Belgian Player of the Year (basketball)

EuroMillions Basketball League awards and leaders

Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player
* Finals MVP
* Star of the Coaches

* Belgian Player of the Year
* Coach of the Year
* Rising Star

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Statistical leaders

* Points
* Assists
* Blocks

* Rebounds
* Steals

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The Belgian Prayer of the Year (Belgische Speler van het Jaar in Dutch) is an annual Basketball League Belgium Division I award given to the best player with a Belgian nationality. The award is organised by the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad.

## Winners

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Season  | Player  | Position[a] | Team  | Ref(s)

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1958–59  | Jef Eygel | PG | Antwerpse |
1959–60  | John Loridon |  | Brabo  |
1960–61  | Jef Eygel (2×)  | PG | Antwerpse |
1961–62  | René Aerts |  | Antwerpse |
1962–63  | Jef Eygel (3×)  | PG | Antwerpse |
1963–64  | Jef Eygel (4×)  | PG | Antwerpse |
1964–65  | Willy Steveniers | SG | R.C. Mechelen |
1965–66  | Willy Steveniers (2×)  | SG | R.C. Mechelen |
1966–67  | Willy Steveniers (3×)  | SG | R.C. Mechelen |
1967–68  | Gilbert Ibens |  | Pitzemburg Basket |
1968–69  | Theo Hillen |  | R.C. Mechelen |
1969–70  | Willy Steveniers (4×)  | SG | Standard Liège |
1970–71  | Jack Verdeyen |  | Bus Lier |
1971–72  | Robert Van Herzele |  | Bus Lier |
1972–73  | Jos Peeters |  | R.C. Mechelen |
1973–74  | Etienne Geerts |  | Antwerpse |
1974–75  | Robert Van Herzele (2×)  |  | Bus Lier |
1975–76  | Etienne Geerts (2×)  |  | Antwerpse |
1976–77  | Etienne Geerts (3×)  |  | Standard Liège |
1977–78  | François Huysmans |  | Verviers |
1978–79  | Ivo Van Poppelen |  | Fresh Air |
1979–80  | François Huysmans (2×)  |  | Verviers |
1980–81  | Rik Samaey | SF | Oostende |
1981–82  | Rik Samaey (2×)  | SF | Oostende |
1982–83  | Rik Samaey (3×)  | SF | Oostende |
1983–84  | Rik Samaey (4×)  | SF | Oostende |
1984–85  | Rik Samaey (5×)  | SF | Oostende |
1985–86  | Rik Samaey (6×)  | SF | R.C. Mechelen |
1986–87  | Rik Samaey (7×)  | SF | R.C. Mechelen |
1987–88  | Rik Samaey (8×)  | SF | R.C. Mechelen |
1988–89  | Rik Samaey (9×)  | SF | R.C. Mechelen |
1989–90  | Ronny Bayer | PG | R.C. Mechelen |
1990–91  | Éric Struelens | PF/C | R.C. Mechelen |
1991–92  | Éric Struelens (2×)  | PF/C | R.C. Mechelen |
1992–93  | Herman Bruyninckx |  | Leuven Bears |
1993–94  | Rik Samaey (10×)  | SF | R.C. Mechelen |
1994–95  | Jean-Marc Jaumin | PG | Oostende |
1995–96  | Jaques Stas |  | Spirou Charleroi |
1996–97  | Jean-Marc Jaumin (2×)  | PG | Oostende |
1997–98  | David Desy |  | Spirou Charleroi |
1998–99  | Jaques Stas (2×)  |  | Spirou Charleroi |
1999–00  | Yves Dupont | C | Racing Basket Antwerpen | [1]
2000–01  | Tomas Van Den Spiegel | C | Telindus Oostende | [1]
2001–02  | Christophe Beghin | PF/C | Telindus Oostende | [1]
2002–03  | Roel Moors | PG | Spirou Charleroi | [1]
2003–04  | Roel Moors (2×)  | PG | Spirou Charleroi | [1]
2004–05  | Yves Dupont (2×)  | C | Euphony Bree | [1]
2005–06  | Jean-Marc Jaumin (3×)  | PG | Telindus Oostende | [1]
2006–07  | Sam Van Rossom | PG | Telindus Oostende | [2]
2007–08  | Sam Van Rossom (2×)  | PG | Base BC Oostende | [3]
2008–09  | Christophe Beghin (2×)  | PF/C | Antwerp Diamond Giants | [4]
2009–10  | Christophe Beghin (3×)  | PF/C | Antwerp Diamond Giants | [5]
2010–11  | Roel Moors (3×)  | PG | Antwerp Diamond Giants | [6]
2011–12 | Jorn Steinbach | PG | Generali Okapi Aalstar | [7]
2012–13 | Roel Moors (4×)  | PG | Port of Antwerp Giants | [8]
2013–14 | Maxime De Zeeuw | PF | Port of Antwerp Giants | [9]
2014–15 | Pierre-Antoine Gillet | PF | Telenet Oostende | [10]
2015–16 | Quentin Serron | PG/SG | Telenet Oostende | [11]
2016–17 | Olivier Troisfontaines | SG/SF | Crelan Okapi Aalstar |
2017–18 | Jean Salumu | G/SF | Oostende | [12]
2018–19 | Hans Vanwijn | PF | Antwerp Giants |
2019–20 | Hans Vanwijn (2)  | PF | Antwerp Giants | [13]
2020–21 | Loïc Schwartz | SG | Oostende | [14]
2021–22 | Wen Mukubu | SF | Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen |
2022–23 | Pierre-Antoine Gillet | PF | Oostende |
2023–24 | Pierre-Antoine Gillet | PF | Oostende |

## Awards by player

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Player  | Total

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Rik Samaey | 10
Jef Eygel | 4
Willy Steveniers | 4
Roel Moors | 4
Jean-Marc Jaumin | 3

## Notes

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1. ^ The player's primary position is listed.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "Speler van het jaar". Vlaamsebasketballiga.be. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
2. ^ vrijdag 11 mei 2007 Om 0u00 Door BELGA Bron: BELGA (10 January 2014). "Sam Van Rossom is Belgisch basketbalspeler van het jaar - Sportwereld". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 2 June 2014.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
3. ^ "Zaalsporten - Sam Van Rossom opnieuw speler van het jaar". Gva.be. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
4. ^ "Speler van het jaar 2009". Vlaamsebasketballiga.be. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
5. ^ "Antwerp Giants - official website" (in Dutch). Portofantwerpgiants.be. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
6. ^ "Roel Moors is Speler van het Jaar in basketbal - Meer Sport - De Morgen" (in Dutch). Demorgen.be. 16 April 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
7. ^ zaterdag 2 juni 2012 Om 12u05 Door cpm (2 June 2012). "Rik Samaey overhandigt trofee Speler van het Jaar aan Jorn S... - Sportwereld". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 2 June 2014.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
8. ^ "Roel Moors (Antwerp) is opnieuw beste Belgische basketspeler". Het Nieuwsblad. 12 May 2013.
9. ^ zondag 11 mei 2014 Om 11u05 Bron: BELGA (11 May 2014). "Maxime De Zeeuw van Antwerp Giants is Speler van het Jaar - Sportwereld". Nieuwsblad.be. Retrieved 2 June 2014.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
10. ^ "Pierre-Antoine Gillet is Belgische Speler van het Jaar". Het Nieuwsblad. 3 May 2015.
11. ^ "Serron Basketbalspeler van het Jaar, Moors beste coach". Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
12. ^ "Salumu (Oostende) verkozen tot MVP, Akyazili (Antwerp) belofte van het jaar" (in Dutch). HLN.be. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
13. ^ "Hans Vanwijn earns Belgian Player & Seppe D'Espallier Rising Star of the Year". EuroMillions Basketball League. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
14. ^ "Loïc Schwartz (Oostende) is beste Belgische Speler van het Jaar, Vladimir Mihailovic (Aalst) verkozen tot MVP in Euromillions Basketball League". Het Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). Retrieved 10 July 2021.

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Belgian Player of the Year

* 2000: Dupont
* 2001: Van Den Spiegel
* 2002: Beghin
* 2003: Moors
* 2004: Moors
* 2005: Dupont
* 2006: Jaumin
* 2007: Van Rossom
* 2008: Van Rossom
* 2009: Beghin
* 2010: Beghin
* 2011: Moors
* 2012: Steinbach
* 2013: Moors
* 2014: De Zeeuw
* 2015: Gillet
* 2016: Serron
* 2017: Troisfontaines
* 2018: Salumu
* 2019: Vanwijn
* 2020: Vanwijn
* 2021: Schwartz
* 2022: Mukubu
* 2023: Gillet
* 2024: Gillet

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Pro Basketball League

* Basketball League Belgium

Seasons|

* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30
* 1930–31
* 1931–32
* 1932–33
* 1933–34
* 1934–35
* 1935–36
* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40
* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1944–45
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21

Clubs|

| 2020–21 season|

* Mons-Hainaut
* Okapi Aalst
* Oostende
* Limburg United
* Kangoeroes Mechelen
* Phoenix Brussels
* Spirou Charleroi
* Leuven Bears
* Antwerp Giants
* Liège Basket

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Former|

* Antwerpse
* Bree
* Fresh Air
* Gent Hawks
* GSG Aarschot
* Lier
* Maccabi Brussels
* SKT Ieper
* R.C. Mechelen
* Standard Liège
* Wevelgem
* Wolves Verviers-Pepinster

Awards|

* Most Valuable Player
* Coach of the Year
* Belgian Player of the Year
* Star of the Coaches
* Rising Star
* Lifetime Achievement Award

Statistical leaders|

* Scoring
* Rebounds
* Assists
* Steals
* Blocks

Related competitions (awards)|

* Belgian Cup (Belgian Cup MVP)
* Belgian Supercup

* Category

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