Belgian Player of the Year (basketball)
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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 organized by the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad.[1]
The first award was given after the 1958-59 season. From the 1974-75 season, the award is also given to woman.[2]
Between 1981 and 1994, Rik Samaey won the award for a record of ten times.[3]
Winners
| Season | Men | Position[a] | Team | Women | Team | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ewa Wasiliewska | Charles Quint Fémina | ||
| 1975–76 | Etienne Geerts (2×) | Antwerpse | Lieve Verbruggen | Amicale Merelbeke | ||
| 1976–77 | Etienne Geerts (3×) | Standard Liège | Hilde Van Boxelaer | Amicale Merelbeke | ||
| 1977–78 | François Huysmans | Verviers | Ewa Wasiliewska (2x) | Charles Quint Fémina | ||
| 1978–79 | Ivo Van Poppelen | Fresh Air | Monique Suppeley | BC Koksijde | ||
| 1979–80 | François Huysmans (2×) | Verviers | Ewa Wasiliewska (3x) | Charles Quint Fémina | ||
| 1980–81 | Rik Samaey | SF | Oostende | Lieve Verbruggen (2x) | Amicale Merelbeke | |
| 1981–82 | Rik Samaey (2×) | SF | Oostende | Sonja Tankrey | BC Koksijde | |
| 1982–83 | Rik Samaey (3×) | SF | Oostende | Nathalie Desplat | Charles Quint Fémina | |
| 1983–84 | Rik Samaey (4×) | SF | Oostende | Annelies Bressinck | Spartacus Antwerpen | |
| 1984–85 | Rik Samaey (5×) | SF | Oostende | Danielle De Wandeleer | Monceau Féminin | |
| 1985–86 | Rik Samaey (6×) | SF | R.C. Mechelen | Annelies Bressinck (2x) | Spartacus Antwerpen | |
| 1986–87 | Rik Samaey (7×) | SF | R.C. Mechelen | Inez Creemers | Osiris Denderleeuw | |
| 1987–88 | Rik Samaey (8×) | SF | R.C. Mechelen | Claudia Van Horenbeeck | Amicale Gent | |
| 1988–89 | Rik Samaey (9×) | SF | R.C. Mechelen | Martine Severens | Osiris Denderleeuw | |
| 1989–90 | Ronny Bayer | PG | R.C. Mechelen | Caroline De Roose | Miniflat Waregem | |
| 1990–91 | Éric Struelens | PF/C | R.C. Mechelen | Marina Piccard | Saint-Servais BC | |
| 1991–92 | Éric Struelens (2×) | PF/C | R.C. Mechelen | Cathy Populaire | Saint-Servais BC | |
| 1992–93 | Herman Bruyninckx | Leuven Bears | Pascale Van Roy | Saint-Servais BC | ||
| 1993–94 | Rik Samaey (10×) | SF | R.C. Mechelen | Ilse Nuytens | Soubry Kortrijk | |
| 1994–95 | Jean-Marc Jaumin | PG | Oostende | Ilse Nuytens (2x) | Soubry Kortrijk | |
| 1995–96 | Jaques Stas | Spirou Charleroi | Jehanne Detry | Soubry Kortrijk | ||
| 1996–97 | Jean-Marc Jaumin (2×) | PG | Oostende | Jehanne Detry (2x) | Soubry Kortrijk | |
| 1997–98 | David Desy | Spirou Charleroi | Marie-An Caers | Dexia Namur | ||
| 1998–99 | Jaques Stas (2×) | Spirou Charleroi | Nele Deyaert | Dexia Namur | ||
| 1999–00 | Yves Dupont | C | Racing Basket Antwerpen | Marie-An Caers (2x) | Dexia Namur | [4] |
| 2000–01 | Tomas Van Den Spiegel | C | Telindus Oostende | Kathy Wambé | Dexia Namur | [4] |
| 2001–02 | Christophe Beghin | PF/C | Telindus Oostende | Kathy Wambé (2x) | Dexia Namur | [4] |
| 2002–03 | Roel Moors | PG | Spirou Charleroi | Marie-An Caers (3x) | Dexia Namur | [4] |
| 2003–04 | Roel Moors (2×) | PG | Spirou Charleroi | Evelien Callens | Tulikivi Deerlijk | [4] |
| 2004–05 | Yves Dupont (2×) | C | Euphony Bree | Marie-An Caers (4x) | IMC Dames Waregem | [4] |
| 2005–06 | Jean-Marc Jaumin (3×) | PG | Telindus Oostende | Sofie Hendrickx | Sint-Katelijne-Waver | [4] |
| 2006–07 | Sam Van Rossom | PG | Telindus Oostende | Nele Deyaert | Dexia Namur | [5] |
| 2007–08 | Sam Van Rossom (2×) | PG | Base BC Oostende | Nele Deyaert (2x) | IMC Dames Waregem | [6] |
| 2008–09 | Christophe Beghin (2×) | PF/C | Antwerp Diamond Giants | Nele Deyaert (3x) | Declercq Stortbeton Waregem BC | [7] |
| 2009–10 | Christophe Beghin (3×) | PF/C | Antwerp Diamond Giants | Sofie Hendrickx (2x) | Sint-Katelijne-Waver | [8] |
| 2010–11 | Roel Moors (3×) | PG | Antwerp Diamond Giants | Emma Meesseman | Blue Cats Ieper | [9] |
| 2011–12 | Jorn Steinbach | PG | Generali Okapi Aalstar | Emma Meesseman (2x) | Blue Cats Ieper | [10] |
| 2012–13 | Roel Moors (4×) | PG | Port of Antwerp Giants | Hind Ben Abdelkader | Sint-Katelijne-Waver | [11] |
| 2013–14 | Maxime De Zeeuw | PF | Port of Antwerp Giants | Marjorie Carpréaux | Castors Braine | [12] |
| 2014–15 | Pierre-Antoine Gillet | PF | Telenet Oostende | Kim Mestdagh | Castors Braine | [13] |
| 2015–16 | Quentin Serron | PG/SG | Telenet Oostende | Julie Allemand | Castors Braine | [14] |
| 2016–17 | Olivier Troisfontaines | SG/SF | Crelan Okapi Aalstar | Antonia Delaere | Castors Braine | |
| 2017–18 | Jean Salumu | G/SF | Oostende | Laure Résimont | Sint-Katelijne-Waver | [15] |
| 2018–19 | Hans Vanwijn | PF | Antwerp Giants | Laure Résimont (2x) | Sint-Katelijne-Waver | |
| 2019–20 | Hans Vanwijn (2x) | PF | Antwerp Giants | Billie Massey | Sint-Katelijne-Waver | [16] |
| 2020–21 | Loïc Schwartz | SG | Oostende | Billie Massey (2x) | Sint-Katelijne-Waver | [17] |
| 2021–22 | Wen Mukubu | SF | Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen | Maxuella Lisowa | Castors Braine | |
| 2022–23 | Pierre-Antoine Gillet (2x) | PF | Oostende | Nastja Claessens | ION Waregem | |
| 2023–24 | Pierre-Antoine Gillet (3x) | PF | Oostende | Laure Résimont (3x) | Kangoeroes Mechelen | |
| 2024–25 | Niels De Ridder | PF | Kortrijk Spurs | Marie Vervaet | Castors Braine | [18][19] |
Awards by player
| Player | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Rik Samaey | 10 | 1981-1989, 1994 |
| Jef Eygel | 4 | 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964 |
| Willy Steveniers | 4 | 1965-1967, 1970 |
| Roel Moors | 4 | 2003, 2004, 2011, 2013 |
| Etienne Geerts | 3 | 1974, 1976, 1977 |
| Jean-Marc Jaumin | 3 | 1995, 1997, 2006 |
| Christophe Beghin | 3 | 2002, 2009, 2010 |
| Pierre-Antoine Gillet | 3 | 2015, 2023, 2024 |
| Robert Van Herzele | 2 | 1996, 1999 |
| François Huysmans | 2 | 1978, 1980 |
| Éric Struelens | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
| Jaques Stas | 2 | 1996, 1999 |
| Yves Dupont | 2 | 2000, 2005 |
| Sam Van Rossom | 2 | 2007, 2008 |
| Hans Vanwijn | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
Notes
- The player's primary position is listed.