Finnish Basketball Player of the Year

The Finnish Basketball Player of the Year is an annual award that is given to the best basketball player (male or female) with Finnish citizenship.

Finnish players that are playing anywhere in the world, qualify for the award.

Hanno Möttölä has won the most player of the year awards, with eight.

The first female selection was Hilkka Hakola, who won the player of the year award in 1956.

The most recent player of the year winner is Lauri Markkanen, his seventh win in a row.

Raimo Lindholm (on the right) was a six time Player of the Year.
Kari Liimo was a six time Player of the Year
Hanno Möttölä was an eight time Player of the Year.
Teemu Rannikko was a five time Player of the Year.
Petteri Koponen was a seven time Player of the Year.
Lauri Markkanen won the award first time in 2017, and since then has won it seven consecutive times.