The Basketball Champions League MVP, or Basketball Champions League MVP of the Season, is the annual
award
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bestowed to the player that is deemed to be the "
Most Valuable Player
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" during the full season of the
Basketball Champions League (BCL). The Basketball Champions League is the
third-tier level European-wide men's professional club
basketball
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league in Europe. The award is given by
FIBA
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. The award has existed since the Basketball Champions's League inaugural season
2016–17 season.
Voting criteria
The Basketball Champions League MVP is chosen by a vote of the fans online, a vote of media journalists and representatives, and a vote of all of the
head
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coaches
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of all of the teams in each season of the league. The fans, the media, and the league's head coaches each get 1/3 of the vote distribution.
Winners
Notes
References
External links
Basketball Champions League(official website)
FIBA(official website)
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Basketball Champions League awards and honors
Basketball most valuable player awards