DBL Rookie of the Year

The Dutch Basketball League Rookie of the Year is an award that is yearly given to the best first-year player in the DBL, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The award is handed out after the regular season. The award is handed out by the FEB (Federatie Eredivisie Basketbal).[1] Only Dutch players can win the award.

Winners

Tjoe de Paula won the award in 2002
Rogier Jansen was Rookie of the Year in 2004
Mohamed Kherrazi was Rookie of the Year in 2010
Joshua Duinker, award winner in the 2013–14 season
Key
Player (X)
Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
Club (X)
Name of the club and the number of times a player of it has won the award (if more than one)
Nationality
Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Denotes player who is still active in the DBL
Season Player Position Nationality Team Ref.
1974–75 René Vervoorn  Netherlands Rotterdam-Zuid
1975–76 Cock van de Lagemaat  Netherlands Buitoni Haarlem
1976–77 Jos Wolfs  Netherlands Buitoni Haarlem (2)
1977–78 Eric van Solm  Netherlands Rotterdam-Zuid (2)
1978–79 René Ridderhof  Netherlands Frisol Rowic Dordrecht
1979–80 Jelle Esveldt  Netherlands Rotterdam-Zuid (3)
1980–81 Michael de Jager  Netherlands Eve & Adam Stars Haarlem
1981–82 Jos Kuipers  Netherlands Nashua Den Bosch
1982–83 Kees Zoutman  Netherlands ONRO Rotterdam-Zuid (4)
1983–84 Guus Schuyt  Netherlands Canadians Amsterdam
1984–85 Okke te Velde  Netherlands Canadians Amsterdam (2)
1985–86 Jos Bams  Netherlands Kaypro Weert
1986–87 Paul Santen  Netherlands ICL Zaandam
1988–89 Marcel Huijbens  Netherlands Orca's Urk
1989–90 Gerard Ackermans  Netherlands Expand Eindhoven
1990–91 Jeroen van Veen  Netherlands DAS Delft
1991–92 Virgil Ormskerk  Netherlands De Schietstreek Rotterdam
1992–93 Eric van der Sluis  Netherlands Commodore Den Helder
1993–94 Brian Benjamin  Netherlands BV Haarlem
1994–95 Peter van Rij  Netherlands De Schietstreek Rotterdam (2)
1995–96 Patrick Faijdherbe Guard  Netherlands Celeritas/Donar Groningen
1996–97 Harvey van Stein Forward  Netherlands Akrides
1997–98 Raoul Heinen Forward  Netherlands Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam
1998–99 Roberto van den Broek Forward  Netherlands RZG Donar
1999–00 Ron Borstel Guard  Netherlands Canoe Jeans Den Bosch
2000–01 Sydmill Harris Forward  Netherlands Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (2)
2001–02 Tjoe de Paula^ Forward  Dominican Republic[a] BC Noordkop Den Helder (2)
2002–03 Kees Akerboom Jr.^ Forward  Netherlands EBBC Den Bosch
2003–04 Rogier Jansen Guard  Netherlands MPC Capitals
2004–05 Terry Sas Guard  Netherlands BC Omniworld Almere
2006–07 Calvin Smith Forward  Netherlands Polynorm Giants
2007–08 Jeroen Slor Forward  Netherlands Rotterdam Challengers
2008–09 Joey Schelvis Guard  Netherlands ZZ Leiden
2009–10 Mohamed Kherrazi^ Forward  Netherlands[b] ABC Amsterdam (3)
2010–11 Craig Osaikhwuwuomwan^ Center  Netherlands ABC Amsterdam (4)
2011–12 Valentijn Lietmeijer Guard  Netherlands Lasaulec Aris
2012–13 Berend Weijs^ Center  Netherlands Apollo Amsterdam [2]
2013–14 Joshua Duinker Forward/center  Netherlands[c] ZZ Leiden [3]
2014–15 Daan Rosenmuller Guard  Netherlands BSW
2015–16 Freek Vos Center  Netherlands Landstede Zwolle
2016–17 Olaf Schaftenaar Forward  Netherlands Landstede Zwolle [4]
2017–18 Boyd van der Vuurst de Vries^ Guard  Netherlands Den Helder Suns [5]
2018–19 Boy van Vliet^ Guard  Netherlands Den Helder Suns [6]
2020–21 Emmanuel Nzekwesi^ Center  Netherlands ZZ Leiden [7]
  1. ^ De Paula also owns the Dutch nationality.
  2. ^ Mohamed Kherrazi, born in Errachidia, also owns the Moroccan nationality.
  3. ^ Joshua Duinker, born in Sydney, also owns the Australian nationality.

References

  1. ^ Rookie of the Year at j-dus.com
  2. ^ "Weijs Rookie of the Year" (in Dutch). j-dus.com. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
  3. ^ "Meeste seizoensprijzen naar GasTerra Flames" (in Dutch). iBasketball.nl. 2014-04-22. Archived from the original on 2014-04-22. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  4. ^ "Jeter: MVP van het seizoen" (in Dutch). Basketballleague.nl. 11 April 2017.
  5. ^ "ROTY: Van der Vuurst de Vries" (in Dutch). DBL. 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Van Vliet Rookie of the Year". basketballleague.nl. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Onderscheidingen voor Hammink en Nzekwesi". Basketball League (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2021.