The Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) Best Defender is an annual basketball award of the LBA. It is awarded to the best defensive player throughout the season, up until the Finals stage of the season.
Winners
[edit]| Season | Position | Best Defender | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | PG |  Aaron Craft
|
 Aquila Basket Trento
|
[1] |
| 2019–20 | Not awarded | |||
| 2020–21 | C | Kyle Hines
|
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan
|
[2] |
| 2021–22 | C | Kyle Hines (2×)
|
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan
|
[3] |
| 2022–23 | SG | John Petrucelli
|
Germani Brescia
|
[4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Former OSU guard Aaron Craft named defensive player of year in Italian league". Buckeyes Wire. May 14, 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "LBA Awards, Kyle Hines premiato come miglior difensore della stagione regolare". legabasket.it. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "KYLE HINES VINCE IL PREMIO DI MIGLIOR DIFENSORE SNAIPAY DELLE LBA FINALS 2022". legabasket.it. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "JOHN PETRUCELLI È IL BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER - SNAIPAY DELLA SERIE A UNIPOLSAI 2022/23". legabasket.it. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
