Asia-Basket.com All-Kazakhstan D1 Awards 2026

The standout Ukrainian power forward Ganna Rulyova was named the Player of the Year of the championship-winning champion team Astana Tigers-KazATU. She received multiple other awards, was voted the Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year, Forward of the Year and was selected to the First Team. With Rulyova's excellent performance, the champion team Astana Tigers-KazATU achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 23 to 1 in the regular season. Rulyova's excellent performance assisted her team in beating the Okzhetpes 3 to 0 in the final series. She was the Player of the Week honoree 8 times during the 25 26 campaign. Rulyova's masterful distribution skills earned her the second spot in points per game with an impressive average of over 17 and second spot in rebounds per game, delivering an average of almost 14. She has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 2 games. Rulyova registered double-doubles in 18 games at the event. Her 33 points against the Turan were the most she scored in the 25 26 season. Nadezhda Yakovleva, 22-year old power forward from the runner-up team finalist team Okzhetpes Kokshetay, was selected as the Domestic Player of the Year at the Kazakhstan. She was also chosen to the First Team. Yakovleva's best performance made her team reach the finals but they unfortunately were defeated by the Tigers 0 to 3. She received Player of the Week award four times during the 25 26 campaign. Yakovleva averaged 15 points and almost 10 rebounds per game in the league. She has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 13 games on the year. Yakovleva's 29 points against the Zhetysu were the most she scored in the 25 26 season. Dilnaz Yerkebay, shooting guard from the Irtysh Pavlodar-PNHZ, was honored as the Guard of the Year of Kazakhstan. She was also named to the First Team. Yerkebay recorded 6 rebounds per game that season in the league. She led the Kazakhstan in points per game with almost 18. Yerkebay has totalled 13 games of 20 or more points and logged double-doubles in 4 games on the year. Her 33 points against the Okzhetpes were the most she scored in the 25 26 season. The standout center Oksana Nurbaeva earned the Center of the Year of the championship-winning Astana Tigers-KazATU. She also earned a spot in the First Team. Nurbaeva's excellent performance assisted her team in beating the Okzhetpes 3 to 0 in the final series. Her consistent performance as a playmaker earned her the fifth ranked in rebounds per game, showcasing average of over 10. Nurbaeva also registered over 12 points per game over the season in the league. She has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 14 games on the year. Nurbaeva's 27 points against the Turan were the most she scored in the 25 26 season. Yuliya Antonevich, Russian guard from the Okzhetpes Kokshetay, was voted to the First Team at the Kazakhstan. Her best performance made her team reach the finals but they unfortunately were defeated by the Tigers 0 to 3. Antonevich averaged over 14 points and 4 rebounds per game in the league. She has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 2 games on the year. Antonevich's 26 points against the Zhetysu were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.