Basketball: Telekom Baskets Bonn clear at BBL

Parker Jackson-Cartwright has been elected as the most valuable player in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).

The American from the Telekom Baskets Bonn received 62.2 percent of all votes. The Point Guard is the first Bonn player ever who is recognized as a Most Valuable Player (MVP).

For Jackson Cartwright, it is the third MVP award in series. The 26-year-old also received the coveted title at his previous stations in Great Britain (2020) and France (2021).

For the Bundesliga leader, the MVP trophy is not the only reason to be happy. Head coach Tuomas Iisalo was honored as the coach of the year.

The 39-year-old Finn, who received 64.4 percent of all votes, had taken over the Baskets last summer. Already two games before the end of the season, he and his team achieved the most victories in the club history in a regular season.

Justus Hollatz again best BBL junior player

Justus Hollatz has meanwhile been voted the best German BBL young player (U22).

The 21 -year -old Point Guard of the Hamburg Towers, for whom it is the second award in a row, received 26.9 percent of all votes.

The Awards are awarded by the BBL as part of a home game of the respective teams. All head coaches and team captains as well as the Justus Hollatzing management of the clubs and selected media representatives were entitled to vote in advance.