The Basketball Bundesliga Best Defender (German: Basketball Bundesliga Bester Verteidiger) is an annual Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) award given since the 2002–03 season to the league's best defensive player. American player Immanuel McElroy is the all-time record holder for most awards, with five.
Winners
+ KeyPlayer (X)Denotes the number of times the player has won the award Club (X)Name of the club and the number of times a player of it has won the award (if more than one)*Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame^ Denotes player who is still active in the Bundesliga Season Player Position Team Ref(s) 2002–03 Forward Alba Berlin 2003–04 Forward Telekom Baskets Bonn 2004–05 Koko Archibong Forward GHP Bamberg Matej MamićForward Alba Berlin 2005–06 (2)Forward GHP Bamberg 2006–07 Guard Alba Berlin 2007–08 (2)Guard Alba Berlin 2008–09 (3)Guard Alba Berlin 2009–10 (4)Guard Alba Berlin 2010–11 (5)Guard Alba Berlin 2011–12 Guard Brose Baskets 2012–13 (2)Guard Brose Baskets 2013–14 Guard Alba Berlin 2014–15 (2)Guard Alba Berlin 2015–16 ^ Guard Fraport Skyliners 2016–17 Center Brose Bamberg 2017–18 ^Guard Riesen Ludwigsburg 2018–19 Yorman Polas Bartolo Forward Telekom Baskets Bonn 2019–20No award was given, due to the shortened season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020–21 Yorman Polas Bartolo (2)^Forward Riesen Ludwigsburg 2021–22 Justin Simon^Shooting guard Riesen Ludwigsburg 2022–23 Selom Mawugbe^Center Rostock Seawolves 2023–24 Javon Bess^Swingman BG Göttingen 2024–25 Nick Weiler-Babb^Swingman Bayern Munich 2025–26 EJ Onu^Center Bamberg Baskets
Awards won by player Player TotalImmanuel McElroyYorman Polas BartoloAnton GavelKoko ArchibongCliff Hammonds
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References
External links German League official website