Australian NBL Awards

Australian NBL Defensive Player of the Year Recipients

Season Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Birth City NBA Draft Status
2023-2024 Shea Ili Melbourne G 6-0 187 31 Auckland 2014 NBA Draft, Undrafted
2022-2023 Antonius Cleveland Adelaide G 6-6 195 29 Memphis (TN) 2017 NBA Draft, Undrafted
2021-2022 Antonius Cleveland Illawarra G 6-6 195 28 Memphis (TN) 2017 NBA Draft, Undrafted
2020-2021 Justin Simon Illawarra PG 6-5 215 24 Temecula (CA) 2019 NBA Draft, Undrafted
2019-2020 D.J. Newbill Cairns G 6-4 210 27 Philadelphia (PA) 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted
2018-2019 Andrew Bogut Sydney C 7-0 260 34 Melbourne 2005 Rnd 1 Pick 1
2017-2018 Damian Martin Perth G 6-2 200 33 Gloucester 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted
2016-2017 Torrey Craig Brisbane GF 6-5 221 26 Rock Hill (SC) 2014 NBA Draft, Undrafted
2015-2016 Kevin Lisch Illawarra G 6-2 190 29 Belleville (IL) 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted
2014-2015 Damian Martin Perth G 6-2 200 30 Gloucester 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted
2013-2014 Damian Martin Perth G 6-2 200 29 Gloucester 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted
2012-2013 Damian Martin Perth G 6-2 200 28 Gloucester 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted
2011-2012 Damian Martin Perth G 6-2 200 27 Gloucester 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted