Zhejiang Lions power forward Hu Jinqiu won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in the 2021-22 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) regular season on Tuesday.

Hu led the vote from media representatives with 483 points, outscoring Liaoning Flying Leopards point guard Zhao Jiwei and Shenzhen Aviators center Shen Zijie, who garnered 244 and 174 points, respectively.

Hu shot a league-best 71.3 percent from the field to average 21.0 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 37 appearances. He ranked second among domestic players in points per game, leading his team to a second place finish in the regular season, while their coach Wang Bo was named Coach of the Year with a win-loss record of 31-7.

Xinjiang Flying Tigers power forward Abdusalam Abdurexit won the Most Improved Player title, while Shanxi Loongs point guard Kay Felder was named the Best Foreign Player.

The 2021-22 CBA playoffs will begin in Nanchang in east China's Jiangxi Province from April 1.

(With input from Xinhua News Agency)