The first round of the men’s regular season (11 games) has been played in the LBBL. Therefore, we take a look at the second edition of the JICL MVP race presented by our partner QUBE.
Important note / Awards night 2023
The JICL MVP race does not include a ranking (1-5) but a listing of 5 players this season. The FLBB will introduce a new concept with an « awards night » for the first time this season.
The following prices will be awarded:
– JICL MVP women
– JICL MVP men
– Coach of the year (women’s LBBL)
– Coach of the year (men’s LBBL)
– U21 player of the season (women)
– U21 player of the season (men)
Before the awards night, the press, the FLBB members and the fans will be be able to vote for the announced awards and the winners will be presented at the awards night and receive prizes. The date for the awards night has been fixed for March 22nd 2023 – save the date!
Here are the 5 candidates after 11 games and their season stats:
Joe Kalmes (T71 Dudelange)
13.2 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game, 0.3 assists per game
Malcolm Kreps (Résidence Walfer)
14.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.0 apg
Thomas Grün (Basket Esch)
13.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 4.5 apg
Bob Melcher (Amicale Steinsel)
12.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 6.2 apg (leads all JICL players)
Philippe Gutenkauf (Etzella Ettelbruck)
20.1 ppg (leads all JICL players), 2.3 rpg, 6.1 apg
