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. Six Dutch players have won the award so far, with Arvin Slagter being the last in 2014. Kees Akerboom, Sr. (1980, 1981, 1985) and Leon Rodgers (2005–2007) are the all-time leaders in Dutch MVP awards.
Winners[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Travis_Reed%2C_2007_%28cropped%29.jpg/170px-Travis_Reed%2C_2007_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Travis Reed won the award in 2004
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Danny_Gibson_%28cropped%29.jpg/170px-Danny_Gibson_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Leiden's Danny Gibson was MVP in 2010.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Jason_Dourisseau_2011-03-25.jpg/170px-Jason_Dourisseau_2011-03-25.jpg)
Jason Dourisseau won the award in 2011.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Arvin_Slagter.jpg/170px-Arvin_Slagter.jpg)
Arvin Slagter won the award in the 2013–14 season.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Worthy_de_Jong_2016.png/170px-Worthy_de_Jong_2016.png)
Worthy de Jong was the Most Valuable Player in 2016.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Emmanuel_Nzekwesi.jpg/170px-Emmanuel_Nzekwesi.jpg)
Emmanuel Nzekwesi, winner in 2021.
Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one) | |
Name of the club and the number of times a player of it has won the award (if more than one) | |
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Denotes player whose team won championship that year |
Denotes player who is still active in the DBL |
Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Club | Ref |
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1974–75![]() |
Harry Rogers | Forward | ![]() |
Punch Delft | [1] |
1975–76 | Forward | ![]() |
Delta Lloyd Amsterdam | [1] | |
1976–77 | Jimmy Moore | Forward | ![]() |
[1] | |
1977–78![]() |
Art Collins | Guard | ![]() |
Parker Leiden | [1] |
1978–79![]() |
Center | ![]() |
EBBC Den Bosch | [1] | |
1980–81![]() |
Kees Akerboom Sr. | Guard | ![]() |
Nashua Den Bosch (2) | [1] |
1981–82 | Kees Akerboom Sr. (2) | Guard | ![]() |
Nashua Den Bosch (3) | [1] |
1982–83 | David Lawrence | Forward | ![]() |
Nationale-Nederlanden Donar | [1] |
1983–84 | Jerry Beck | Forward | ![]() |
Elmex Leiden (2) | [1] |
1984–85![]() |
Kees Akerboom Sr. (3) | Guard | ![]() |
Nashua Den Bosch (4) | [1] |
1985–86 | Toon van Helfteren | Forward | ![]() |
BS Leiden (3) | [1] |
1986–87 | Forward | ![]() |
Direktbank Den Helder | [1] | |
1987–88![]() |
Center | ![]() |
Nashua Den Bosch (5) | [1] | |
1988–89 | Center | ![]() |
Computerij Meppel | [1] | |
1989–90 | Center | ![]() |
Miniware Weert | [1] | |
1990–91 | Lenzie Howell | Forward | ![]() |
Computerij Meppel (2) | [1] |
1991–92 | Lenzie Howell (2) | Forward | ![]() |
Computerij Meppel (3) | [1] |
1992–93 | Forward | ![]() |
VGNN Donar (2) | [1] | |
1993–94![]() |
Richard van Poelgeest | Center | ![]() |
Lanèche Weert (2) | [1] |
1994–95 | Center | ![]() |
Lanèche Weert (3) | [1] | |
1995–96 | Michael Huger | Guard | ![]() |
De Schietstreek Rotterdam | [1] |
1996–97![]() |
Marcel Huijbens | Center | ![]() |
Libertel EBBC Den Bosch (6) | [1] |
1997–98 | Forward | ![]() |
RZG Celeritas/Donar (3) | [1] | |
1998–99 | Ralph Biggs | Forward | ![]() |
BSW Weert (3) | [1] |
1999–00![]() |
Joe Spinks | Guard | ![]() |
Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (2) | [1] |
2000–01![]() |
Chris McGuthrie | Guard | ![]() |
Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (3) | [1] |
2001–02 | Mack Tuck | Forward | ![]() |
MPC Donar (4) | [1] |
2002–03 | Joe Spinks (2) | Guard | ![]() |
Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (4) | [1] |
2003–04![]() |
Travis Reed | Forward/Center | ![]() |
MPC Capitals (5) | [1] |
2004–05 | Leon Rodgers | Forward | ![]() |
EiffelTowers Nijmegen | [1] |
2005–06![]() |
Leon Rodgers (2) | Forward | ![]() |
EiffelTowers Den Bosch (7) | [1] |
2006–07![]() |
Leon Rodgers (3) | Forward | ![]() |
EiffelTowers Den Bosch (8) | [2] |
2007–08![]() |
Peter van Paassen | Center | ![]() |
MyGuide Amsterdam (5) | [3] |
2008–09![]() |
Peter van Paassen (2) | Center | ![]() |
MyGuide Amsterdam (6) | [4] |
2009–10 | Danny Gibson | Guard | ![]() |
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden (4) | [5] |
2010–11 | Jason Dourisseau | Forward | ![]() |
GasTerra Flames (6) | [6] |
2011–12 | Seamus Boxley | Forward | ![]() |
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden (5) | [7] |
2012–13 | Andre Young | Guard | ![]() |
EiffelTowers Den Bosch (9) | [8] |
2013–14![]() |
Arvin Slagter | Guard | ![]() |
GasTerra Flames (7) | [9] |
2014–15 | Lance Jeter | Guard | ![]() |
Donar (8) | [10] |
2015–16 | Worthy de Jong^ | Guard | ![]() |
ZZ Leiden (6) | [11] |
2016–17![]() |
Lance Jeter (2) | Guard | ![]() |
Donar (9) | [12] |
2017–18![]() |
Brandyn Curry | Guard | ![]() |
Donar (10) | [13] |
2018–19 | Darius Thompson | Guard | ![]() |
ZZ Leiden (7) | [14] |
2020–21![]() |
Emmanuel Nzekwesi | Center | ![]() |
ZZ Leiden (8) | [15] |
Awards by player[]
Player | Total |
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Kees Akerboom | 3 |
Leon Rodgers | 3 |
Lenzie Howell | 2 |
Lance Jeter | 2 |
Peter van Paassen | 2 |
Joe Spinks | 2 |
Awards won by nationality[]
Country | Total |
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34 |
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11 |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "MVP Competitie". J-dus.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2014-04-15.
- ^ "Leon Rodgers weer beste basketballer". Nrc.nl. 2007-04-14. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Van Paassen Mvp". Nusport.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Peter van Paassen Crowned Most Valuable Player of the FEB". Sportando.net. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Danny Gibson MVP". Nusport.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Dourisseau gekozen tot MVP" (in Dutch). AD.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Seamus Boxley MVP van de Dutch Basketball League". Basketball.nl. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Andre Young MVP van de DBL". Basketball.nl. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Meeste seizoensprijzen naar GasTerra Flames". iBasketball (in Dutch). 2014-04-22. Archived from the original on 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ "Lance Jeter MVP van de DBL".
- ^ "Worthy de Jong uitgeroepen tot MVP". DBL. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Jeter: MVP van het seizoen". Basketballleague.nl. 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Brandyn Curry gekozen tot MVP". DBL. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Darius Thompson is MVP van de DBL". basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Historische mega-prijzenoogst voor Nzekwesi". Dutch Basketball League (in Dutch). 23 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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