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National Basketball League awards and honors
Championship
Dr John Raschke Trophy
Individual awards
Most Valuable Player
Fans MVP
Best Sixth Man
Next Generation
Good Hands (defunct)
Rookie of the Year (defunct)
Grand Final MVP
Best Defensive Player
Most Improved Player
Coach of the Year
Most Efficient Player (defunct)
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The National Basketball League Best Defensive Player is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the 1980 NBL season to the best defensive player of the regular season. As of the 2023–24 season, the head coach, assistant coach and captain of each team vote for the Defensive Player of the Year.[1] Voters are not allowed to vote for players from their own team.[2] The winner receives the Damian Martin Trophy, which was named in honour of Damian Martin[3] who won the award six times.[4][5]
^"NBL24 MVP finalists revealed". NBL.com.au. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^"LISCH DETHRONES MARTIN FOR BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER". NBL.com.au. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
^"NBL to Honour Damian Martin". NBL.com.au. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^"NBL Awards: Defensive Player of the Year". NBL.com.au. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2015.
^NBL (27 February 2018). "The award may as well be named after him..." Twitter. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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