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• 1982-83 - Sidney Moncrief , Milwaukee Bucks
• 1983-84 - Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
• 1984-85 - Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz
• 1985-86 - Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Spurs
• 1986-87 - Michael Cooper , Los Angeles Lakers
• 1987-88 - Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
• 1988-89 - Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz
• 1989-90 - Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons
• 1990-91 - Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons
• 1991-92 - David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
• 1992-93 - Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
• 1993-94 - Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
• 1994-95 - Dikembe Mutombo, Denver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a National Basketball Association team based in Denver, Colorado. Founded 1967, a member of the American Basketball Association Formerly known as Denver Rockets 1967-1974 Home Arena Pepsi Center Uniform colors Columbine Blue and Gol
• 1995-96 - Gary PaytonGary Payton can refer to one of the following persons: Gary E. Payton, American astronaut; Gary Payton, NBA basketball player., Seattle SuperSonics
• 1996-97 - Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta HawksThe Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded 1946, as a member of the National Basketball League, joined the National Basketball Association in 1949. Formerly known as Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1946-19
• 1997-98 - Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta Hawks
• 1998-99 - Alonzo MourningAlonzo Mourning (born February 8, 1970) is a NBA player who currently plays for the New Jersey Nets, having made a comeback after undergoing a kidney transplant. He is best-known for the years he spent with the Miami Heat. Mourning was born in Chesapeake,, Miami HeatThe Miami Heat are a National Basketball Association team based in Miami, Florida, USA. Founded 1988 Formerly known as Home Arena American Airlines Arena Uniform colors Red, Black, Flame orange and Yellow Logo design A flaming basketball going through a h
• 1999-00 - Alonzo Mourning, Miami Heat
• 2000-01 - Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia 76ersThe Philadelphia 76ers are a National Basketball Association team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded 1946-47 Syracuse Nationals in National Basketball League, joined the National Basketball Association in 1949-50. Formerly known as Syracuse Nati
• 2001-02 - Ben WallaceBen Wallace (born September 10, 1974 in White Hall, Alabama) is a basketball player in the NBA. He went to college at Virginia Union, a Division II school. Wallace was not drafted to the NBA, but was signed as a free agent by the Washington Bullets on Oct, Detroit Pistons
• 2002-03 - Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons
• 2003-04 - Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers