}

| align=center |

align=center| 1988–89

| !scope="row" colspan=3|{{center|Not awarded}}

| align=center |

align=center| 1989–90

| Jarosław Jechorek

| {{POL}}

| Lech Poznań

| align=center |

align=center| 1990–91

| !scope="row" colspan=3|{{center|Not awarded}}

| align=center |

align=center| 1991–92

| Maciej Zieliński

| {{POL}}

| Śląsk Wrocław

| align=center |

align=center| 1992–93

| Igor Griszczuk

| {{POL}}

| Anwil Włocławek

| align=center |{{cite web|title=Igor Griszczuk trenerem reprezentacji koszykarzy|url=http://www.polskieradio.pl/43/279/Artykul/208525,Igor-Griszczuk-trenerem-reprezentacji-koszykarzy|agency=polskieradio.pl|access-date=5 June 2017|language=pl}}

align=center| 1993–94

| Keith Williams

| {{USA}}

| Śląsk Wrocław

| align=center |{{cite web|title=Z historii Meczu Gwiazd: Lublin 1994|url=http://plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/2557/z-historii-meczu-gwiazd--lublin-1994.html|agency=plk.pl|access-date=2 July 2014|language=pl}}

align=center| 1994–95

| Tyrice Walker

| {{USA}}

| MKS Znicz Pruszków

| align=center |{{cite web|title=Mecze Gwiazd Polskiej Ekstraklasy|url=http://mks.pl/rozne.php?pd=plk/mecze_gwiazd|agency=mks.pl|access-date=2 July 2014|language=pl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625021544/http://mks.pl/rozne.php?pd=plk%2Fmecze_gwiazd|archive-date=25 June 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Z historii Meczu Gwiazd: Stalowa Wola 1995|url=http://www.plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/2563/z-historii-meczu-gwiazd--stalowa-wola-1995.html|agency=plk.pl|access-date=2 July 2014|language=pl}}

PLK MVP winners (1996–present)

File:Wojcik Adam.jpg is tied for the record of the most Player of the Year/MVP awards won, with three.]]

class="wikitable"

| style="background-color:#CFECEC; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:6em"| ^

|Denotes player who is still active in the PLK

style="background-color:#FFFF99; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:6em"| *

|Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame

style="background-color:#FFE6BD; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:6em"| {{dagger}}

|Denotes player whose team won championship that year

Player (X)

|Denotes the number of times the player has been named MVP

Team (X)

|Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" summary="Year (sortable), Player (sortable), Position (sortable), Nationality (sortable) and Team (sortable)"
scope="col"| Season

!scope="col"| Player

!scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position(s) played}}

!scope="col"| Nationality

!scope="col"| Team

!scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}

style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|1995–96{{Dagger}}

| {{sortname|Dominik|Tomczyk}}

| align=center| PF/C

| {{POL}}

| Śląsk Wrocław

|

1996–97

| Maciej Zieliński (2)

| align=center| SG

| {{POL}}

| Śląsk Wrocław (2)

|

style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|1997–98{{Dagger}}

| {{sortname|Adam|Wójcik}}

| align=center| PF/C

| {{POL}}

| Śląsk Wrocław (3)

|

style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|1998–99{{Dagger}}

| Maciej Zieliński (3)

| align=center| SG

| {{POL}}

| Śląsk Wrocław (4)

|

1999–00

| !scope="row" colspan=4|{{center|Not awarded}}

|

style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|2000–01{{Dagger}}

| {{sortname|Adam|Wójcik}} (2)

| align=center| PF/C

| {{POL}}

| Śląsk Wrocław (5)

|

style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|2001–02{{Dagger}}

| {{sortname|Dominik|Tomczyk}} (2)

| align=center| PF/C

| {{POL}}

| Śląsk Wrocław (6)

|

2002–03

| {{sortname|Joe|McNaull}}

| align=center| C

| {{USA}}
{{POL}}McNaull acquired Polish citizenship in 2001.

| Prokom Trefl Sopot

|

style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|2003–04{{Dagger}}

| {{sortname|Tomas|Pačėsas}}

| align=center| PG

| {{LTU}}

| Prokom Trefl Sopot (2)

|

style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|2004–05{{Dagger}}

| Adam Wójcik (3)

| align=center| PF/C

| {{POL}}

| Prokom Trefl Sopot (3)

|

style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"| 2005–06{{Dagger}}

| {{sortname|Goran|Jagodnik}}

| align=center| PF

| {{SLO}}

| Prokom Trefl Sopot (4)

|

2006–07

| {{sortname|Thomas|Kelati}}

| align=center| SG/SF

| {{POL}}

| BOT Turów Zgorzelec

|

2007–08

| {{sortname|David| Logan |dab=basketball}}

| align=center| PG/SG

| {{POL}}

| PGE Turów Zgorzelec (2)

|

2008–09

| !scope="row" colspan=4|{{center|Not awarded}}

| align=center|{{Cite web |url=http://sport.tvp.pl/1195097/koszykowka/aktualnosci/zlote-kosze-dla-gortata-i-tvp |title=Złote Kosze dla Gortata i TVP - SPORT.TVP.PL |access-date=2015-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526133110/http://sport.tvp.pl/1195097/koszykowka/aktualnosci/zlote-kosze-dla-gortata-i-tvp |archive-date=2015-05-26 |url-status=dead }}

style="background-color:#FFE6BD; | 2009–10{{Dagger}}

| {{sortname|Qyntel| Woods}}

| align=center| SF

| {{USA}}

| Asseco Prokom Gdynia (5)

| align=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.polskieradio.pl/43/279/Artykul/223788,Amerykanin-Qyntel-Woods-MVP-sezonu |title=Amerykanin Qyntel Woods MVP sezonu - Sport |publisher=polskieradio.pl |date=2010-06-18 |access-date=2014-02-19}}

2010–11

| {{sortname|Torey | Thomas}}

| align=center| PG

| {{USA}}

| PGE Turów Zgorzelec (3)

| align=center | {{cite web|url=http://gotorey.com/articles/mvp-and-coach-of-the-year-both-from-zgorzelec |title=MVP and Coach of the year – both from Zgorzelec |publisher=GoTorey.com |date=2011-04-04 |access-date=2014-02-19}}

2011–12

| {{sortname| Walter | Hodge}}

| align=center| PG

| {{flag|U.S. Virgin Islands}}

| Stelmet Zielona Góra

| align=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/12006/najbardziej-wartosciowy-zawodnik--walter-hodge.html |title=Najbardziej wartościowy zawodnik: Walter Hodge |publisher=plk.pl |access-date=2014-02-19}}

style="background-color:#FFE6BD; | 2012–13{{Dagger}}

| {{sortname|Walter|Hodge}} (2)

| align=center| PG

| {{flag|U.S. Virgin Islands}}

| Stelmet Zielona Góra (2)

| align=center |

style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"| 2013–14{{Dagger}}

| {{sortname|J.P.|Prince}}

| align=center | SG/SF

| {{USA}}

| PGE Turów Zgorzelec (4)

| align=center | {{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Poland/basketball.aspx?NewsID=359900 |title=Polish Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings |publisher=Eurobasket |access-date=2014-05-01}}

2014–15

| bgcolor="#cfecec"| {{sortname|Damian|Kulig}}^

| align=center | PF/C

| {{POL}}

| PGE Turów Zgorzelec (5)

| align=center | {{cite web|url=http://www.plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/14065/najbardziej-wartosciowy-zawodnik--damian-kulig.html |title=Najbardziej wartościowy zawodnik: Damian Kulig |publisher=Plk.pl |access-date=2015-05-28}}

style="background-color:#FFE6BD;" | 2015–16{{Dagger}}

| {{sortname|Mateusz|Ponitka}}

| align=center | SG/SF

| {{POL}}

| Stelmet Zielona Góra (3)

| align=center |{{cite web|title=Najbardziej Wartościowy Zawodnik: Mateusz Ponitka|url=http://plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/15080/najbardziej-wartosciowy-zawodnik--mateusz-ponitka.html|publisher=Tauron Basket Liga|access-date=27 April 2016|language=pl-PL|date=27 April 2016}}

2016–17

| {{sortname|Shawn|King|dab=basketball}}

| align=center | C

| {{flag|Saint Vincent}}

| Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski

| align=center |{{cite web|url=http://www.plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/15940/najlepsi-odebrali-nagrody.html|title=NAJLEPSI ODEBRALI NAGRODY|publisher=plk.pl|access-date=9 May 2017|language=pl-PL|date=5 May 2017}}

style="background-color:#FFE6BD;" | 2017–18{{Dagger}}

| {{sortname|Ivan|Almeida}}

| align=center | F

| {{flag|Cape Verde}}

| Anwil Włocławek

|{{center|{{cite web | url = http://www.plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/16956/nagrody-za-sezon-zasadniczy-ebl-2017-18.html | title = Nagrody za sezon zasadniczy EBL 2017/18 | publisher = plk.pl | date = 2018-04-28}}}}

2018–19

| {{sortname|James|Florence}}

| align=center | PG

| {{USA}}

| Arka Gdynia (6)

|{{center|{{cite web | url = http://www.plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/18362/nagrody-za-sezon-zasadniczy-ebl-2018-2019.html | title = Nagrody za sezon zasadniczy EBL 2018/2019 | publisher = plk.pl | date = 2019-05-09}}}}

2019–20

| !scope="row" colspan=4|{{center|Not awarded{{ref|1|1}}}}

| align=center|

2020–21

| bgcolor="#cfecec"| {{sortname|Geoffrey|Groselle}}^

| align=center | C

| {{USA}}

| Zastal Zielona Góra (4)

|{{center|{{cite web | url = https://plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/20924/nagrody-za-sezon-zasadniczy-ebl-2020-21.html | title = Nagrody za sezon zasadniczy EBL 2020/21 | publisher = plk.pl | date = 2021-03-23}}}}

style="background-color:#FFE6BD;" | 2021–22{{Dagger}}

| {{sortname|Travis|Trice}}

| align=center | PG

| {{USA}}

| WKS Śląsk Wrocław (7)

|{{center|{{cite web | url = https://plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/22161/nagrody-za-sezon-zasadniczy-ebl-2021-22.html | title = Nagrody za sezon zasadniczy EBL 2021/22 | publisher = plk.pl | date = 2022-04-14}}}}

2022–23

| bgcolor="#cfecec"| {{sortname|Andrzej|Mazurczak}}^

| align=center | PG

| {{POL}}

| Wilki Morskie Szczecin

|{{center|{{cite web | url = https://plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/23303/nagrody-za-sezon-zasadniczy-ebl-2022-23.html | title = Nagrody za sezon zasadniczy EBL 2022/23 | publisher = plk.pl | date = 2023-05-04}}}}

2023–24

| bgcolor="#cfecec"| {{sortname|Victor|Sanders}}^

| align=center | SG

| {{USA}}

| Anwil Włocławek

|{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://plk.pl/aktualnosci/n/24541/mvp-sezonu-zasadniczego-obl-23-24.html|title=MVP sezonu zasadniczego OBL 23/24|last=|first=|date=April 30, 2024|website=plk.pl|publisher=|language=pl|access-date=May 1, 2024}}}}

2024–25

| bgcolor="#cfecec"| {{sortname|Kameron|McGusty}}^

| align=center | SG

| {{USA}}

| Legia Warszawa

|{{center|{{Cite web|url=https://plk.pl/aktualnosci/25830/mvp-sezonu-zasadniczego-obl-2425|title=MVP sezonu zasadniczego OBL 24/25|last=|first=|date=May 9, 2025|website=plk.pl|publisher=|language=pl|access-date=May 9, 2025}}}}

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:{{note|1|1}} There was no awarding in the 2019–20 season, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Poland.

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Multiple honors (1996–present)

=Players=

class="wikitable sortable"
width=20|Rank

!width=150|Player

!width=20|Trophies

rowspan="1" | {{center|1.}}

| {{flagicon|POL}} Adam Wójcik

|rowspan="1" | {{center|3}}

rowspan="3" | {{center|2.}}

| {{flagicon|POL}} Dominik Tomczyk

|rowspan="3" | {{center|2}}

{{flagicon|POL}} Maciej Zieliński
{{flagicon|VIR}} Walter Hodge

=Player nationality=

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"|Rank

!scope="col"|Country

!scope="col"|Total

rowspan="1" | {{center|1.}}

|{{flagcountry|POL}}

| {{center|13}}

rowspan="1" | {{center|2.}}

|{{flagcountry|USA}}

| {{center|8}}

rowspan="1" | {{center|3.}}

|{{flagcountry|VIR}}

| {{center|2}}

rowspan="4" | {{center|4.}}

|{{flagcountry|SVN}}

|rowspan="4" | {{center|1}}

{{flagcountry|LTU}}
{{flagcountry|VCT}}
{{flagcountry|CPV}}

=Teams=

class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"|Rank

!scope="col"|Team

!scope="col"|Total

rowspan="1" | {{center|1.}}

|WKS Śląsk Wrocław

| {{center|7}}

rowspan="1" | {{center|2.}}

|Prokom Trefl Sopot / Arka Gdynia

| {{center|6}}

rowspan="1" | {{center|3.}}

|PGE Turów Zgorzelec

| {{center|5}}

rowspan="1" | {{center|4.}}

|Zastal Zielona Góra

| {{center|4}}

rowspan="1" | {{center|5.}}Anwil Włocławek

|rowspan="1" | {{center|2}}

rowspan="3" | {{center|6.}}

|Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski

|rowspan="3" | {{center|1}}

Wilki Morskie Szczecin
Legia Warszawa

References

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