Andrew Gaze MVP Awards: Finalists revealed

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) race between Bryce Cotton and Kendric Davis will go right down to the wire for the second consecutive season.

Both have been named as finalists for the second consecutive season, with Cotton aiming for number six and Davis looking for his first.

Davis, from the Sydney Kings, has been unstoppable in his first season with the club, while Cotton continues to set the benchmark for the Adelaide 36ers.

The Andrew Gaze MVP Awards Night will take place on Monday, February 23, at Crown Palladium, Melbourne.

The event will be broadcast live on ESPN and Kayo, and the NBL's YouTube Channel rom 7:30pm AEDT.

Other award finalists are:

Linsday Gaze Coach of the Year
Brian Goorjian (Sydney Kings)
Josh King (South East Melbourne Phoenix)

Most Improved Player
Flynn Cameron (Adelaide 36ers)
Makuach Maluach (Sydney Kings)
Sam Mennenga (New Zealand Breakers)

Step One Next Generation Award
Karim Lopez (New Zealand Breakers)
Owen Foxwell (South East Melbourne Phoenix)
Sam Mennenga (New Zealand Breakers)

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, Gametime by Kmart Award, Champion Fans’ MVP and Tangerine Dunk of the Year and Three Pointer of the Year presented by Mitsubishi Motors Australia.