Guard Kirk Penney was named the 2008-2009 Australian NBL MVP, thus becoming the first New Zealander to get the Andrew Gaze award, in a choice made by coaching staffs. The New Zealand Breakers' player got two more votes than Sydney Spirits' Matthew Knight and three more than Nigerian Ebi Ere (Melbourne Tigers).Penney had an outstanding season, leading the league with 24.2 points per game and adding 4.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 28 regular season games. He was also third in 3-point shooting percentage, behind James Harvey and legendary Shane Heal. The 28-year-old Tall Blacks international also made history by leading his team to a first time playoff appearence, losing in the semi-finals by 2-0 against the Tigers.
Penney succeeds veteran Chris Anstey, who won the distinction last season and also the championship title. The complete list of MVPs is below.
(O base Kirk Penney foi nomeado MVP da época 2008-2009 da NBL australiana, tornando-se o primeiro neo-zelandês a conquistar o prémio Andrew Gaze, numa escolha efectuada pelos treinadores. O jogador dos New Zealand Breakers obteve mais dois votos do que Matthew Knight dos Sydney Spirits (90) e mais três do que o nigeriano Ebi Ere (Melbourne Tigers).
Penney teve uma excelente época, ao liderar a liga com 24,2 pontos por jogo e adicionando 4,4 ressaltos e 2,8 assistências nos 28 jogos da época regular. Destacou-se também na percentagem de lançamentos de três pontos, sendo terceiro apenas atrás de James Harvey e do lendário Shane Heal. O international dos "Tall Blacks", de 28 anos, fez também história ao levar a sua equipa aos "playoffs" pela primeira vez, perdendo nas meias-finais por 2-0 frente aos Tigers.
Penney sucede ao veterano Chris Anstey, que obteve a distinção na época passada e conquistou o título de campeão. A lista completa de MVPs encontra-se abaixo.
1979 Ken Richardson (West Adelaide Bearcats)
1980 Rocky Smith (St. Kilda Saints)
1981 Mike Jones (Illawarra Hawks)
1982 Al Green (West Adelaide Bearcats)
1983 Owen Wells (Sydney Supersonics)
1984 Leroy Loggins (Brisbane Bullets)
1985 Ray Borner (Coburg Giants)
1986 Leroy Loggins (Brisbane Bullets)
1987 Mark Davis (Adelaide 36ers) &
Leroy Loggins (Brisbane Bullets)
1988 Joe Hurst (Hobart Tassie Devils)
1989 Scott Fisher (North Melbourne Giants)
1990 Derek Rucker (Brisbane Bullets)
1991 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers)
1992 Scott Fisher (North Melbourne Giants) & Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers)
1993 Robert Rose (South East Melbourne Magic)
1994 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers)
1995 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers)
1996 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers)
1997 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers)
1998 Andrew Gaze (Melbourne Tigers)
1999 Steve Woodberry (Brisbane Bullets)
2000 Paul Rogers (Perth Wildcats)
2001 Robert Rose (Townsville Crocodiles)
2002 Mark Bradtke (Melbourne Tigers)
2003 Chris Williams (Sydney Kings)
2004 Matthew Nielsen (Sydney Kings)
2005 Brian Wethers (Hunter Pirates)
2006 Chris Anstey (Melbourne Tigers)
2007 Sam Mackinnon (Brisbane Bullets)
2008 Chris Anstey (Melbourne Tigers)
2009 Kirk Penney (NZ Breakers)
Source (Fonte): nbl.com.au
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