New Zealand NBL Defensive Player of the Year Award
# New Zealand NBL Defensive Player of the Year Award

National Basketball League awards and honors :

Championship :

NBL Trophy :

Individual awards :

Most Valuable Player

Finals MVP

Most Outstanding NZ Guard

Most Outstanding NZ F/C

Rebounding Champion

Coach of the Year

Youth Player of the Year

Kiwi MVP (defunct)

Most Outstanding Guard

Most Outstanding Forward

Scoring Champion

Assist Champion

Defensive Player of the Year

Most Improved Player :

Honours :

All-Star Five

Best Team Free Throws :

vte :

The National Basketball League Defensive Player of the Year is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the 2019 New Zealand NBL season to the best defensive player of the regular season.

## Winners

| Year | Player | Nationality | Team |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | Isaiah Wilkins | United States | Canterbury Rams |
| 2020 | Jarrod Kenny | New Zealand | Otago Nuggets |
| 2020 | Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa | New Zealand | Auckland Huskies |
| 2021 | Dion Prewster | New Zealand | Wellington Saints |
| 2022 | Jarrod West | United States | Nelson Giants |
| 2023 | Robert Loe | New Zealand | Auckland Tuatara |
