The 29-year-old Lithuanian received votes from three coaches.
It was the team coaches and expert jury who selected the best defensive player in the ACB league.
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This award – for the sixth consecutive time – was won by Real Madrid center Walter Tavares.
The coaches gave him 18 votes, the expert jury – 15.
In this ACB season, W. Tavares not only blocks 2.2 shots per game, but when he is on the court, opponents score 10 points less per 100 possessions.
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Bilbao Surne Basket rookie M. Normantas averages 7.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 0.9 steals per 20 minutes.
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