BNXT League Rising Star of the Year

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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.

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The current award, given by the BNXT League, began when that league started, with the 2021–22 season.

BNXT League Player of the Year winners (2022–present)

^Denotes player who is still active in the BNXT League
*Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame
Dagger-14-plain.pngDenotes player whose team won championship that year
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been named Rising Star
Team (X)Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won
SeasonCountryPlayerPos.NationalityTeamRef.
2021–22 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Haris Bratanovic ^ C Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Filou Oostende [1]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Sander Hollanders ^ SG Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg BAL
2022–23 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Thijs De Ridder ^ SF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Telenet Giants Antwerp [2]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Oshean Brathwaite ^ SF Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg BAL (2)

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References

  1. "BNXT Awards 2021/22". bnxtleague.com. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. "These Are The Bnxt Awards Winners 2022-2023". bnxtleague.com. April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.