What Is The Best Defender Trophy In Basketball?

          The best Defender trophy is a coveted trophy that honours the skill and dedication of any defending player. It is awarded at the end of each season in European League basketball. The panel of judges consists of several top coaches from the sport, and the decision is cast through a voting system.

          The trophy is awarded in relation to many factors. Firstly, the amount of playing time completed is considered. Then the actual role of defender is looked at with statistics collected from each game. These record the number of assists, blocked shots and steals that each defender has successfully completed throughout the season.

          The attitude of the player is also taken into consideration, with their reliability, determination and promotion of the sport through excellent sportsmanship being monitored. Although the trophy is awarded to a single player each season, there are 5 places for best defender title in all. The player in each position is named in a special mention at the ceremony.