Korisliiga Defensive Player of the Year

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	Nat	Player	Pos	Team	Ref
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	[1]
2010–11		Vesa Mäkäläinen (2)	SF	Kauhajoen Karhu
2011–12		Antero Lehto	PG	Tampereen Pyrintö	[2]
2012–13		Henri Hirvikoski	G/F	Kauhajoen Karhu	[3]
2013–14		Tuukka Kotti	PF	Nilan Bisons Loimaa	[4]
2014–15		Vesa Mäkäläinen (3)	SF	Namika Lahti	[5]
2015–16		Tuukka Kotti (2)	PF	Nilan Bisons Loimaa	[5]
2016–17		Vesa Mäkäläinen (4)	SF	Joensuun Kataja	[5]
2017–18		Tuukka Kotti (3)	PF	Helsinki Seagulls	[5]
2018–19		Tuukka Kotti (4)	PF	Helsinki Seagulls	[5]
2020–21		Lassi Nikkarinen	G	BC Nokia
2021–22		Lassi Nikkarinen (2)	G	Helsinki Seagulls
2022–23		Perttu Blomgren	G	Salon Vilpas
2023–24		Thomas Tumba	F	Kataja Basket
2024–25		Lassi Nikkarinen (3)	G	Helsinki Seagulls	[6]

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