Basketligaen Defender of the Year
# Basketligaen Defender of the Year

The Basketligaen Defender of the Year is an annual basketball award that is given by the Danish top tier Basketligaen. It is awarded to the best defensive player in a given regular season. The award was introduced in the 2010–11 season. Michel Diouf holds the record for most awards won.

## Winners

| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the Basketligaen |
| - | - |
| * | Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has received the award |
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
| 2010–11 | Nicolai Iversen | Forward | Denmark | Svendborg Rabbits |
| 2011–12 | Corin Henry | Guard | United States | Team FOG Næstved |
| 2012–13 | Bonell Colas | Forward | United States | Randers Cimbria |
| 2013–14 | Frederik Hougaard Nielsen | Guard | Denmark | Hørsholm 79ers |
| 2014–15 | Baye Keita | Center | Senegal | Horsens IC |
| 2015–16 | Michel Diouf^ | Center | Senegal | Bakken Bears |
| 2016–17 | Jyles Smith | Forward | United States | Hørsholm 79ers |
| 2017–18 | Michel Diouf (2)^ | Center | Senegal | Bakken Bears |
| 2018–19 | Michel Diouf (3)^ | Center | Senegal | Bakken Bears |
| 2019–20 | Michel Diouf (4)^ | Center | Senegal | Bakken Bears |
| 2020–21 | Tylor Ongwae | Forward | Kenya | Bakken Bears |
| 2021–22 | Tylor Ongwae (2)^ | Forward | Kenya | Bakken Bears |
| 2022–23 | Bakary Camara | Small forward | United States | Randers Cimbria |
