DBL Most Valuable Player Award

Dutch Basketball League awards, honours, and leaders
Individual awards

Honors

Statistical leaders

The Dutch Basketball League Most Valuable Player Award is an award given to the most valauble 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

Travis Reed won the award in 2004
Leiden's Danny Gibson was MVP in 2010.
Jason Dourisseau won the award in 2011.
Arvin Slagter won the award in the 2013–14 season.
Key
Player (X)
 Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
Club (X)
 Name of the club and the number of times a player of it has won the award (if more than one)
dagger Indicates multiple award winners in the same season
^
 Denotes player who is still active in the DBL
Season Player Pos. Nationality Club Ref
1974–75 Rodgers, Harry Harry Rodgers  United States Punch Delft [1]
1975–76 Smith, Hank Hank Smith  United States Delta Lloyd Amsterdam [1]
1976–77 Moore, Jimmy Jimmy Moore  United States Arke Stars Enschede [1]
1977–78 Collins, Art Art Collins  United States Parker Leiden [1]
1978–79 Lister, James James Lister  United States EBBC Den Bosch [1]
1980–81 Akerboom, Sr., Kees Kees Akerboom, Sr.  Netherlands Nashua Den Bosch (2) [1]
1981–82 Akerboom, Sr., Kees Kees Akerboom, Sr. (2)  Netherlands Nashua Den Bosch (3) [1]
1982–83 Lawrence, David David Lawrence  United States Nationale-Nederlanden Donar [1]
1983–84 Beck, Jerry Jerry Beck  United States Elmex Leiden (2) [1]
1984–85 Akerboom, Sr., Kees Kees Akerboom, Sr. (3)  Netherlands Nashua Den Bosch (4) [1]
1985–86 van Helfteren, Toon Toon van Helfteren  Netherlands BS Leiden (3) [1]
1986–87 Waitman, Jose Jose Waitman  United States Direktbank Den Helder [1]
1987–88 Reddick, Mike Mike Reddick  United States Nashua Den Bosch (5) [1]
1988–89 Jones, Rob Rob Jones  United States Computerij Meppel [1]
1989–90 McDuffie, Kevin Kevin McDuffie  United States Miniware Weert [1]
1990–91 Howell, Lenzie Lenzie Howell  United States Computerij Meppel (2) [1]
1991–92 Howell, Lenzie Lenzie Howell (2)  United States Computerij Meppel (3) [1]
1992–93 Jennings, Jack Jack Jennings  United States VGNN Donar (2) [1]
1993–94 Poelgeest, Richard van Richard van Poelgeest  Netherlands Lanèche Weert (2) [1]
1994–95 Nixon, Sonique Sonique Nixon  United States Lanèche Weert (3) [1]
1995–96 Huger, Michael Michael Huger  United States De Schietstreek Rotterdam [1]
1996–97 Huijbens, Marcel Marcel Huijbens  Netherlands Libertel EBBC Den Bosch (6) [1]
1997–98 Thomas, Donell Lee Donell Lee Thomas  United States RZG Celeritas/Donar (3) [1]
1998–99 Biggs, Ralph Ralph Biggs  United States BSW Weert (3) [1]
1999–00 Spinks, Joe Joe Spinks  United States Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (2) [1]
2000–01 McGuthrie, Chris Chris McGuthrie  United States Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (3) [1]
2001–02 Tuck, Mack Mack Tuck  United States MPC Donar (4) [1]
2002–03 Spinks, Joe Joe Spinks (2) SG  United States Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (4) [1]
2003–04 Reed, Travis Travis Reed PF  United States MPC Capitals (5) [1]
2004–05 Rodgers, Leon Leon Rodgers SF  United States EiffelTowers Nijmegen [1]
2005–06 Rodgers, Leon Leon Rodgers (2) SF  United States EiffelTowers Den Bosch (7) [1]
2006–07 Rodgers, Leon Leon Rodgers (3) SF  United States EiffelTowers Den Bosch (8) [2]
2007–08 Paassen, Peter van Peter van Paassen C  Netherlands MyGuide Amsterdam (5) [3]
2008–09 Paassen, Peter van Peter van Paassen (2) C  Netherlands MyGuide Amsterdam (6) [4]
2009–10 Gibson, Danny Danny Gibson PG  United States Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden (4) [5]
2010–11 Dourisseau, Jason Jason Dourisseau^ SF  United States GasTerra Flames (6) [6]
2011–12 Boxley, Seamus Seamus Boxley PF  United States Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden (5) [7]
2012–13 Young, Andre Andre Young PG  United States EiffelTowers Den Bosch (9) [8]
2013–14 Slagter, ArvinArvin Slagter^ G  Netherlands GasTerra Flames (7) [9]
2014–15 Jeter, LanceLance Jeter G  United States Donar (8) [10]

Awards by player

Awards Player Won in
3 United States Leon Rodgers 2005, 2006, 2007
Netherlands Kees Akerboom, Sr. 1980, 1981, 1985
2 Netherlands Peter van Paassen 2008, 2009
United States Joe Spinks 2000, 2003
United States Lenzie Howell 1991, 1992

Awards won by nationality

Country Total
 United States 32
 Netherlands 9

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 "MVP Competitie". J-dus.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 2014-04-15.
    2. ↑ "Leon Rodgers weer beste basketballer". Nrc.nl. 2007-04-14. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
    3. ↑ "Van Paassen Mvp". Nusport.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
    4. ↑ "Peter van Paassen Crowned Most Valuable Player of the FEB". Sportando.net. 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
    5. ↑ "Danny Gibson MVP". Nusport.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
    6. ↑ "Dourisseau gekozen tot MVP" (in Dutch). AD.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
    7. ↑ "Seamus Boxley MVP van de Dutch Basketball League". Basketball.nl. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
    8. ↑ "Andre Young MVP van de DBL". Basketball.nl. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
    9. ↑ "Meeste seizoensprijzen naar GasTerra Flames". iBasketball (in Dutch). 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
    10. ↑ "Lance Jeter MVP van de DBL".