MPBL Defensive Player of the Year award explained

The MPBL Defensive Player of the Year award is an annual Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League award given to the player with the best defensive performance in the regular season. It was first awarded during the 2018–19 MPBL season.

As of 2023, three players have won the award, with Mark Yee being the only recipient to have won the award more than once. Yee is also the only recipient who has also won Finals Most Valuable Player. The most recent recipient is Jason Ballesteros.

Winners

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Denotes player who is still active in the MPBL

Season	Player		Team	Ref.
align=center	2018–19		align=center	F	Manila Stars	^[1]
align=center	2019–20	^	align=center	C	Davao Occidental Tigers	^[2]
align=center	2022	^ (2)	align=center	C	Bacolod Bingo Plus	^[3]
align=center	2023	^	align=center	C	Pasig City MCW Sports	^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gab Banal beats out Mark Yee for MPBL Datu Cup MVP award . 2023-12-04 . Spin.ph . en.
2. Web site: 2021-03-21 . John Wilson crowned MPBL MVP . 2023-12-04 . RAPPLER . en-US.
3. Web site: Times . Tiebreaker . 2022-12-05 . Kyt Jimenez hailed MPBL's top rookie, Jaycee Marcelino leads Mythical Five . 2024-02-24 . Tiebreaker Times . en-US.
4. Web site: Justine Baltazar is runaway winner of MPBL MVP award . 2023-12-04 . Spin.ph . en.