# DBL Rookie of the Year

Dutch Basketball League awards, honours, and leaders :
Individual awards :
Most Valuable Player
Coach of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
MVP Under 23
Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs MVP
Statistical Player of the Year
Most Improved Player
Rookie of the Year
Kees Akerboom Trophy :
Honors :
All-DBL Team
All-Rookie Team
All-Defense Team :
Statistical leaders :
Scoring
Assists
Blocks
Rebounding
Steals :
vte :
The Dutch Basketball League Rookie of the Year is an award that is yearly given to the best first-year player in the DBL, the highest professional basketball league in the Netherlands. The award is handed out after the regular season. The award is handed out by the FEB (Federatie Eredivisie Basketbal). Only Dutch players can win the award.

## Winners

Key :
| Player (X) | Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one) |
| Club (X) | Name of the club and the number of times a player of it has won the award (if more than one) |
| Nationality | Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed. |
| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the DBL |
| Season | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
| 1974–75 | René Vervoorn | | Netherlands | Rotterdam-Zuid |
| 1975–76 | Cock van de Lagemaat | | Netherlands | Buitoni Haarlem |
| 1976–77 | Jos Wolfs | | Netherlands | Buitoni Haarlem (2) |
| 1977–78 | Eric van Solm | | Netherlands | Rotterdam-Zuid (2) |
| 1978–79 | René Ridderhof | | Netherlands | Frisol Rowic Dordrecht |
| 1979–80 | Jelle Esveldt | | Netherlands | Rotterdam-Zuid (3) |
| 1980–81 | Michael de Jager | | Netherlands | Eve & Adam Stars Haarlem |
| 1981–82 | Jos Kuipers | | Netherlands | Nashua Den Bosch |
| 1982–83 | Kees Zoutman | | Netherlands | ONRO Rotterdam-Zuid (4) |
| 1983–84 | Guus Schuyt | | Netherlands | Canadians Amsterdam |
| 1984–85 | Okke te Velde | | Netherlands | Canadians Amsterdam (2) |
| 1985–86 | Jos Bams | | Netherlands | Kaypro Weert |
| 1986–87 | Paul Santen | | Netherlands | ICL Zaandam |
| 1988–89 | Marcel Huijbens | | Netherlands | Orca's Urk |
| 1989–90 | Gerard Ackermans | | Netherlands | Expand Eindhoven |
| 1990–91 | Jeroen van Veen | | Netherlands | DAS Delft |
| 1991–92 | Virgil Ormskerk | | Netherlands | De Schietstreek Rotterdam |
| 1992–93 | Eric van der Sluis | | Netherlands | Commodore Den Helder |
| 1993–94 | Brian Benjamin | | Netherlands | BV Haarlem |
| 1994–95 | Peter van Rij | | Netherlands | De Schietstreek Rotterdam (2) |
| 1995–96 | Patrick Faijdherbe | Guard | Netherlands | Celeritas/Donar Groningen |
| 1996–97 | Harvey van Stein | Forward | Netherlands | Akrides |
| 1997–98 | Raoul Heinen | Forward | Netherlands | Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam |
| 1998–99 | Roberto van den Broek | Forward | Netherlands | RZG Donar |
| 1999–00 | Ron Borstel | Guard | Netherlands | Canoe Jeans Den Bosch |
| 2000–01 | Sydmill Harris | Forward | Netherlands | Ricoh Astronauts Amsterdam (2) |
| 2001–02 | Tjoe de Paula^ | Forward | Dominican Republic | BC Noordkop Den Helder (2) |
| 2002–03 | Kees Akerboom Jr.^ | Forward | Netherlands | EBBC Den Bosch |
| 2003–04 | Rogier Jansen | Guard | Netherlands | MPC Capitals |
| 2004–05 | Terry Sas | Guard | Netherlands | BC Omniworld Almere |
| 2006–07 | Calvin Smith | Forward | Netherlands | Polynorm Giants |
| 2007–08 | Jeroen Slor | Forward | Netherlands | Rotterdam Challengers |
| 2008–09 | Joey Schelvis | Guard | Netherlands | ZZ Leiden |
| 2009–10 | Mohamed Kherrazi^ | Forward | Netherlands | ABC Amsterdam (3) |
| 2010–11 | Craig Osaikhwuwuomwan^ | Center | Netherlands | ABC Amsterdam (4) |
| 2011–12 | Valentijn Lietmeijer | Guard | Netherlands | Lasaulec Aris |
| 2012–13 | Berend Weijs^ | Center | Netherlands | Apollo Amsterdam |
| 2013–14 | Joshua Duinker | Forward/center | Netherlands | ZZ Leiden |
| 2014–15 | Daan Rosenmuller | Guard | Netherlands | BSW |
| 2015–16 | Freek Vos | Center | Netherlands | Landstede Zwolle |
| 2016–17 | Olaf Schaftenaar | Forward | Netherlands | Landstede Zwolle |
| 2017–18 | Boyd van der Vuurst de Vries^ | Guard | Netherlands | Den Helder Suns |
| 2018–19 | Boy van Vliet^ | Guard | Netherlands | Den Helder Suns |
| 2020–21 | Emmanuel Nzekwesi^ | Center | Netherlands | ZZ Leiden |
* ↑ De Paula also owns the Dutch nationality.
* ↑ Mohamed Kherrazi, born in Errachidia, also owns the Moroccan nationality.
* ↑ Joshua Duinker, born in Sydney, also owns the Australian nationality.