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Batkovic wins fifth WNBL MVP award
Suzy Batkovic of the JCU Townsville Fire has been honoured with her fifth WNBL Most Valuable Player award in 2016/17, making her the most decorated player in the league's history in terms of the coveted award.
Coaches and referees name a 3-2-1 vote at the conclusion of every game throughout the regular season with those ballots then totaled to find the MVP.
It is Batkovic’s second consecutive MVP award and her fifth in the past six seasons, having won two as a member of the Adelaide Lightning (2012, 13) and now three with Townsville (2014, 16, 17), surpassing Lauren Jackson’s previous record of four.
The top ten vote-getters for the 2016/17 MVP:
1. Suzy Batkovic (JCU Townsville Fire) 129 votes
2. Sami Whitcomb (Perth Lynx) 123 votes
3. Marianna Tolo (University of Canberra Capitals) 115 votes
4. Leilani Mitchell (Brydens Sydney University Flames) 107 votes
=5. Asia Taylor (Brydens Sydney Uni Flames) 73 votes
=5. Sara Blicavs (Jayco Dandenong Rangers) 73 votes
7. Steph Cumming (Jayco Dandenong Rangers) 70 votes
8. Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (Bendigo Bank Spirit) 60 votes
=9. Maddie Garrick (Deakin Melbourne Boomers) 50 votes
=9. Carley Mijovic (Perth Lynx) 50 votes
Adding Luuuc's link from duplicate topic here: SUZY BATKOVIC RE-WRITES HISTORY BOOKS WITH RECORD FIFTH MVP