CBA Best Defender

The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Best Defender Award is an annual Chinese Basketball League (CBA) award given since the 2008–09 season. The main criteria for the award is that the player must attain either of the following: highest blocks per game average, highest steals per game or at least accumulated a high average of steals and blocks. The awardee is selected from players voted into the all-defensive quintet team.

List of Recipients
Season Player Team
2008–09
 Chris Williams Qingdao Eagles
2009–10
 Hu Xuefeng Jiangsu Dragons[1]
2010–11
 Hu Xuefeng (2×) Jiangsu Dragons[2]
2011–12
 Zhang Zhaoxu Shanghai Sharks
2012–13
 Hamady N'Diaye Tianjin Pioneers
2013–14
 Zhang Zhaoxu (2×) Shanghai Sharks
2014–15
 Hamed Haddadi Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles
2015–16
 Zhou Qi Xinjiang Flying Tigers
2016–17
 Zhou Qi (2×) Xinjiang Flying Tigers[3]
2017–18
 Courtney Fortson Zhejiang Lions[4]
2018–19
 Yi Jianlian Guangdong Southern Tigers[5]
2019–20
 Zhou Qi (3×) Guangdong Southern Tigers
2020–21
 Zhou Peng Xinjiang Flying Tigers[6]

Multiple time winners
TotalPlayer
3Zhou Qi
2Zhang Zhaoxu
Hu Xuefeng

References
  1. "CBA 2009-10 steals leaders". Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. "CBA 2010-11 steals leaders". Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. "Rockets Sign Zhou Qi". NBA.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. "CBA 2017-2018 regular season: The era of the Warring States". chinadailyhk.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. "A pillar to the sky! Yi Jianlian was elected the first CBA Defensive Player of the Year". sports.sina.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  6. "Determination and composure lead to Guangdong's gritty CBA win over Beijing". xinhuanet.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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