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.

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Six Dutch players have won the award so far, with Emmanuel Nzekwesi being the last winner in 2021. Kees Akerboom, Sr. (1980, 1981, 1985) and Leon Rodgers (2005–2007) are the all-time leaders in Dutch MVP awards.

Winners

Wilson Washington was MVP in 1982 Wilson Washington.jpg
Wilson Washington was MVP in 1982
Mike Reddick (to the right of Aleksandar Dordevic) won MVP in 1988 Aleksander Dordevic and Mike Reddick 1988, cropped.jpg
Mike Reddick (to the right of Aleksandar Đorđević) won MVP in 1988
Travis Reed won the award in 2004 Travis Reed, 2007 (cropped).jpg
Travis Reed won the award in 2004
Leiden's Danny Gibson was MVP in 2010. Danny Gibson (cropped).jpg
Leiden's Danny Gibson was MVP in 2010.
Jason Dourisseau won the award in 2011. Jason Dourisseau 2011-03-25.jpg
Jason Dourisseau won the award in 2011.
Arvin Slagter won the award in the 2013-14 season. Arvin Slagter.jpg
Arvin Slagter won the award in the 2013–14 season.
Worthy de Jong was the Most Valuable Player in 2016. Worthy de Jong 2016.png
Worthy de Jong was the Most Valuable Player in 2016.
Emmanuel Nzekwesi, winner in 2021. Emmanuel Nzekwesi.jpg
Emmanuel Nzekwesi, winner in 2021.
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)
†
Denotes player whose team won championship that year
Denotes player who is still active in the DBL
SeasonPlayerPositionNationalityClubRef
1974–75† Harry Rogers Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States Punch [1]
1975–76 Hank Smith Forward Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Canadians Amsterdam
1976–77 Jimmy Moore Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States Arke Stars Enschede
1977–78† Art Collins Guard Flag of the United States.svg United States Leiden
1978–79† James Lister Center Flag of the United States.svg United States EBBC Den Bosch
1979–80 Kees Akerboom Sr. Guard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands EBBC Den Bosch (2)
1980–81† Kees Akerboom Sr. (2) Guard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands EBBC Den Bosch (3)
1981–82 Wilson Washington Center Flag of the United States.svg United States BV Amstelveen
1982–83 David Lawrence Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States Donar
1983–84 Jerry Beck Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States Leiden (2)
1984–85† Kees Akerboom Sr. (3) Guard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands EBBC Den Bosch (4)
1985–86 Toon van Helfteren Forward Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Leiden (3)
1986–87 José Waitman Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States Den Helder
1987–88† Mike Reddick Center Flag of the United States.svg United States EBBC Den Bosch (5)
1988–89 Rob Jones Center Flag of the United States.svg United States Red Giants Meppel
1989–90 Kevin McDuffie Center Flag of the United States.svg United States BS Weert
1990–91 Lenzie Howell Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States Red Giants Meppel (2)
1991–92 Lenzie Howell (2) Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States Red Giants Meppel (3)
1992–93 Jack Jennings Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States [lower-alpha 1] Donar (2)
1993–94† Richard van Poelgeest Center Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands BS Weert (2)
1994–95 Sonique Nixon Center Flag of the United States.svg United States BS Weert (3)
1995–96 Michael Huger Guard Flag of the United States.svg United States Rotterdam
1996–97† Marcel Huijbens Center Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands EBBC Den Bosch (6)
1997–98 Donnell Thomas Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States Donar (3)
1998–99 Ralph Biggs Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States BS Weert (4)
1999–00† Joe Spinks Guard Flag of the United States.svg United States [lower-alpha 2] Astronauts Amsterdam (2)
2000–01† Chris McGuthrie Guard Flag of the United States.svg United States Astronauts Amsterdam (3)
2001–02 Mack Tuck Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States Donar (4)
2002–03 Joe Spinks (2) Guard Flag of the United States.svg United States [lower-alpha 2] Astronauts Amsterdam (4)
2003–04† Travis Reed Forward/center Flag of the United States.svg United States Donar (5)
2004–05 Leon Rodgers Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States [lower-alpha 3] EiffelTowers Nijmegen
2005–06† Leon Rodgers (2) Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States [lower-alpha 3] Den Bosch (7)
2006–07† Leon Rodgers (3) Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States [lower-alpha 3] Den Bosch (8) [2]
2007–08 † Peter van Paassen Center Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Amsterdam (5) [3]
2008–09 † Peter van Paassen (2) Center Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Amsterdam (6) [4]
2009–10 Danny Gibson Guard Flag of the United States.svg United States Leiden (4) [5]
2010–11 Jason Dourisseau Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States [lower-alpha 4] Donar (6) [6]
2011–12 Seamus Boxley Forward Flag of the United States.svg United States Leiden (5) [7]
2012–13 Andre Young Guard Flag of the United States.svg United States Den Bosch (9) [8]
2013–14 † Arvin Slagter Guard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Donar (7) [9]
2014–15 Lance Jeter Guard Flag of the United States.svg United States Donar (8) [10]
2015–16 Worthy de Jong Guard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands ZZ Leiden (6) [11]
2016–17 † Lance Jeter (2) Guard Flag of the United States.svg United States Donar (9) [12]
2017–18 † Brandyn Curry Guard Flag of the United States.svg United States Donar (10) [13]
2018–19 Darius Thompson Guard Flag of the United States.svg United States ZZ Leiden (7) [14]
2020–21 † Emmanuel Nzekwesi Center Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands ZZ Leiden (8) [15]
  1. ↑ Jennings also held the Israeli nationality.
  2. 1 2 Spinks later became a Dutch citizen.
  3. 1 2 3 Rodgers became a naturalised Venezuelan in 2016.
  4. ↑ Dourisseau became Dutch citizen in 2015.

Awards by player

PlayerTotal
Kees Akerboom 3
Leon Rodgers 3
Lenzie Howell 2
Lance Jeter 2
Peter van Paassen 2
Joe Spinks 2

Awards won by nationality

CountryTotal
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 34
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11

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