CBA Best Defender explained

The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Best Defender Award is an annual Chinese Basketball League (CBA) award given since the 2008–09 season. The main criteria for the award is that the player must attain either of the following: highest blocks per game average, highest steals per game or at least accumulated a high average of steals and blocks. The awardee is selected from players voted into the all-defensive quintet team.

List of Recipients

Season	Player	Team
		Qingdao Eagles
		Jiangsu Dragons^[1]
	Hu Xuefeng (2×)	Jiangsu Dragons^[2]
		Shanghai Sharks
		Tianjin Pioneers
	Zhang Zhaoxu (2×)	Shanghai Sharks
		Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles
		Xinjiang Flying Tigers
	Zhou Qi (2×)	Xinjiang Flying Tigers^[3]
		Zhejiang Lions^[4]
		Guangdong Southern Tigers^[5]
	Zhou Qi (3×)	Xinjiang Flying Tigers
		Guangdong Southern Tigers^[6]
	Shen Zijie	Shenzhen Leopards^[7]
	Shen Zijie (2×)	Shenzhen Leopards
	Yang Hansen	Qingdao Eagles

Multiple time winners

Total	Player
3	Zhou Qi
2	Zhang Zhaoxu
	Hu Xuefeng
	Shen Zijie

External links

• https://www.asia-basket.com/China/basketball.aspx

Notes and References

1. Web site: CBA 2009-10 steals leaders. March 15, 2022.
2. Web site: CBA 2010-11 steals leaders. March 15, 2022.
3. Web site: Rockets Sign Zhou Qi. NBA.com. March 15, 2022.
4. Web site: CBA 2017-2018 regular season: The era of the Warring States. chinadailyhk.com. March 15, 2022.
5. Web site: A pillar to the sky! Yi Jianlian was elected the first CBA Defensive Player of the Year. sports.sina.com. March 15, 2022.
6. Web site: Determination and composure lead to Guangdong's gritty CBA win over Beijing. xinhuanet.com. March 15, 2022.
7. Web site: The 2021-2022 CBA League regular season individual awards selection has been released. cbaleague.com. June 23, 2022.