A Most Valuable Player award highlights the achievements of an individual.
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However, for the 2019 NBL1 women's MVP Kelly Wilson, the award wasn't possible without help from her team.
"The Braves' coaching group did such a good job of putting together a great team of players," Wilson said.
"You don't win individual awards without the assistance of the great support crew you have around you.
"For me, I rely on my teammates so much."
Wilson finished the season with an average of 19.2 points, 10.5 assists, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game.
Coaches and referees recorded 3-2-1 votes after each regular season game, with the MVP winner being the player with the highest total votes.
Wilson was also given the Golden Hands Award and was named on the NBL1 Women's All-Star Five team.
The award also marks 10 years since Wilson was named as the SEABL MVP.
"I still feel young and I'm happy to be out there running around playing, the award back in 2009 doesn't feel that long ago," Wilson said.
The award in 2019 is "bittersweet" for Wilson, playing for the Braves who were knocked out of the finals by the Geelong Supercats in the preliminary final by a narrow three points, final scores 83-80.
"It's nice to win individual awards, but there's a bit of disappointment in the way we finished the season and didn't make that grand final game," Wilson said.
"It's bittersweet."
The heartbreaking preliminary final loss to the Supercats will also leave Wilson with a humorous moment that will be remembered for many years to come.
During the match Wilson's shoe came off, expecting the game to stop, it kept going at full pace.
"It was just one of those situations, you don't really know what to do when your shoe falls off," Wilson laughed.
"I didn't give up on the play, I was committed to getting back down the court."
Another highlight for Wilson was being able to play with her sister Andrea.
"We've really been fortunate to be able to play alongside each other on the Braves," Wilson said.
"Not so much now, but when we finish up and look back and see how great it was to play together, it will be something that I will cherish."
With one league now finished for the year, Wilson is now gearing up for the start of the 2019/20 WNBL season, where she will be back in action with the team she loves the most, the Bendigo Spirit.
"To be able to return to the spirit and be back at home playing is what I'm looking forward to the most," Wilson said.
The Spirit will be led by first-year coach Tracy York, with a team consisting of a mixture of old and new faces.
Wilson will join Isabella Stratford, Kasey Burton, Kara Tessari, Shyla Heal, Carley Ernst, Abbey Wehrung, Alicia Froling, Tessa Lavey, Gabe Richards, Becca Tobin and Marte Grays for the season.
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