Utah Jazz' Lauri Markkanen wins 2022-23 Kia NBA Most Improved Player, Complete Winners List since 1983.

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen has been named 2022-23 Kia NBA Most Improved Player, NBA announced today.

Markkanen beat out fellow finalists Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City and Jalen Brunson of New York for the award.

Markkanen logged career highs in scoring (25.6), rebounding (8.6), assist (1.9) and free throw attempt (9.0) averages while shooting 49.9% overall, 39.1% from 3-point range and 87.5% from the free throw line.

He led Utah in scoring, rebounding and free throw attempts en route to starting in the 2023 All-Star Game in Salt Lake City.

The 7-foot forward became the first player in league history to convert more than 200 3-pointers and 100 dunks in the same season.
He is the seventh international player to win Most Improved Player, joining Pascal Siakam, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Goran Dragic, Boris Diaw, Hedo Turkoglu and Gheorghe Muresan.

Last Year Winner 2022: Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been named the 2021-22 Kia NBA Most Improved Player.

A NBA veteran, Morant becomes the first player to win the Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award with Memphis.

Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award, history: Full List of Winners 1986 - 2023.

Below is the all-time list of winners of the Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award since first award given to Alvin Robertson of San Antonio Spurs in 1986..

1985-86 – Alvin Robertson, San Antonio

1986-87 – Dale Ellis, Seattle

1987-88 – Kevin Duckworth, Portland

1988-89 – Kevin Johnson, Phoenix

1989-90 – Rony Seikaly, Miami

1990-91 – Scott Skiles, Orlando

1991-92 – Pervis Ellison, Washington

1992-93 – Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Denver

1993-94 – Don MacLean, Washington

1994-95 – Dana Barros, Philadelphia

1995-96 – Gheorghe Muresan, Washington

1996-97 – Isaac Austin, Miami

1997-98 – Alan Henderson, Atlanta

1998-99 – Darrell Armstrong, Orlando

1999-00 – Jalen Rose, Indiana

2000-01 – Tracy McGrady, Orlando

2001-02 – Jermaine O’Neal, Indiana

2002-03 – Gilbert Arenas, Golden State

2003-04 – Zach Randolph, Portland

2004-05 – Bobby Simmons, LA Clippers

2005-06 – Boris Diaw, Phoenix

2006-07 – Monta Ellis, Golden State

2007-08 – Hedo Türkoğlu, Orlando

2008-09 – Danny Granger, Indiana

2009-10 – Aaron Brooks, Houston

2010-11 – Kevin Love, Minnesota

2011-12 – Ryan Anderson, Orlando

2012-13 – Paul George, Indiana

2013-14 – Goran Dragić, Phoenix

2014-15 – Jimmy Butler, Chicago

2015-16 – CJ McCollum, Portland

2016-17 – Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee

2017-18 – Victor Oladipo, Indiana

2018-19 – Pascal Siakam, Toronto

2019-20 – Brandon Ingram, New Orleans

2020-21 – Julius Randle, New York

2021-22 – Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies

2022-23 – Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz

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