BNXT League Defensive Player of the Year

The BNXT League Defensive Player of the Year award is given annually at the end of the regular season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands, to the player who has excelled defensively throughout the season.

The current award, given by the BNXT League, began when that league started, with the 2021–22 season.

BNXT League Defensive Player of the Year winners (2022–present)

^ Denotes player who is still active in the BNXT League
* Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame
† Denotes player whose team won championship that year
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been named Defensive Player of the Year
Team (X) Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won
Season Player Pos. Nationality Team Ref.
2021–22 Worthy de Jong G/F  Netherlands Netherlands ZZ Leiden [1]
2022–23 Wen Mukubu^ F  Belgium Belgium Kangoeroes Mechelen [2]
2023–24 Osun Osunniyi F  United States Belgium Limburg United [3]
2024–25 Shaquille Doorson C  Netherlands Netherlands LWD Basket [4]
2025–26 Enoch Cheeks^ PG  United States Belgium Windrose Antwerp Giants [5]

References

  1. ↑ "BNXT Awards 2021/22". bnxtleague.com. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ "These Are The Bnxt Awards Winners 2022-2023". bnxtleague.com. April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "BNXT Awards Winners Announced!". bnxtleague.co^m. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ @BnxtLeague (May 11, 2025). "A wall on defense, a force to be reckoned with. Shaquille Doorson locks up the BNXT Defensive Player of the Year!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  5. ↑ "These are the winners per category". bnxtleague.com. May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
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