The NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the best defensive player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points, second-place votes are worth three points, and a third-place vote is worth one. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award. Since the 2022–23 NBA season, winners receive the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy, named after the two-time defensive player of the year winner.
Geert Hendrik Hammink is a Dutch former basketball player and current coach. His last position was as head coach of the Skyliners Frankfurt of the German Basketball Bundesliga. He was selected by the Orlando Magic in the first round of the 1993 NBA draft. Hammink played for the Magic and had a small stint with the Golden State Warriors in 3 NBA seasons. In his NBA career, Hammink appeared in 8 games and scored a total of 14 points. He played college basketball at Louisiana State University (LSU).
The Defensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League player who is chosen as the best defensive player.
The National Lacrosse League Goaltender of the Year Award is given annually to the best NLL goaltender of the year.
The Transition Player of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League player who is chosen as the best transition player. This award debuted after the 2007 NLL season.
Worthy Donovan Rafael de Jong is a Dutch 3x3 basketball player and former professional 5x5 player. Standing at 6 ft 4.3 in, De Jong plays the shooting guard or the small forward position.
ZZ Leiden Basketball, also known as Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, is a professional basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands. The club plays in the BNXT League, the domestic first tier league. Their home games are played at Sportcomplex 1574.
The BNXT League is a professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. The league is the first tier in both the Dutch and Belgian system, replacing the DBL and PBL. The inaugural season was the 2021–22 season, which started in September 2021.
The 2021–22 BNXT League is the inaugural season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. It replaces the Dutch Basketball League and the Pro Basketball League.
The BNXT Supercup is the super cup competition of the BNXT League, the top basketball in the Netherlands and Belgium. The super cup match is played by the Dutch champions and the Belgian champions of the previous season. The first Supercup was held on September 11, 2021. Filou Oostende won the inaugural title.
The BNXT League Most Valuable Player award is given annually at the end of the regular season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands, to the most valuable player of the league.
The BNXT League Sixth Man of the Year award is given annually at the end of the regular season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands, to the player who performs best for his team as a substitute. To be eligible for this award, the player must come off the bench in more games than he started in the starting five.
The BNXT League Player of the Year award is given annually at the end of the regular season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands, to the best player from Belgium and the Netherlands.
The BNXT League Rising Star of the Year award is given annually at the end of the regular season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. This award is given to two young upcoming basketball talents in the BNXT League. One Belgian and one Dutch player has been awarded. To be eligible, players must be under 23 years old.
The BNXT League Coach of the Year award is given annually at the end of the regular season of the BNXT League, which is the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. This award is given to the coach who has achieved the most outstanding results with the talent at his disposal. This award will be given to both a Belgian and a Dutch coach.
The BNXT League Dream Team is an annual BNXT League honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every season.
The BNXT League National Finals MVP Player award is given annually at the end of the finals of the national playoffs of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands.
The 2022–23 BNXT League is the second season of the BNXT League, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. ZZ Leiden is the defending champion.
The BNXT League Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is given annually to the best performing player in the finals series of a BNXT League season, the highest professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. The winner of the award is determined by the average efficiency rating over the finals series.
José Dimitri Maconda is a Dutch-Angolan basketball player who plays for LWD Basket of the BNXT League. Standing at 188 cm, Maconda plays as point guard. He also plays for the Angola national team.
