Cotton, Law named in All-NBL First Team

Perth Wildcats superstar duo Bryce Cotton and Vic Law have been named in the 2022 All-NBL First Team at the 2022 Andrew Gaze MVP Awards

It’s the fourth-consecutive season with two Wildcats players in the prestigious all-star line-up.

Bryce Cotton was outstanding again in 2021/22, averaging a league-leading 22.7 points per game.

It’s his highest scoring 28-game regular season, where he sunk a franchise record and league-high 88 three-pointers.

He was also top-10 in the league in steals with 1.5 per game and assists with 4.9 per game.

It's incredibly Cotton's fifth-straight season being named in the All-NBL First Team.

In his first season with the Perth Wildcats, Vic Law averaged 20.3 points and 8.2 rebounds, joining Sydney’s Josh Childress as the only players to average above 20 and eight since 2010.

He scored a season-high 39 points back in March against the NZ Breakers.

Bryce Cotton and Vic Law become the first Wildcats teammates since James Crawford and Scott Fisher in 1993 to both average over 20 points per game.

Cotton was a finalist to win his third consecutive NBL MVP Award, but was edged out in the voting by Sydney’s Jalen Adams.

Wildcats young gun Luke Travers was a finalist for Rookie of the Year, but came runner-up to Cairns Bul Kuol.

Congratulations to all Andrew Gaze MVP Award winners.

Andrew Gaze Trophy – Most Valuable Player – Presented by Hungry Jack’s
Jaylen Adams (Sydney) – 105 votes
Bryce Cotton (Perth) – 94 votes
Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (Melbourne) – 62 votes
 
Lindsay Gaze Trophy - Coach of the Year
Scott Roth (Tasmania) – 67 votes
Dean Vickerman (Melbourne) – 47 votes
Chase Buford (Sydney) – 25 votes
 
All-NBL First Team 
Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (Melbourne) – 45 votes
Vic Law (Perth) – 32 votes
Jaylen Adams (Sydney) – 48 votes
Bryce Cotton (Perth) – 47 votes
Antonius Cleveland (Illawarra) – 37 votes

All-NBL Second Team
Xavier Cooks (Sydney) – 23 votes
Mitch Creek (South East Melbourne) – 19 votes
Josh Adams (Tasmania) – 26 votes
Chris Goulding (Melbourne) – 25 votes
Matthew Dellavedova (Melbourne) – 18 votes

Rookie of the Year – Presented by Champion
Bul Kuol (Cairns) – 71 votes
Luke Travers (Perth) – 36 votes
Ousmane Dieng (New Zealand) – 26 votes
 
Best Sixth Man – presented by Marsh Insurance 
Shea Ili (Melbourne) – 59 votes
Xavier Rathan-Mayes (Illawarra) – 43 votes
Clint Steindl (Tasmania) – 25 votes
 
Most Improved Player
Keanu Pinder (Cairns) – 41 votes
Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (Melbourne) – 33 votes
Yanni Wetzell (New Zealand) – 25 votes
 
Damian Martin Trophy for the Best Defensive Player
Antonius Cleveland (Illawarra) – 47 votes
Shea Ili (Melbourne) – 46 votes
Xavier Cooks (Sydney) – 24 votes
 
Executive of the Year
Simon Edwards (New Zealand)
 
Fans’ MVP – Presented by Chemist Warehouse
Kai Sotto (Adelaide)
 
Gametime by Kmart Award
Jack McVeigh (Tasmania)
 
Referee of the Year – Presented by Europcar
Vaughan Mayberry