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Votes are in: Who will be crown 2025-26 MVP?
Bryce Cotton of the 36ers and Kendric Davis of the Kings challenge for the ball during the round 18 NBL match between Sydney Kings and Adelaide 36ers at Qudos Bank Arena on January 25, 2026 in Sydney. Photo: Jeremy Ng/Getty Images
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Bryce Cotton and Kendric Davis headline the 2026 Andrew Gaze MVP Awards tonight
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Bryce Cotton vs Kendric Davis for the NBL26 Most Valuable Player Award will be decided tonight.
The Andrew Gaze MVP Awards night is on now, watch in the player above or below.
Davis spoke to Kelsey Browne about the respect he had for head coach Brian Goorjian during the show.
"He's like a father figure to me, he believed in me, I don't have a dad, so he's like my second dad,” Davis said.
"It feels good, there is positive energy around me now, and I will stay true to myself.”
Asked about his match-up with Bryce Cotton, Davis was coy but competitive (with a smile): “I wanna bust his ass every chance I get … the respect is there. I grew up watching him.
"MVP wasn’t my goal this year; it was being part of a brotherhood, a family, but every time I play him, I’m trying to bust his ass."
Damon Lowery says Kendric Davis deserves the MVP, while former MVP Derek Rucker has picked Cotton to win.
Executive of the Year
- Nic Barbato (Adelaide 36ers CEO)
Fans NBL26 MVP
- Bryce Cotton (Adelaide 36ers)
NBL Most Improved Player
- Flynn Cameron (Adelaide 36ers)
Finalists:
- Makuach Maluach (Sydney Kings)
- Sam Mennenga (New Zealand Breakers)
Gametime by Kmart Award
- Malith Machar - Melbourne United
Step One Next Generation Award
- Sam Mennenga (New Zealand Breakers)
Finalists:
- Karim Lopez (New Zealand Breakers)
- Owen Foxwell (South East Melbourne Phoenix)
Check out the Finalists for all awards below.
Andrew Gaze Trophy for Most Valuable Player
- Bryce Cotton (Adelaide 36ers)
- Kendric Davis (Sydney Kings)
Lindsay Gaze Coach of the Year
- Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)
- Josh King (South East Melbourne Phoenix)
Sixth Man of the Year
- Angus Glover (South East Melbourne Phoenix)
- Kouat Noi (Sydney Kings)
- Majok Deng (Tasmania JackJumpers)
Defensive Player of the Year
- Kristian Doolittle (Perth Wildcats)
- John Brown III (South East Melbourne Phoenix)
- Will Magnay (Tasmania JackJumpers)
Other awards include All-NBL First Team, All-NBL Second Team, Executive of the Year, Referee of the Year presented by Europcar, Champion Fans’ MVP and Tangerine Dunk of the Year and Three Pointer of the Year presented by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.
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