Korisliiga Defensive Player of the Year

Last updated September 23, 2024

The Korisliiga Defensive Player of the Year is an annual award that is handed out to the best defensive player in a given Korisliiga season.

Winners

Season	Player	Pos	Team	Ref
1993–94	Aleksi Wuorenjuuri	G	Torpan Pojat
1994–95	Greg Joyner	SF	Torpan Pojat
1995–96	Greg Joyner (2)	SF	Torpan Pojat
1996–97	Greg Joyner (3)	SF	Torpan Pojat
1997–98	Kari Hautala	G	Torpan Pojat
1998–99	Faisal Abraham	F	Salon Vilpas
1999–00	Greg Joyner (4)	SF	Torpan Pojat
2000–01	Tero Minetti	PG	Pyrbasket
2001–02	Anssi Kinnaslampi	G	KTP-Basket
2002–03	Anssi Kinnaslampi	SF	Espoon Honka
2003–04	Tom Gustafsson	C	Namika Lahti
2004–05	Juha Sten	G	Aura Basket
2005–06	Timo Heinonen	F	Pussihukat
2006–07	Ilkka Vuori	G	Namika Lahti
2007–08	Juha Sten (2)	G	Lappeenrannan NMKY
2008–09	Vesa Mäkäläinen	SF	Namika Lahti
2009–10	Timo Heinonen (2)	SF	Torpan Pojat	^[1]
2010–11	Vesa Mäkäläinen (2)	SF	Kauhajoen Karhu
2011–12	Antero Lehto	PG	Tampereen Pyrintö	^[2]
2012–13	Henri Hirvikoski	G / F	Kauhajoen Karhu	^[3]
2013–14	Tuukka Kotti	PF	Nilan Bisons Loimaa	^[4]
2014–15	Vesa Mäkäläinen (3)	SF	Namika Lahti	^[5]
2015–16	Tuukka Kotti (2)	PF	Nilan Bisons Loimaa	^[5]
2016–17	Vesa Mäkäläinen (4)	SF	Joensuun Kataja	^[5]
2017–18	Tuukka Kotti (3)	PF	Helsinki Seagulls	^[5]
2018–19	Tuukka Kotti (4)	PF	Helsinki Seagulls	^[5]
2020–21	Lassi Nikkarinen	G	BC Nokia
2021–22	Lassi Nikkarinen (2)	G	Helsinki Seagulls
2022–23	Perttu Blomgren	G	Salon Vilpas
2023–24	Thomas Tumba	F	Kataja Basket

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

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References

↑ Pieti Poikola vuoden valmentaja – Williams finaalien MVP (in Finnish)
↑ Mestari-Bisons putsasi palkintopöydän, Sami Lehtoranta vuoden pelaaja (in Finnish)
↑ Haanpää Korisliiga-kauden MVP, Toiviainen vuoden valmentaja (in Finnish)
↑ Lehto, Williams ja Poikola Korisliigan kauden parhaat (in Finnish)
1 2 3 4 5 "Defensive Player of the Year". Basket.fi. Retrieved 2020-11-13.

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[1] Pieti Poikola vuoden valmentaja – Williams finaalien MVP (in Finnish)

[2] Mestari-Bisons putsasi palkintopöydän, Sami Lehtoranta vuoden pelaaja (in Finnish)

[3] Haanpää Korisliiga-kauden MVP, Toiviainen vuoden valmentaja (in Finnish)

[4] Lehto, Williams ja Poikola Korisliigan kauden parhaat (in Finnish)

[dpoy-5] 1 2 3 4 5 "Defensive Player of the Year". Basket.fi. Retrieved 2020-11-13.

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