The Basketligaen Defender of the Year is an annual basketball award that is given by the Danish top tier Basketligaen. It is awarded to the best defensive player in a given regular season. The award was introduced in the 2010–11 season. Michel Diouf holds the record for most awards won.
Winners edit
| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the Basketligaen |
| * | Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has received the award |
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Nicolai Iversen | Forward |  Denmark
|
Svendborg Rabbits | |
| 2011–12 | Corin Henry | Guard |  United States
|
Team FOG Næstved | |
| 2012–13 | Bonell Colas | Forward | United States
|
Randers Cimbria | |
| 2013–14 | Frederik Hougaard Nielsen | Guard | Denmark
|
Hørsholm 79ers | |
| 2014–15 | Baye Keita | Center |  Senegal
|
Horsens IC | |
| 2015–16 | Michel Diouf^ | Center | Senegal
|
Bakken Bears | |
| 2016–17 | Jyles Smith | Forward | United States
|
Hørsholm 79ers | |
| 2017–18 | Michel Diouf (2)^ | Center | Senegal
|
Bakken Bears | |
| 2018–19 | Michel Diouf (3)^ | Center | Senegal
|
Bakken Bears | |
| 2019–20 | Michel Diouf (4)^ | Center | Senegal
|
Bakken Bears | |
| 2020–21 | Tylor Ongwae | Forward |  Kenya
|
Bakken Bears | |
| 2021–22 | Tylor Ongwae (2)^ | Forward | Kenya
|
Bakken Bears | |
| 2022–23 | Bakary Camara | Small forward | United States
|
Randers Cimbria |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Basketligaen Priser" (in Danish). Basketligaen.dk. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Kevin Larsen er årets spiller i Basketligaen".
- ^ "Årets Forsvarsspiller". Basketligaen (in Danish). 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ "Randers tog bronzemedaljerne efter højtscorende affære". Fullcourt.dk (in Danish). 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-05-13.