DBL All-Defense Team

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The Dutch Basketball League (DBL) All-Defense Team is a team constituted by the best defensive players in a season of the Dutch Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. This team is based on players' performance throughout the regular season. After the end of the season, the best players of each position are chosen.

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All-Defense Teams

Bold indicates the player who won the Defensive Player of the Year award in the same year.

Mohamed Kherrazi has been selected five times as a player of ZZ Leiden Mohamed Kherrazi.png
Mohamed Kherrazi has been selected five times as a player of ZZ Leiden
YearPos.PlayerNationalityTeam
1973–74G Frank Kales Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Levi's Flamingo's Haarlem
G Jan Dekker Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Transol Rotterdam Zuid
F Jacky Dinkins Flag of the United States.svg  United States Transol Rotterdam Zuid
F Hank Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States Levi's Flamingo's Haarlem
C Bob Heuts Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Bona Stars Leiden
1974–75 Jacky Dinkins (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Transol Rotterdam Zuid
Harry Rogers Flag of the United States.svg  United States Punch Delft
Toon van Helfteren Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Punch Delft
Walter Ombre Flag of the United States.svg  United States Levi's Flamingo's Haarlem
Hank Smith (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Delta Lloyd Amsterdam
1975–76 Hank Smith (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Delta Lloyd Amsterdam
Steven Bravard Flag of the United States.svg  United States Remington Den Bosch
Charles Kirkland Flag of the United States.svg  United States Pioneer Punch Delft
Jim Woudstra Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Pioneer Punch Delft
Craig Casault Flag of the United States.svg  United States Transol Rotterdam Zuid
1976–77 Jim Woudstra (2)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Pioneer Punch Delft
Vic Bartolome Flag of the United States.svg  United States Mercasol Leiden
Steven Bravard (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Remington Den Bosch
Jimmy Moore Flag of the United States.svg  United States Arke Reizen Enschede
Pete Miller Flag of the United States.svg  United States Nationale Nederlanden Donar
1977–78 Renso Zwiers Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Nationale Nederlanden Donar
Jim Woudstra (3)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Tripper Jeans Delft
Charles Kirkland (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Falcon Jeans Den Bosch
Bill Mallory Flag of the United States.svg  United States Vastgoed Strijen Oud-Beijerland
Pete Miller (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Nationale Nederlanden Donar
1978–79 Renso Zwiers (2)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Nationale Nederlanden Donar
Jim Woudstra (4)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Parker Leiden
Charles Kirkland (3)Flag of the United States.svg  United States EBBC Den Bosch
Dan Cramer Flag of the United States.svg  United States EBBC Den Bosch
James Lister Flag of the United States.svg  United States EBBC Den Bosch
1979–80 Renso Zwiers (3)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Nationale Nederlanden Donar
Owen Wells Flag of the United States.svg  United States BV Amstelveen
Charles Kirkland (4)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Nashua Den Bosch
Toon van Helfteren (2)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Punch Delft
James Lister (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Nashua Den Bosch
1980–81 Dan Cramer (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Nashua Den Bosch
Wilson Washington Flag of the United States.svg  United States BV Amstelveen
Charles Kirkland (5)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Nashua Den Bosch
Randy Wiel Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands BV Amstelveen
Jim Woudstra (5)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Parker Leiden
1981–82 Dan Cramer (3)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Nashua Den Bosch
Wilson Washington (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States BV Amstelveen
Charles Kirkland (6)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Eve & Adam Stars Haarlem
Jim Moore (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Nationale Nederlanden Donar
Mitchell Plaat Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Parker Leiden
2013–14

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G Darius Theus Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aris Leeuwarden
G Arvin Slagter Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands GasTerra Flames
F Jason Dourisseau Flag of the United States.svg  United States GasTerra Flames
F Stefan Wessels Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands SPM Shoeters Den Bosch
C Ross Bekkering Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada GasTerra Flames
2014–15 G J.T. Tiller Flag of the United States.svg  United States Landstede Basketbal
G Worthy de Jong Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ZZ Leiden
F Mohamed Kherrazi Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ZZ Leiden
F Stefan Wessels (2)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands SPM Shoeters Den Bosch
C Joe Burton Flag of the United States.svg  United States Landstede Basketbal
2015–16 G Steve McWhorter Flag of the United States.svg  United States Landstede Zwolle
G Worthy de Jong (2)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ZZ Leiden
F Mohamed Kherrazi (2)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ZZ Leiden
F Stefan Wessels (3)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands SPM Shoeters Den Bosch
C Ross Bekkering (2)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Donar
2016–17 G Sean Cunningham Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Donar
G J. T. Tiller Flag of the United States.svg  United States Landstede Zwolle
F Jason Dourisseau (2)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Donar
F Mohamed Kherrazi (3)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ZZ Leiden
C Thomas Koenis Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Donar
2017–18 [2] G Sean Cunningham (2)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Donar
G Carrington Love Flag of the United States.svg  United States ZZ Leiden
F Stefan Wessels (4)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands New Heroes Den Bosch
F Mohamed Kherrazi (4)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ZZ Leiden
C Thomas Koenis (2)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Donar
2018–19 G Darius Thompson Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ZZ Leiden
G Worthy de Jong (3)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ZZ Leiden
F Kaza Kajami-Keane Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Landstede Zwolle
F Mohamed Kherrazi (5)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ZZ Leiden
C Berend Weijs Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Apollo Amsterdam
2020–21 [3] G Leon Williams Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Donar
G Worthy de Jong (4)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ZZ Leiden
F DeMario Mayfield Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Heroes Den Bosch
F Juan Davis Flag of the United States.svg  United States Feyenoord
C Emmanuel Nzekwesi Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands ZZ Leiden

Selections by player

PlayerTotal
Charles Kirkland6
Mohamed Kherrazi 5
Jim Woudstra5
Worthy de Jong 4
Stefan Wessels 4
Renso Zwiers3

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