EuroLeague Best Defender

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
awards, honours, and records
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Dimitris Diamantidis was the EuroLeague's Best Defender 6 times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011).

The EuroLeague Best Defender is an annual basketball award of the European premier level EuroLeague. It is awarded to the best defensive player throughout the season, up until the EuroLeague Final Four stage of the season. The award began in the 2004–05 season, and the winner is selected by the EuroLeague's head coaches. Dimitris Diamantidis of Panathinaikos Athens, won the first five awards, from 2005 to 2009.