Korisliiga Defensive Player of the Year
# Korisliiga Defensive Player of the Year

Korisliiga awards and honours :

Individual awards :

MVP

Finals MVP

Defensive Player of Year

Finnish Hall of Fame :

vte :

The Korisliiga Defensive Player of the Year is an annual award that is handed out to the best defensive player in a given Korisliiga season.

## Winners

| Season | Player | Pos | Team |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1993–94 | Aleksi Wuorenjuuri | G | Torpan Pojat |
| 1994–95 | Greg Joyner | SF | Torpan Pojat |
| 1995–96 | Greg Joyner (2) | SF | Torpan Pojat |
| 1996–97 | Greg Joyner (3) | SF | Torpan Pojat |
| 1997–98 | Kari Hautala | G | Torpan Pojat |
| 1998–99 | Faisal Abraham | F | Salon Vilpas |
| 1999–00 | Greg Joyner (4) | SF | Torpan Pojat |
| 2000–01 | Tero Minetti | PG | Pyrbasket |
| 2001–02 | Anssi Kinnaslampi | G | KTP-Basket |
| 2002–03 | Anssi Kinnaslampi | SF | Espoon Honka |
| 2003–04 | Tom Gustafsson | C | Namika Lahti |
| 2004–05 | Juha Sten | G | Aura Basket |
| 2005–06 | Timo Heinonen | F | Pussihukat |
| 2006–07 | Ilkka Vuori | G | Namika Lahti |
| 2007–08 | Juha Sten (2) | G | Lappeenrannan NMKY |
| 2008–09 | Vesa Mäkäläinen | SF | Namika Lahti |
| 2009–10 | Timo Heinonen (2) | SF | Torpan Pojat |
| 2010–11 | Vesa Mäkäläinen (2) | SF | Kauhajoen Karhu |
| 2011–12 | Antero Lehto | PG | Tampereen Pyrintö |
| 2012–13 | Henri Hirvikoski | G/F | Kauhajoen Karhu |
| 2013–14 | Tuukka Kotti | PF | Nilan Bisons Loimaa |
| 2014–15 | Vesa Mäkäläinen (3) | SF | Namika Lahti |
| 2015–16 | Tuukka Kotti (2) | PF | Nilan Bisons Loimaa |
| 2016–17 | Vesa Mäkäläinen (4) | SF | Joensuun Kataja |
| 2017–18 | Tuukka Kotti (3) | PF | Helsinki Seagulls |
| 2018–19 | Tuukka Kotti (4) | PF | Helsinki Seagulls |

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

