The National Basketball League Defensive Player of the Year is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the 2019 New Zealand NBL season to the best defensive player of the regular season.
Winners Year Player Nationality Team Ref 2019 Isaiah Wilkins Canterbury Rams 2020 Jarrod Kenny Otago Nuggets Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa Auckland Huskies 2021 Dion Prewster Wellington Saints 2022 Jarrod West Nelson Giants 2023 Robert Loe Auckland Tuatara 2024 Robert Loe (2) Auckland Tuatara 2025 Hyrum Harris Wellington Saints 2026 Sam Timmins Southland Sharks
See also List of National Basketball League (New Zealand) awards
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