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

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.
Worthy de Jong was the Most Valuable Player in 2016.
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
 Denotes player whose team won championship that year
 Denotes player who is still active in the DBL
Season Player Position Nationality Club Ref
1974–75dagger Harry Rodgers  United States Punch Delft [1]
1975–76 Hank Smith  United States Delta Lloyd Amsterdam [1]
1976–77 Jimmy Moore  United States Arke Stars Enschede [1]
1977–78dagger Art Collins  United States Parker Leiden [1]
1978–79dagger James Lister  United States EBBC Den Bosch [1]
1980–81dagger Kees Akerboom Sr.  Netherlands Nashua Den Bosch (2) [1]
1981–82 Kees Akerboom Sr. (2)  Netherlands Nashua Den Bosch (3) [1]
1982–83 David Lawrence  United States Nationale-Nederlanden Donar [1]
1983–84 Jerry Beck  United States Elmex Leiden (2) [1]
1984–85dagger Kees Akerboom Sr. (3)  Netherlands Nashua Den Bosch (4) [1]
1985–86 Toon van Helfteren  Netherlands BS Leiden (3) [1]
1986–87 Jose Waitman  United States Direktbank Den Helder [1]
1987–88dagger Mike Reddick  United States Nashua Den Bosch (5) [1]
1988–89 Rob Jones  United States Computerij Meppel [1]
1989–90 Kevin McDuffie  United States Miniware Weert [1]
1990–91 Lenzie Howell  United States Computerij Meppel (2) [1]
1991–92 Lenzie Howell (2)  United States Computerij Meppel (3) [1]
1992–93 Jack Jennings  United States VGNN Donar (2) [1]
1993–94dagger Richard van Poelgeest  Netherlands Lanèche Weert (2) [1]
1994–95 Sonique Nixon  United States Lanèche Weert (3) [1]
1995–96 Michael Huger Guard  United States De Schietstreek Rotterdam [1]
1996–97dagger Marcel Huijbens Center  Netherlands Libertel EBBC Den Bosch (6) [1]
1997–98 Donell Lee Thomas Forward  United States RZG Celeritas/Donar (3) [1]
1998–99 Ralph Biggs Forward  United States BSW Weert (3) [1]
1999–00dagger Joe Spinks Guard  United States Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (2) [1]
2000–01dagger Chris McGuthrie Guard  United States Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (3) [1]
2001–02 Mack Tuck Forward  United States MPC Donar (4) [1]
2002–03 Joe Spinks (2) Guard  United States Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (4) [1]
2003–04dagger Travis Reed Forward/Center  United States MPC Capitals (5) [1]
2004–05 Leon Rodgers Forward  United States EiffelTowers Nijmegen [1]
2005–06dagger Leon Rodgers (2) Forward  United States EiffelTowers Den Bosch (7) [1]
2006–07dagger Leon Rodgers (3) Forward  United States EiffelTowers Den Bosch (8) [2]
2007–08dagger Peter van Paassen Center  Netherlands MyGuide Amsterdam (5) [3]
2008–09dagger Peter van Paassen (2) Center  Netherlands MyGuide Amsterdam (6) [4]
2009–10 Danny Gibson Guard  United States Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden (4) [5]
2010–11 Jason Dourisseau^ Forward  United States GasTerra Flames (6) [6]
2011–12 Seamus Boxley Forward  United States Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden (5) [7]
2012–13 Andre Young Guard  United States EiffelTowers Den Bosch (9) [8]
2013–14dagger Arvin Slagter^ Guard  Netherlands GasTerra Flames (7) [9]
2014–15 Lance Jeter Guard  United States Donar (8) [10]
2015–16 Worthy de Jong^ Guard  Netherlands Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden (6) [11]
2016–17dagger Lance Jeter (2) Guard  United States Donar (9) [12]
2017–18dagger Brandyn Curry^ Guard  United States Donar (10) [13]

Awards by player

AwardsPlayerWon in
3 United States Leon Rodgers2005, 2006, 2007
Netherlands Kees Akerboom, Sr.1980, 1981, 1985
2 Netherlands Peter van Paassen2008, 2009
United States Joe Spinks2000, 2003
United States Lance Jeter2015, 2017
United States Lenzie Howell1991, 1992

Awards won by nationality

Country Total
 United States 33
 Netherlands 10

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 "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. Archived from the original on 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
    10. ↑ "Lance Jeter MVP van de DBL".
    11. ↑ "Worthy de Jong uitgeroepen tot MVP". DBL. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
    12. ↑ "Jeter: MVP van het seizoen". Basketballleague.nl. 11 April 2017.
    13. ↑ "Brandyn Curry gekozen tot MVP". DBL. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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