DBL Most Valuable Player Award

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.
Wilson Washington was MVP in 1982
Mike Reddick (to the right of Aleksandar Đorđević ) won MVP in 1988
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.
Emmanuel Nzekwesi , winner in 2021.
Dutch Basketball League awards, honours, and leadersCoach of the YearDefensive Player of the YearMVP Under 23Sixth Man of the YearPlayoffs MVPStatistical Player of the YearMost Improved PlayerRookie of the YearKees Akerboom TrophyAll-DBL TeamAll-Rookie TeamAll-Defense TeamScoringAssistsBlocksReboundingStealsDutch Basketball Leaguemost valuable playerbasketballEmmanuel NzekwesiKees Akerboom, Sr.Leon RodgersWilson WashingtonMike ReddickAleksandar ĐorđevićTravis ReedDanny GibsonJason DourisseauArvin SlagterWorthy de JongHarry RogersForwardHank SmithCanadians AmsterdamJimmy MooreArke Stars EnschedeArt CollinsLeidenJames ListerCenterEBBC Den BoschKees Akerboom Sr.BV AmstelveenDavid LawrenceJerry BeckToon van HelfterenJosé WaitmanDen HelderRed Giants MeppelKevin McDuffieBS WeertLenzie HowellJack JenningsRichard van PoelgeestSonique NixonMichael HugerRotterdamMarcel HuijbensDonnell ThomasRalph BiggsJoe SpinksAstronauts AmsterdamChris McGuthrieMack TuckEiffelTowers NijmegenDen Bosch2007–08Peter van PaassenAmsterdam2008–092009–102010–112011–12Seamus Boxley2012–13Andre Young2013–142014–15Lance Jeter2015–16ZZ Leiden2016–172017–18Brandyn Curry2018–19Darius Thompson2020–21Kees AkerboomUnited StatesNetherlandsEuroLeague1st-tierEuroCup2nd-tierBasketball Champions LeagueFIBA Europe Cup4th-tierVTB United LeagueAdriatic LeagueBNXT LeagueAustriaBelgiumEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceDomesticForeignIsraelLithuaniaPolandRomaniaFirst partSecond partSwedenTurkeyUnited KingdomIcelandSerbiaEuroLeague Regular Season and Top 16 MVPFIBA SuproLeague Season MVPFIBA SuproLeague Final Four MVPFIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVPFIBA EuroChallenge Final Four MVP3rd-tierRussia Super League A Season MVPRussia PBL Season MVPRussia PBL Playoffs MVPRogersCollinsListerAkerboomWashingtonLawrencevan HelfterenWaitmanReddickMcDuffieHowellJenningsvan PoelgeestHuijbensThomasSpinksMcGuthrieRodgersVan PaassenGibsonDourisseauBoxleySlagterDe JongThompsonNzekwesi