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 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)
	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]
2015–16	de Jong, WorthyWorthy de Jong	G	Netherlands	Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden (6)	[11]

Awards by player

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

Awards won by nationality

Country	Total
United States	32×
Netherlands	10×

Notes

References

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