DBL Most Valuable Player Award

{{Short description|Dutch annual basketball award}} {{Dutch Basketball League awards}} 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 Emmanuel Nzekwesi being the last winner in 2021. Kees Akerboom, Sr. (1980, 1981, 1985) and Leon Rodgers (2005–2007) are the all-time leaders in Dutch MVP awards.

== Winners == [[File:Wilson Washington.jpg|thumb|upright|Wilson Washington was MVP in 1982]] [[File:Aleksander Dordevic and Mike Reddick 1988, cropped.jpg|thumb|Mike Reddick (to the right of Aleksandar Đorđević) won MVP in 1988]] [[File:Travis Reed, 2007 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Travis Reed won the award in 2004]] [[File:Danny Gibson (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Leiden's Danny Gibson was MVP in 2010.]] [[File:Jason Dourisseau 2011-03-25.jpg|thumb|upright|Jason Dourisseau won the award in 2011.]] [[File:Arvin Slagter.jpg|thumb|upright|Arvin Slagter won the award in the 2013–14 season.]] [[File:Worthy de Jong 2016.png|thumb|upright|Worthy de Jong was the Most Valuable Player in 2016.]] [[File:Emmanuel Nzekwesi.jpg|thumb|upright|Emmanuel Nzekwesi, winner in 2021.]] {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+Key !scope="row"| {{center|Player {{small|(X)}}}} |Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one) |- !scope="row"|{{center| Club {{small|(X)}}}} |Name of the club and the number of times a player of it has won the award (if more than one) |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:6em"|{{center| {{dagger}}}} |Denotes player whose team won championship that year |- !scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;" | | Denotes player who is still active in the DBL |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !scope="col"| Season !scope="col"| Player !scope="col"| Position !scope="col"| Nationality !scope="col"| Club !scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Ref|Reference(s)}} |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|1974–75{{dagger}} !scope="row"| {{sortname| Harry|Rogers|dab=basketball}} | Forward | {{flagu|United States}} | Punch | rowspan="32" align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-20 |title=MVP Competitie (M) {{!}} Basketballhistorie |url=http://j-dus.com/mvp-competitiem/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |archive-date=2016-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320014447/http://j-dus.com/mvp-competitiem/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> |- | 1975–76 !scope="row"| {{sortname| Hank|Smith|dab=basketball}} | Forward | {{flagu|Netherlands}} | Canadians Amsterdam |- | 1976–77 !scope="row"| {{sortname| Jimmy|Moore|dab=basketball, born 1952}} | Forward | {{flagu|United States}} | Arke Stars Enschede |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|1977–78{{dagger}} !scope="row"| {{sortname| Art|Collins|dab=basketball}} | Guard | {{flagu|United States}} | Leiden |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|1978–79{{dagger}} !scope="row"| {{sortname| James|Lister|dab=basketball}} | Center | {{flagu|United States}} | EBBC Den Bosch |- |1979–80 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Kees|Akerboom Sr.}} |Guard |{{flagu|Netherlands}} |EBBC Den Bosch (2) |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;" |1980–81{{dagger}} ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Kees|Akerboom Sr.}} (2) | Guard | {{flagu|Netherlands}} | EBBC Den Bosch (3) |- | 1981–82 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Wilson|Washington|dab=}} | Center | {{flagu|United States}} | BV Amstelveen |- | 1982–83 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| David|Lawrence|dab=basketball}} | Forward | {{flagu|United States}} | Donar |- | 1983–84 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Jerry|Beck|dab=basketball}} | Forward | {{flagu|United States}} | Leiden (2) |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;" |1984–85{{dagger}} ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Kees|Akerboom Sr.}} (3) | Guard | {{flagu|Netherlands}} | EBBC Den Bosch (4) |- | 1985–86 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Toon|van Helfteren}} | Forward | {{flagu|Netherlands}} | Leiden (3) |- | 1986–87 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| José|Waitman}} | Forward | {{flagu|United States}} | Den Helder |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;" |1987–88{{dagger}} ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Mike|Reddick}} | Center | {{flagu|United States}} | EBBC Den Bosch (5) |- | 1988–89 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Rob|Jones|dab=basketball}} | Center | {{flagu|United States}} | Red Giants Meppel |- | 1989–90 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Kevin|McDuffie}} | Center | {{flagu|United States}} | BS Weert |- | 1990–91 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Lenzie|Howell}} | Forward | {{flagu|United States}} | Red Giants Meppel (2) |- | 1991–92 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Lenzie|Howell}} (2) | Forward | {{flagu|United States}} | Red Giants Meppel (3) |- | 1992–93 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Jack|Jennings|dab=WKU basketball}} | Forward | {{flagu|United States}}{{Efn|Jennings also held the Israeli nationality.|name=}} | Donar (2) |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;" |1993–94{{dagger}} ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Richard van|Poelgeest}} | Center | {{flagu|Netherlands}} | BS Weert (2) |- | 1994–95 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sonique|Nixon}} | Center | {{flagu|United States}} | BS Weert (3) |- | 1995–96 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Michael|Huger}} | Guard | {{flagu|United States}} | Rotterdam |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;" |1996–97{{dagger}} ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Marcel|Huijbens}} | Center | {{flagu|Netherlands}} | EBBC Den Bosch (6) |- | 1997–98 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Donnell|Thomas}} | Forward | {{flagu|United States}} | Donar (3) |- | 1998–99 ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ralph|Biggs}} | Forward | {{flagu|United States}} | BS Weert (4) |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;" |1999–00{{dagger}} ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Joe|Spinks}} | Guard | {{flagu|United States}}{{Efn|Spinks later became a Dutch citizen.|name=Spinks}} | Astronauts Amsterdam (2) |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;" |2000–01{{dagger}} ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Chris|McGuthrie}} | Guard | {{flagu|United States}} | Astronauts Amsterdam (3) |- | 2001–02 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Mack|Tuck}} | Forward | {{flagu|United States}} | Donar (4) |- | 2002–03 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Joe|Spinks}} (2) | Guard | {{flagu|United States}}{{Efn|Spinks later became a Dutch citizen.|name=Spinks}} | Astronauts Amsterdam (4) |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;" |2003–04{{dagger}} ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Travis|Reed}} | Forward/center | {{flagu|United States}} | Donar (5) |- | 2004–05 ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Leon|Rodgers}} | Forward | {{flagu|United States}}{{Efn|Rodgers became a naturalised Venezuelan in 2016.|name=Rodgers}} | EiffelTowers Nijmegen |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;" |2005–06{{dagger}} ! scope="row" | {{sortname| Leon|Rodgers}} (2) | Forward | {{flagu|United States}}{{Efn|Rodgers became a naturalised Venezuelan in 2016.|name=Rodgers}} | Den Bosch (7) |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|2006–07{{dagger}} !scope="row"| {{sortname| Leon|Rodgers}} (3) | Forward | {{flagu|United States}}{{Efn|Rodgers became a naturalised Venezuelan in 2016.|name=Rodgers}} | Den Bosch (8) | align=center | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrc.nl/handelsblad/van/2007/april/14/leon-rodgers-weer-beste-basketballer-11308146 |title=Leon Rodgers weer beste basketballer |publisher=Nrc.nl |date=2007-04-14 |access-date=2014-02-19}}</ref> |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|2007–08{{dagger}} !scope="row"| {{sortname| Peter van|Paassen}} | Center | {{flagu|Netherlands}} | Amsterdam (5) | align=center | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nusport.nl/basketbal/1976265/van-paassen-mvp.html |title=Van Paassen Mvp |publisher=Nusport.nl |access-date=2014-02-19 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|2008–09{{dagger}} !scope="row"| {{sortname| Peter van|Paassen}} (2) | Center | {{flagu|Netherlands}} | Amsterdam (6) | align=center | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.net/eng/usa/nba/1369/peter_van_paassen_crowned_most_valuable_player_of_the_feb.html |title=Peter van Paassen Crowned Most Valuable Player of the FEB |publisher=Sportando.net |date=2009-04-07 |access-date=2014-02-19}}</ref> |- | 2009–10 !scope="row"| {{sortname| Danny|Gibson}} | Guard | {{flagu|United States}} | Leiden (4) | align=center | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nusport.nl/basketbal/2223889/danny-gibson-mvp.html |title=Danny Gibson MVP |publisher=Nusport.nl |access-date=2014-02-19 |archive-date=2014-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228023909/http://www.nusport.nl/basketbal/2223889/danny-gibson-mvp.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2010–11 !scope="row"| {{sortname|Jason|Dourisseau}} | Forward | {{flagu|United States}}{{Efn|Dourisseau became Dutch citizen in 2015.|name=}} | Donar (6) | align=center | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1001/Sportwereld/article/detail/2424033/2011/04/21/Dourisseau-gekozen-tot-MVP.dhtml |title=Dourisseau gekozen tot MVP |language=nl |publisher=AD.nl |access-date=2014-02-19}}</ref> |- | 2011–12 !scope="row"| {{sortname| Seamus|Boxley}} | Forward | {{flagu|United States}} | Leiden (5) | align=center | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball.nl/algemeen/nieuws/nieuws/!/1819/seamusboxleymvpvandedutchbasketballleague |title=Seamus Boxley MVP van de Dutch Basketball League |publisher=Basketball.nl |date=2012-04-17 |access-date=2014-02-19 |archive-date=2014-02-19 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140219100814/http://www.basketball.nl/algemeen/nieuws/nieuws/!/1819/seamusboxleymvpvandedutchbasketballleague |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 2012–13 !scope="row"| {{sortname| Andre|Young|dab=basketball}} | Guard | {{flagu|United States}} | Den Bosch (9) | align=center | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball.nl/algemeen/nieuws/nieuws/!/2947/andreyoungmvpvandedbl |title=Andre Young MVP van de DBL |publisher=Basketball.nl |date=2013-04-16 |access-date=2014-02-19 |archive-date=2014-02-19 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140219100815/http://www.basketball.nl/algemeen/nieuws/nieuws/!/2947/andreyoungmvpvandedbl |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|2013–14{{dagger}} !scope="row" | {{Sortname|Arvin|Slagter}} | Guard | {{flagu|Netherlands}} | Donar (7) | align=center | <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ibasketball.nl/meeste-seizoenprijzen-naar-gasterra-flames/ |title=Meeste seizoensprijzen naar GasTerra Flames |work=iBasketball |language=nl |date=2014-04-22 |access-date=2014-04-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422233305/http://ibasketball.nl/meeste-seizoenprijzen-naar-gasterra-flames/ |archive-date=2014-04-22 }}</ref> |- | 2014–15 !scope="row" | {{Sortname|Lance|Jeter}} | Guard | {{flagu|United States}} | Donar (8) | align=center | <ref>{{Cite news | url = http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/1606 | title = Lance Jeter MVP van de DBL }}</ref> |- | 2015–16 !scope="row" | {{Sortname|Worthy|de Jong}} | Guard | {{flagu|Netherlands}} | ZZ Leiden (6) | align=center | <ref>{{Cite news | url = http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/2365 | title = Worthy de Jong uitgeroepen tot MVP | work = DBL | date = 12 April 2016 | access-date= 12 April 2016}}</ref> |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|2016–17{{dagger}} !scope="row" | {{Sortname|Lance|Jeter}} (2) | Guard | {{flagu|United States}} | Donar (9) | align=center | <ref name=awards>{{Cite news|url=http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/3185|title=Jeter: MVP van het seizoen |publisher=Basketballleague.nl|date=11 April 2017}}</ref> |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"| 2017–18{{Dagger}} !scope="row"| {{Sortname|Brandyn|Curry}} | Guard | {{flagu|United States}} | Donar (10) | align=center | <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/4009|date=23 April 2018|publisher=DBL|title=Brandyn Curry gekozen tot MVP|access-date=23 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424071445/http://www.basketballleague.nl/nieuws/4009|archive-date=24 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 2018–19 !scope="row"| {{Sortname|Darius|Thompson}} | Guard | {{flagu|United States}} | ZZ Leiden (7) | align=center | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://basketballleague.nl/nieuws/4858|title=Darius Thompson is MVP van de DBL|work=basketballleague.nl|access-date=26 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425065547/https://basketballleague.nl/nieuws/4858|archive-date=25 April 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | style="background-color:#FFE6BD;"|2020–21{{Dagger}} !scope="row" | {{Sortname|Emmanuel|Nzekwesi}} | Center | {{flagu|Netherlands}} | ZZ Leiden (8) | align=center | <ref>{{cite news |title=Historische mega-prijzenoogst voor Nzekwesi |url=https://www.dutchbasketballleague.nl/nieuws/historische-mega-prijzenoogst-voor-nzekwesi/ |access-date=28 April 2021 |work=Dutch Basketball League |date=23 April 2021 |language=nl}}</ref> |} {{Notelist}}

==Awards by player== {| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"|Player !scope="col"|Total !scope="col"|Years

|- !scope="row"|{{flagicon|NED}} Kees Akerboom | style="text-align:center;"|{{nts|3}} | style="text-align:center;"| 1980, 1981, 1985 |- !scope="row"|{{flagicon|USA}} Leon Rodgers | style="text-align:center;"|{{nts|3}} | style="text-align:center;"| 2005, 2006, 2007

|- !scope="row"|{{flagicon|USA}} Lenzie Howell | style="text-align:center;"|{{nts|2}} | style="text-align:center;"| 1991, 1992

|- !scope="row"|{{flagicon|NED}} Lance Jeter | style="text-align:center;"|{{nts|2}} | style="text-align:center;"| 2015, 2017

|- |- !scope="row"|{{flagicon|NED}} Peter van Paassen | style="text-align:center;"|{{nts|2}} | style="text-align:center;"| 2008, 2009

|- !scope="row"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|NED}}Joe Spinks | style="text-align:center;"|{{nts|2}} | style="text-align:center;"| 2000, 2003

|- |}

==Awards won by nationality== {| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" |- !scope="col"|Country !scope="col"|Total |- !scope="row"|{{flagcountry|USA}} |align="center"|{{nts|34}} |- !scope="row"|{{flagcountry|NED}} |align="center"|{{nts|11}} |}

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:Basketball most valuable player awards Category:European basketball awards Category:Dutch Basketball League players Category:Dutch Basketball League awards