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of the top-tier level men's professional

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league in

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, the

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. Maxi-Basket holds the vote, and calls it the referendum.

Player of the Year awards (before 1983)

Before 1983, the title of the best player in the league was sometimes assigned by a panel of

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, but the charts are incomplete. *

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) was voted the best player of the year in the 1962–63 season. *

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) was voted the best player of the year in the 1964–65, 1966–67, and 1967–68 seasons. *

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) was voted the best player of the year in the 1965–66 season. *

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) was voted the best player of the year in the 1972–73 and 1973–74 seasons.

Two awards (1983–2014)

Between 1983 and 2005, the monthly Maxi-Basket conducted a vote of the players and

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of the league. Since 2005, the coaches and

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of the

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Since the 2014–15 LNB Pro A season, the MVP award is a single unified award. Prior to that, it was divided into two separate awards, one for French players, and one for non-French players.

LNB Pro A Unified MVP award (2015–present)

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was the second

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holding the MVP award trophy in 2017. Notes: : There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the

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L'Équipe awards (1994–2005)

Between 1994 and 2005, the French newspaper,

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, also conducted a selection of the best French and foreign players of the league, through a vote of

. These awards are also considered official by the

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Players with the most French MVPs won by year

*French Player's MVP and

MVP awards combined. When the player won both awards in the same year, it is counted as a single MVP for the year.

Players with the most Foreign MVPs won by year

*Foreign Player's MVP and

MVP awards combined. When the player won both awards in the same year, it is counted as a single MVP for the year.

References

External links

Official Site
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