Astana defended their National League title. They overcame Bary Atyrau 58-52 in the third game of the championship series to complete the sweep. Markell Johnson (188-PG-1998, college: NC State) scored 12 points to pace the champions.
Astana eked out a 22-20 lead after ten minutes. Barsy limited the visitors to just 13 points in the second period to pull within one at halftime 35-34. Astana however responded with a stifling defence of their own in the third term. They held the hosts to just 12 points and recorded a 2-point lead at the final break. Astana then went on to limit Barsy to just 6 points in the fourth frame and eased to the win. Valeriy Likhodey (205-PF-1986) posted 11 points for the winners. Eric McGill (190-G-1996, college: SIU) answered with 15 points, while Timur Tangiev (195-PF-2003) had 13 points in the loss.

Finals MVP: Markell Johnson (188-PG-1998) of Astana
Player of the Year: Markell Johnson (188-PG-1998) of Astana
Guard of the Year: Markell Johnson (188-PG-1998) of Astana
Forward of the Year: Devin Gilmore (200-F/C-1997) of Barsy Atyrau
Center of the Year: Robert Pan (202-C-1995) of Irbis
Import Player of the Year: Markell Johnson (188-PG-1998) of Astana
Domestic Player of the Year: Anton Bykov (200-F-1989) of Tobol
Defensive Player of the Year: Eric McGill (190-G-1996) of Barsy Atyrau
Coach of the Year: Oleg Kiselev of Astana

Asia-Basket.com All-Kazakhstan League First Team 2023

Johnson

McGill

Bykov

Gilmore

Pan

First Team
Markell Johnson (188-PG-1998) of Astana
Eric McGill (190-G-1996) of Barsy Atyrau
Anton Bykov (200-F-1989) of Tobol
Devin Gilmore (200-F/C-1997) of Barsy Atyrau
Robert Pan (202-C-1995) of Irbis

Asia-Basket.com All-Kazakhstan League Second Team 2023

Felix

Murzagaliyev

Kuanov

Likhodey

Ivanov

Second Team
Aaron Felix (187-G-1987) of Irbis
Rustam Murzagaliyev (190-G-1992) of Astana
Shaim Kuanov (181-PG-1991) of Tobol
Valeriy Likhodey (205-PF-1986) of Astana
Vladimir Ivanov (208-C-1994) of Barsy Atyrau

Asia-Basket.com All-Kazakhstan League Honorable Mention 2023

Gornaev

Ilyin

Posashkov

Sayles

Stepantsov

Bazhin

Honorable Mention
Kirill Gornaev (203-F/C-1996) of Tobol
Pavel Ilyin (194-F/G-1992) of Tobol
Daniil Posashkov (198-SF-2000) of Tobol
Jaden Sayles (206-F-1999) of Irbis
Artem Stepantsov (195-SF-1998) of Irbis
Nikolay Bazhin (198-F-1990) of Irbis
Boris Nazmutdinov (192-SG-1996) of Aktobe

Astana - Irbis 65-54

Astana celebrated Cup title in Kazakhstan beating Irbis 65-54 in the Final game. Being tied at 15-15, Astana grabbed the lead with a 20-11 rally in the second period. Moreover, they posted an 18-7 run in the third quarter, whilst Irbis closed the game with a 21-12 run.
Oleg Balashov (185-PG-1999) top-scored for the winners with 20 points, while Rustam Murzagaliyev (190-G-1992) brought 14. Ruslan Aitkali (195-F-1997) netted 9 and Dmitriy Gavrilov (204-C-1986) notched 8. Robert Pan (202-C-1995) and Alexandr Zhigulin (205-F-1994) scored 13 points each in a loss.