ABA League Defensive Player of the Year

The ABA League Defensive Player of the Year award is an annual award given by the ABA League (the top-tier regional professional basketball league for clubs from the former Yugoslavia) to the best performing defensive player throughout the course of the regular season.

The award was introduced during the 2020–21 season. The winner is determined by a combined voting process of head coaches of the ABA League teams, sports journalists, and basketball fans, with the coaches' votes carrying the highest weight (85% of the total voting results).

Winners

SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityClub Ref.
2020–21 Branko Lazić SG  Serbia Crvena zvezda [1]
2021–22 Branko Lazić (2) SG  Serbia Crvena zvezda [2]
2022–23 Mathias Lessort C  France Partizan [3]
2023–24 Branko Lazić (3) SG  Serbia Crvena zvezda [4]
2024–25 Isaac Bonga SF  Germany Partizan [5]
2025–26 Isaac Bonga (2) SF  Germany Partizan [6]

References

  1. ↑ j.t.d, ABA liga. "2021/22 Best Defensive Player: Branko Lazić (Crvena zvezda mts) : ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  2. ↑ j.t.d, ABA liga. "2021/22 Best Defensive Player: Branko Lazić (Crvena zvezda mts) : ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  3. ↑ j.t.d, ABA liga. "2022/23 Best Defensive Player: Mathias Lessort (Partizan Mozzart Bet) : ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  4. ↑ j.t.d, ABA liga. "2023/24 Best Defensive Player: Branko Lazić : ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  5. ↑ j.t.d, ABA liga. "2024/25 Best Defensive Player: Isaac Bonga : ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
  6. ↑ j.t.d, ABA liga. "2025/26 Best Defensive Player: Isaac Bonga : ABA League". ABA Liga. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
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