ACB Best Defender
The ACB Best Defender is an annual award given since the 2020–21 season to the best defensive player in the Liga ACB, the top-tier professional basketball league in Spain. Edy Tavares has won the award in every season since its inception.
Winners
[edit]| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Edy Tavares | Center |  Cape Verde |
Real Madrid | [1] |
| 2021–22 | Edy Tavares (2x) | Center | Cape Verde |
Real Madrid | [2] |
| 2022–23 | Edy Tavares (3x) | Center | Cape Verde |
Real Madrid | [3] |
| 2023–24 | Edy Tavares (4x) | Center | Cape Verde |
Real Madrid | [4] |
| 2024–25 | Edy Tavares (5x) | Center | Cape Verde |
Real Madrid | [5] |
| 2025–26 | Edy Tavares (6x) | Center | Cape Verde |
Real Madrid | [6] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tavares, Mejor Defensor 2020-21 | ACB.COM". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ "Walter Tavares, Mejor Defensor de la Liga Endesa 2021-22" (in Spanish). acb.com. 4 May 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Edy Tavares, Mejor Defensor de la Liga Endesa 2022-23" (in Spanish). acb.com. 4 May 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Edy Tavares, Mejor Defensor of the Liga Endesa 2023-24" (in Spanish). acb.com. 9 May 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Edy Tavares, Mejor Defensor de la Liga Endesa 2024-25" (in Spanish). acb.com. 23 May 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Edy Tavares, Mejor Defensor de la Liga Endesa 2025-26" (in Spanish). acb.com. 2 June 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.