Otis Livingston II Named BBL’s Most Valuable Player of the Season

He is not only the best offensive player of the season, he is also the MVP: Otis Livingston II from the Würzburg Baskets was named the BBL’s most valuable player.

Season record with 42 points in one game: Otis Livingston is the deserved BBL MVP. IMAGO/HMB Media

Otis Livingston II from the Würzburg Baskets has been voted the most valuable player (MVP) of the current season. The BBL announced this on Friday. In the vote by the captains and assistant coaches of the 18 clubs as well as selected journalists, the 27-year-old development player Tommy Kuhse from Rasta Vechta and Kevin Yebo from the Niners Chemnitz relegated to second and third place. Livingston II received 52 percent of the vote, Kuhse 25 percent and Yebo 23 percent.

Livingston II came to Würzburg from medi Bayreuth before the current season and impressed straight away. On average, the American has 20.9 points and 5.6 assists with shooting rates of 51.2 percent from the field and a strong 46 percent from the three-point line. In January he scored 42 points for the Tigers Tübingen, the highest in the league since 2003. In 17 of his 33 league appearances he broke the 20-point mark and three times the 30-point mark.

Livingston II is the successor to TJ Shorts II, who won the MVP award in the previous season. With Würzburg he is currently in fourth place in the main round table and has already qualified for the play-offs.

Second award for Livingston, third for Würzburg

“I am very grateful for this award, this recognition means a lot to me. Our coaches, my teammates and I worked hard for it, it is also a success for the whole team. Thank you also to everyone who voted for me. In this league “There are many good players who deserve this award,” said Livingston II.

For the 1.80 meter tall point guard, it is already the second award of the current season – only five other players achieved this feat before him – and for the Würzburg team it is even the third. Livingston was also named the league’s best offensive player and Javon Bess was named the best defender.

2024-05-10 14:54:14
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