ACB Most Valuable Player is an annual award of the

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, the top-tier professional

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league in

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. The ACB handed out the award first after the 1991–92 ACB season. Since then, four players have won the award more than once:

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(3-time winner),

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, and

Luis Scola Luis Alberto Scola Balvoa (born 30 April 1980) is an Argentine former basketball player and the chief executive officer for the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) team Pallacanestro Varese. A three-time All-EuroLeague Team, All-EuroLeague selecti ...

(2-time winners). Additionally, only six Spanish players have won the award: Juan Carlos Navarro,

Marc Gasol Marc Gasol Sáez (, ; born 29 January 1985) is a Spanish former professional basketball player who is the president of Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB. The Center (basketball), center is a two-time All-NBA Team member and a three-time NBA All-St ...

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, Fernando San Emeterio, Sergio Llull and

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Spanish player Nikola Mirotić. The winner of the award is determined by voting by coaches, players, fans (through online voting), and the media.

All-time award winners

Awards won by club

Awards won by nationality

References

External links

Spanish League Official Website
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All-time award winners

Awards won by club

Awards won by nationality

See also

References

External links