The Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) Defensive Player of the Year 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
Season Position Best Defender Club 2018–19 PG Aaron Craft Aquila Basket Trento 2019–20 Not awarded 2020–21 C Kyle Hines Olimpia Milano 2021–22 C Kyle Hines (2×) Olimpia Milano 2022–23 SG John Petrucelli Germani Brescia 2023–24 SG John Petrucelli (2x) Germani Brescia 2024–25 PG Alessandro Pajola Virtus Bologna 2025–26 PG Leandro Bolmaro Olimpia Milano
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