DBL Most Valuable Player Award

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The Dutch Basketball League Most Valuable Player Award is an annual award given to the most valuable player in the Dutch highest professional basketball league. The award is given after the regular season and was first handed out in 1974. Six Dutch players have won the award so far, with Arvin Slagter being the last in 2014. Kees Akerboom, Sr. (1980, 1981, 1985) and Leon Rodgers (2005–2007) are the all-time leaders in Dutch MVP awards.

Winners

Travis Reed won the award in 2004
Leiden's Danny Gibson was MVP in 2010.
Jason Dourisseau won the award in 2011.
Arvin Slagter won the award in the 2013–14 season.
Worthy de Jong was the Most Valuable Player in 2016.
Key
Player (X)
Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
Club (X)
Name of the club and the number of times a player of it has won the award (if more than one)
Indicates multiple award winners in the same season
Denotes player who is still active in the DBL
Season Player Pos. Nationality Club Ref
1974–75 Harry Rodgers  United States Punch Delft [1]
1975–76 Hank Smith  United States Delta Lloyd Amsterdam [1]
1976–77 Jimmy Moore  United States Arke Stars Enschede [1]
1977–78 Art Collins  United States Parker Leiden [1]
1978–79 James Lister  United States EBBC Den Bosch [1]
1980–81 Kees Akerboom, Sr.  Netherlands Nashua Den Bosch (2) [1]
1981–82 Kees Akerboom, Sr. (2)  Netherlands Nashua Den Bosch (3) [1]
1982–83 David Lawrence  United States Nationale-Nederlanden Donar [1]
1983–84 Jerry Beck  United States Elmex Leiden (2) [1]
1984–85 Kees Akerboom, Sr. (3)  Netherlands Nashua Den Bosch (4) [1]
1985–86 Toon van Helfteren  Netherlands BS Leiden (3) [1]
1986–87 Jose Waitman  United States Direktbank Den Helder [1]
1987–88 Mike Reddick  United States Nashua Den Bosch (5) [1]
1988–89 Rob Jones  United States Computerij Meppel [1]
1989–90 Kevin McDuffie  United States Miniware Weert [1]
1990–91 Lenzie Howell  United States Computerij Meppel (2) [1]
1991–92 Lenzie Howell (2)  United States Computerij Meppel (3) [1]
1992–93 Jack Jennings  United States VGNN Donar (2) [1]
1993–94 Richard van Poelgeest  Netherlands Lanèche Weert (2) [1]
1994–95 Sonique Nixon  United States Lanèche Weert (3) [1]
1995–96 Michael Huger  United States De Schietstreek Rotterdam [1]
1996–97 Marcel Huijbens  Netherlands Libertel EBBC Den Bosch (6) [1]
1997–98 Donell Lee Thomas  United States RZG Celeritas/Donar (3) [1]
1998–99 Ralph Biggs  United States BSW Weert (3) [1]
1999–00 Joe Spinks  United States Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (2) [1]
2000–01 Chris McGuthrie  United States Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (3) [1]
2001–02 Mack Tuck  United States MPC Donar (4) [1]
2002–03 Joe Spinks (2) SG  United States Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (4) [1]
2003–04 Travis Reed PF  United States MPC Capitals (5) [1]
2004–05 Leon Rodgers SF  United States EiffelTowers Nijmegen [1]
2005–06 Leon Rodgers (2) SF  United States EiffelTowers Den Bosch (7) [1]
2006–07 Leon Rodgers (3) SF  United States EiffelTowers Den Bosch (8) [2]
2007–08 Peter van Paassen C  Netherlands MyGuide Amsterdam (5) [3]
2008–09 Peter van Paassen (2) C  Netherlands MyGuide Amsterdam (6) [4]
2009–10 Danny Gibson PG  United States Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden (4) [5]
2010–11 Jason Dourisseau SF  United States GasTerra Flames (6) [6]
2011–12 Seamus Boxley PF  United States Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden (5) [7]
2012–13 Andre Young PG  United States EiffelTowers Den Bosch (9) [8]
2013–14 Arvin Slagter G  Netherlands GasTerra Flames (7) [9]
2014–15 Lance Jeter G  United States Donar (8) [10]
2015–16 Worthy de Jong G  Netherlands Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden (6) [11]

Awards by player

Awards Player Won in
3 United States Leon Rodgers 2005, 2006, 2007
Netherlands Kees Akerboom, Sr. 1980, 1981, 1985
2 Netherlands Peter van Paassen 2008, 2009
United States Joe Spinks 2000, 2003
United States Lenzie Howell 1991, 1992

Awards won by nationality

Country Total
 United States 32
 Netherlands 10

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "MVP Competitie". J-dus.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2014-04-15.
  2. ^ "Leon Rodgers weer beste basketballer". Nrc.nl. 2007-04-14. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  3. ^ "Van Paassen Mvp". Nusport.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  4. ^ "Peter van Paassen Crowned Most Valuable Player of the FEB". Sportando.net. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  5. ^ "Danny Gibson MVP". Nusport.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  6. ^ "Dourisseau gekozen tot MVP" (in Dutch). AD.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  7. ^ "Seamus Boxley MVP van de Dutch Basketball League". Basketball.nl. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  8. ^ "Andre Young MVP van de DBL". Basketball.nl. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  9. ^ "Meeste seizoensprijzen naar GasTerra Flames". iBasketball (in Dutch). 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  10. ^ "Lance Jeter MVP van de DBL".
  11. ^ "Worthy de Jong uitgeroepen tot MVP". DBL. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.