LNB Pro A Best Defender
The LNB Pro A Best Defender Award is an annual Professional basketball award that is given by the top tier division in France, the LNB Pro A. It is awarded to the most valuable defensive player in each Pro A regular season.
![]() ![]() LNB Pro A awards and honours |
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Individual awards |
Statistical Leaders |
Winners
Guard Anthony Dobbins won the award three times – in 2009, 2013 and 2014

Florent Piétrus won the award twice, in 2002 and 2015
^ | Denotes player who is still active in the Pro A |
* | Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame or the French Basketball Academy |
Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has received the award |
Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
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1985–86 | Allen Bunting | Forward | ![]() |
Olympique Antibes |
1986–87 | Richard Dacoury* | Guard/Forward | ![]() |
Limoges CSP |
1987–88 | Richard Dacoury* (2) | Guard/Forward | ![]() |
Limoges CSP |
1988–89 | Richard Dacoury* (3) | Guard/ Forward | ![]() |
Limoges CSP |
1989–90 | Richard Dacoury* (4) | Guard/Forward | ![]() |
Limoges CSP |
1990–91 | Richard Dacoury* (5) | Guard/Forward | ![]() |
Limoges CSP |
1991–92 | Richard Dacoury* (6) | Guard/Forward | ![]() |
Limoges CSP |
1992–93 | Richard Dacoury* (7) | Guard/Forward | ![]() |
Limoges CSP |
1993–94 | Richard Dacoury* (8) | Guard/Forward | ![]() |
Limoges CSP |
1994–95 | Richard Dacoury* (9) | Guard/Forward | ![]() |
Limoges CSP |
1995–96 | Arsène Ade-Mensah | Guard | ![]() |
Olympique Antibes |
1996–97 | Jim Bilba | Center | ![]() |
ASVEL |
1997–98 | Arsène Ade-Mensah (2) | Guard | ![]() |
Paris Basket Racing |
1998–99 | Jim Bilba (2) | Center | ![]() |
ASVEL |
1999–2000 | Jim Bilba (3) | Center | ![]() |
ASVEL |
2000–01 | Jim Bilba (4) | Center | ![]() |
ASVEL |
2001–02 | Florent Piétrus | Forward | ![]() |
Pau-Orthez |
2002–03 | Makan Dioumassi | Guard | ![]() |
Hyères-Toulon |
2003–04 | Thierry Rupert | Forward | ![]() |
SIG Strasbourg |
2004–05 | Michael Mokongo | Guard | ![]() |
Élan Chalon |
2005–06 | John Linehan | Forward | ![]() |
Racing Paris/SIG Strasbourg |
2006–07 | Marc-Antoine Pellin | Guard | ![]() |
Chorale Roanne |
2007–08 | Dounia Issa | Forward | ![]() |
JA Vichy |
2008–09 | Tony Dobbins | Guard | ![]() |
Orléans Loiret |
2009–10 | John Linehan (2) | Guard | ![]() |
Cholet |
2010–11 | John Linehan (3) | Guard | ![]() |
SLUC Nancy |
2011–12 | Andrew Albicy | Guard | ![]() |
BCM Gravelines |
2012–13 | Tony Dobbins (2) | Guard | ![]() |
Poitiers |
2013–14 | Tony Dobbins (3) | Guard | ![]() |
JDA Dijon |
2014–15 | Florent Piétrus^ (2) | Forward | ![]() |
SLUC Nancy |
2015–16 | Charles Lombahe-Kahudi^ | Guard/Forward | ![]() |
ASVEL |
2016–17 | Moustapha Fall | Center | ![]() |
Élan Chalon |
2017–18 | Aaron Craft | Guard | ![]() |
Monaco |
2018–19 | Lahaou Konaté | Shooting guard | ![]() |
Nanterre 92 |
Notes
- Mokongo, born in Bimbo, Central African Republic, also owns the French nationality.
- Charles Lombahe-Kahudi, born in Kinshasa, also owns the Congolese nationality.
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