The LKL Most Valuable Player Award is the annual
award
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that is given by the
Lithuanian Basketball League
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(LKL), the top-tier professional
basketball
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league in
Lithuania
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, to its
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...
of each regular season. The award was presented by
LKL for the first time after 1993–94 LKL season. Since 1993–94 LKL season, four players have won the award more than once:
Tanoka Beard
Tanoka Dwight Beard (born September 29, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player and basketball coach, coach. During his career, he was able to play both the Power forward (basketball), power forward and Center (basketball), cen ...
(4-time winner),
Gintaras Einikis
Gintaras Einikis (born September 30, 1969) is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player and current basketball coach, coach. He stands at 6 ft 10 in (208 cm), and is a former Center (basketball), center for the senior Lithuania ...
,
Andrius Giedraitis
Andrius Giedraitis (born July 23, 1973) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and coach.
Professional career
Giedraitis started his career in the LPA Vilnius team, and he later moved to BC Sakalai. In 1998, he became a member o ...
and
Ramūnas Šiškauskas
Ramūnas Šiškauskas (, born September 10, 1978) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player and basketball coach. Listed at tall,
he could play at both the shooting guard and small forward positions. His individual accolades as a pl ...
(2-time winners). Lithuanian players won the most MVPs. The MVP is being awarded after regular season, the player is elected by the league.
LKL Season MVPs

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Source for the MVPs since the 2009–10 LKL season.
Awards won by club
Awards won by nationality
See also
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LKL Finals MVP
The Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) Finals is the championship finals series for the top-tier level professional club basketball league in Lithuania, the LKL, and the conclusion of the league's postseason. The Finals have been played in either a b ...
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King Mindaugas Cup
Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė (English: King Mindaugas Cup) is an annual national domestic basketball cup competition between Lithuanian professional teams. It is organised by the Lithuanian Basketball League (Lietuvos krepšinio lyga – LKL). The to ...
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King Mindaugas Cup MVP
The Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė MVP () is an award that is annually handed out to the most valuable player, in a given tournament, of the Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė professional basketball Lithuanian national domestic cup competition. The award was i ...
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LKF Cup
The LKF Cup was an annual national domestic cup competition for Lithuanian professional basketball teams. It was organised by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation (Lietuvos Krepšinio Federacija - LKF). The competition's full name was Lietuvos Kre ...
References list
External links
Official LKL websiteOfficial LKL YouTube.com channelLithuanian league at Eurobasket.com
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Lietuvos krepšinio lyga lists
MVP
MVP most commonly refers to:
* Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition
* Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering
MVP may also refer to:
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