Euroleague Best Defender

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The Euroleague Best Defender award is the annual award for the Euroleague's best defensive player throughout the season, up until the Euroleague Final Four stage of the season. The award began in the 2004-05 season, and the winner is selected by the Euroleague head coaches. Dimitris Diamantidis of Panathinaikos Athens won the first five awards, from 2005 to 2009.

Winners

Season Position Best Defender Team Ref.
2004-05
Guard
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis Greece Panathinaikos Athens
2005-06
Guard
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis Greece Panathinaikos Athens
2006-07
Guard
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis Greece Panathinaikos Athens
2007-08
Guard
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis Greece Panathinaikos Athens
2008-09
Guard
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis Greece Panathinaikos Athens
2009-10
Forward
Russia Viktor Khryapa Russia CSKA Moscow
[1]
2010-11
Guard
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis Greece Panathinaikos Athens
[2]
2011-12
Forward
Russia Andrei Kirilenko Russia CSKA Moscow
[3]
2012-13
Center
Gabon Stephane Lasme Greece Panathinaikos Athens
[4]

Multiple honors

Players

Number Player
6
Greece Dimitris Diamantidis
1
Russia Viktor Khryapa
Russia Andrei Kirilenko
Gabon Stephane Lasme

Player nationality

Number Country
6
Greece Greece
2
Russia Russia
1
Gabon Gabon


Teams

Number Team
7
Greece Panathinaikos Athens
2
Russia CSKA Moscow

References

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