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The EuroLeague Best Defender award is the annual award for the EuroLeague's best defensive player throughout the season, until the EuroLeague Final Four stage of the season. The award began in the 2004–05 season, and the winner is selected by the EuroLeague head coaches. Dimitris Diamantidis of Panathinaikos Athens won the first five awards, from 2005 to 2009.

Winners

Season Position Best Defender Club Ref.
2004–05
Guard
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis Greece Panathinaikos
2005–06
Guard
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis (2x) Greece Panathinaikos
2006–07
Guard
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis (3x) Greece Panathinaikos
2007–08
Guard
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis (4x) Greece Panathinaikos
2008–09
Guard
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis (5x) Greece Panathinaikos
2009–10
Forward
Russia Victor Khryapa Russia CSKA Moscow
[1]
2010–11
Guard
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis (6x) Greece Panathinaikos
[2]
2011–12
Forward
Russia Andrei Kirilenko Russia CSKA Moscow
[3]
2012–13
Center
Gabon Stephane Lasme Greece Panathinaikos
[4]
2013–14
Center
United States Bryant Dunston Greece Olympiacos
[5]
2014–15
Center
United States Bryant Dunston (2x) Greece Olympiacos
[6]
2015–16
Center
United States Kyle Hines Russia CSKA Moscow
[7]

Multiple honors

References

  1. ^ Best Defender Trophy: Viktor Khryapa, CSKA Moscow.
  2. ^ Dimitris Diamantidis wins sixth Best Defender Trophy.
  3. ^ Best Defender Trophy: Andrei Kirilenko, CSKA Moscow.
  4. ^ Best Defender Trophy winner: Stephane Lasme, Panathinaikos Athens.
  5. ^ "Coaches vote Bryant Dunston of Olympiacos this season's Best Defender". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  6. ^ May 2015 "2014-15 Best Defender Trophy winner: Bryant Dunston, Olympiacos Piraeus". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  7. ^ Best Defender Trophy: Kyle Hines, CSKA Moscow