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BAL Defensive Player of the Year

Annual Basketball Africa League award From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Basketball Africa League Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Player of the Year is an annual Basketball Africa League (BAL) award given to the best defensive player of a given season. The award is named after Congolese basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo. The award was first handed out in the inaugural season to Anas Osama Mahmoud.[1]

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Players of the four teams that qualified for the semifinals can be selected. The selection committee exists of a number of BAL experts, including the head coaches of all teams.

Aliou Diarra holds the record for most awards won, as he received the honour two times.[2] Jo Lual-Acuil, winner of the award in 2024, is the only player to win both the Defensive Player of the Year and the Most Valuable Player in the same season.[3]

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Winners

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Aliou Diarra has won two awards
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Notes

  1. Majok owns the Australian and Lebanese nationality, but played as an African import in the BAL due to his South Sudanese heritage.

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