NBL Best Defensive Player Award explained

The National Basketball League Best Defensive Player is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the 1980 NBL season to the best defensive player of the regular season. As of the 2023–24 season, the head coach, assistant coach and captain of each team vote for the Defensive Player of the Year.[1] Voters are not allowed to vote for players from their own team.[2] The winner receives the Damian Martin Trophy, which was named in honour of Damian Martin[3] who won the award six times.[4] [5]

Winners

Year Player Nationality Team
1980Ray WoodWest Adelaide Bearcats
1981Ray Wood (2)West Adelaide Bearcats
1982Phil SmythSt. Kilda Saints
1983Phil Smyth (2)Canberra Cannons
1984N/AN/AN/A
1985N/AN/AN/A
1986N/AN/AN/A
1987Leroy LogginsBrisbane Bullets
1988Phil Smyth (3)Canberra Cannons
1989Phil Smyth (4)Canberra Cannons
1990Leroy Loggins (2)Brisbane Bullets
1991Terry DozierGeelong Supercats
1992Terry Dozier (2)Newcastle Falcons
1993Terry Dozier (3)Newcastle Falcons
1994Darren LucasSouth East Melbourne Magic
1995Darren Lucas (2)South East Melbourne Magic
1996Isaac BurtonSydney Kings
1997Mike KellySouth East Melbourne Magic
1998Mike Kelly (2)South East Melbourne Magic
1998–99Darnell MeeAdelaide 36ers
1999–2000Darnell Mee (2)Adelaide 36ers
Darnell Mee (3)Adelaide 36ers
2001–02Simon DwightWest Sydney Razorbacks
2002–03Glen SavilleWollongong Hawks
2003–04Ben CastleBrisbane Bullets
2004–05Darnell Mee (4)Wollongong Hawks
2005–06Darnell Mee (5)Cairns Taipans
2006–07Sam MackinnonBrisbane Bullets
2007–08Chris AnsteyMelbourne Tigers
2008–09Adam GibsonSouth Dragons
2009–10Dillon BoucherNew Zealand Breakers
2010–11Damian MartinPerth Wildcats
2011–12Damian Martin (2)Perth Wildcats
2012–13Damian Martin (3)Perth Wildcats
2013–14Damian Martin (4)Perth Wildcats
2014–15Damian Martin (5)Perth Wildcats
2015–16Kevin LischIllawarra Hawks
2016–17Torrey CraigBrisbane Bullets
2017–18Damian Martin (6)Perth Wildcats
2018–19Andrew BogutSydney Kings
2019–20D. J. NewbillCairns Taipans
2020–21Justin SimonIllawarra Hawks
2021–22Antonius ClevelandIllawarra Hawks
2022–23Antonius Cleveland (2)Adelaide 36ers
2023–24Shea IliMelbourne United

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NBL24 MVP finalists revealed. NBL.com.au. 19 February 2024. 19 February 2024.
  2. Web site: LISCH DETHRONES MARTIN FOR BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER. NBL.com.au. 17 February 2016. 17 February 2016.
  3. Web site: NBL to Honour Damian Martin . NBL.com.au . 21 July 2020 . 21 July 2020.
  4. Web site: NBL Awards: Defensive Player of the Year . NBL.com.au . 4 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150307043417/http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/dpao2tf6cmuq1g3fg0gzt5m6m . 7 March 2015.
  5. Web site: NBL. The award may as well be named after him.... Twitter. 27 February 2018. 27 February 2018.

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