BAL Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Player of the Year
SportBasketball
LeagueBasketball Africa League
Awarded forBest defensive player in the season of the Basketball Africa League
History
First award2021
Most winsThree players (1)
Most recentAliou Diarra, Stade Malien (2023)

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]

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.

Winners

Anas Mahmoud won the first award.
Season Player Position Nationality Club Ref
2021 Anas Mahmoud Center  Egypt Egypt Zamalek [1]
2022 Ater Majok Center  South Sudan[lower-alpha 1] Tunisia US Monastir [2]
2023 Aliou Diarra Center  Mali Mali Stade Malien [3]

Notes

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Zamalek are the champions of the inaugural Basketball Africa League". The BAL. 30 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "US Monastir are the 2022 Basketball Africa League Champions". The BAL. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "DIARRA, OMOT, GUEYE, PERRY HIGHLIGHT 2023 BAL AWARDS". The BAL. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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