Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year

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The Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year, or Israeli Basketball Super League Defensive Player of the Year, is an award given to the best defensive player of each season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, which is the top-tier level men's professional basketball league in Israel.

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Brian Randle
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Yovel Zoosman
SeasonDefensive Player of the YearClub
2003–04
Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Norris Bnei Hasharon
2004–05
Flag of Israel.svg Erez Katz Ironi Ashkelon
Flag of Mali.svg Ousmane Cisse Bnei Hasharon
Flag of the United States.svg Terence Morris Hapoel Jerusalem
Flag of the United States.svg Terence Morris (2×) Maccabi Tel Aviv
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Randle Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Flag of the United States.svg Doron Perkins Maccabi Tel Aviv
Flag of the United States.svg Doron Perkins (2×) Maccabi Tel Aviv
Flag of Israel.svg Nitzan Hanochi Maccabi Rishon Lezion
Flag of the United States.svg Shawn James Maccabi Tel Aviv
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Randle (2×) Maccabi Haifa
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Randle (3×) Maccabi Tel Aviv
Flag of Venezuela.svg Gregory Vargas Maccabi Haifa
Flag of Venezuela.svg Gregory Vargas (2×) Maccabi Haifa
Flag of Israel.svg Joaquin Szuchman Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Flag of the United States.svg TaShawn Thomas Hapoel Jerusalem
Flag of Israel.svg Yovel Zoosman Maccabi Tel Aviv
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Johnson Hapoel Holon
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Johnson (2×) Hapoel Holon
Flag of Israel.svg Or Cornelius Hapoel Jerusalem

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