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EuroLeague Best Defender

Annual basketball award of the European premier league

Annual basketball award of the European premier league

The EuroLeague Best Defender is an annual basketball award of the European premier level EuroLeague. It is awarded to the best defensive player throughout the season, up until the EuroLeague Final Four stage of the season. The award began in the 2004–05 season, and the winner is selected by the EuroLeague's head coaches. Dimitris Diamantidis of Panathinaikos Athens, won the first five awards, from 2005 to 2009.

Winners

SeasonPositionBest DefenderClubRef.*Not awarded*
[2004–05](2004-05-euroleague)PGGRE Dimitris DiamantidisGRE Panathinaikos
[2005–06](2005-06-euroleague)PGGRE Dimitris Diamantidis (2x)GRE Panathinaikos
[2006–07](2006-07-euroleague)PGGRE Dimitris Diamantidis (3x)GRE Panathinaikos
[2007–08](2007-08-euroleague)PGGRE Dimitris Diamantidis (4x)GRE Panathinaikos
[2008–09](2008-09-euroleague)PGGRE Dimitris Diamantidis (5x)GRE Panathinaikos
[2009–10](2009-10-euroleague)PFRUS Victor KhryapaRUS CSKA Moscow
[2010–11](2010-11-euroleague)PGGRE Dimitris Diamantidis (6x)GRE Panathinaikos
[2011–12](2011-12-euroleague)SFRUS Andrei KirilenkoRUS CSKA Moscow
[2012–13](2012-13-euroleague)CGAB Stéphane LasmeGRE Panathinaikos
[2013–14](2013-14-euroleague)CUSA Armenia Bryant DunstonGRE Olympiacos
[2014–15](2014-15-euroleague)CUSA Armenia Bryant Dunston (2x)GRE Olympiacos
[2015–16](2015-16-euroleague)CUSA Kyle HinesRUS CSKA Moscow
[2016–17](2016-17-euroleague)SFHUN Ádám HangaESP Baskonia
[2017–18](2017-18-euroleague)CUSA Kyle Hines (2x)RUS CSKA Moscow
[2018–19](2018-19-euroleague)CCPV Edy TavaresESP Real Madrid
[2019–20](2019-20-euroleague)
[2020–21](2020-21-euroleague)CCPV Edy Tavares (2x)ESP Real Madrid
[2021–22](2021-22-euroleague)CUSA Kyle Hines (3x)ITA Olimpia Milano
[2022–23](2022-23-euroleague)CCPV Edy Tavares (3x)ESP Real Madrid
[2023–24](2023-24-euroleague)PGUSA GRE Thomas WalkupGRE Olympiacos
[2024–25](2024-25-euroleague)PGUSA GER Nick Weiler-BabbGER Bayern Munich

Notes: : There was no awarding in the 2019–20, because the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe.

Multiple honors

Players

NumberPlayer
6GRE Dimitris Diamantidis
3USA Kyle Hines
CPV Edy Tavares
2Armenia Bryant Dunston
1HUN Ádám Hanga
RUS Victor Khryapa
RUS Andrei Kirilenko
GAB Stéphane Lasme
GRE Thomas Walkup
GER Nick Weiler-Babb

Player nationality

NumberCountry
7Greece
3United States
Cape Verde
2Armenia
Russia
1Gabon
Hungary
Germany

Clubs

NumberClub
7GRE Panathinaikos
4RUS CSKA Moscow
3ESP Real Madrid
GRE Olympiacos
1ESP Baskonia
ITA Olimpia Milano
GER Bayern Munich

References

References

  1. [http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/70788/180 Best Defender Trophy: Viktor Khryapa, CSKA Moscow.]
  2. [http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/84929/180/dimitris-diamantidis-wins-sixth-best-defender-trophy Dimitris Diamantidis wins sixth Best Defender Trophy.]
  3. [http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/96661/180 Best Defender Trophy: Andrei Kirilenko, CSKA Moscow.]
  4. [http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/112932/180 Best Defender Trophy winner: Stephane Lasme, Panathinaikos Athens.]
  5. "Coaches vote Bryant Dunston of Olympiacos this season's Best Defender". Euroleague.net.
  6. "2014-15 Best Defender Trophy winner: Bryant Dunston, Olympiacos Piraeus".
  7. [http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/6uxl5y5lm8ij4t7q Best Defender Trophy: Kyle Hines, CSKA Moscow.]
  8. [http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/7sqa45hnl6ft9jvh Adam Hanga of Baskonia captures Best Defender Trophy.]
  9. "EuroLeague Best Defender: Kyle Hines, CSKA Moscow". Euroleague.net.
  10. "EuroLeague Best Defender: Walter Tavares, Real Madrid". Euroleague.net.
  11. "Real's Tavares repeats as EuroLeague Best Defender". Euroleague.net.
  12. "Kyle Hines is the 2021-22 EuroLeague Best Defender". Euroleague.net.
  13. "Walter Tavares is the 2022-23 EuroLeague Best Defender {{!}} EuroLeague".
  14. (2024-05-11). "Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos is voted the 2023-24 EuroLeague Best Defender {{!}} EuroLeague".
  15. (2025-04-16). "Nick Weiler-Babb is named the 2024-25 EuroLeague Best Defender {{!}} EuroLeague".
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