This European Championship has set up the Best Defensive Player Award for the first time, and the official list of candidates has also been announced:

Markanin (Finland), Yantunin (Finland), Bitaze (Georgia), Baldwin (Georgia), Banga (Germany), Schroeder (Germany), Papanicoulau (Greece), Kalechakis (Greece), Sedekskis (Lithuania), Normantas (Lithuania), Bonetka (Poland), Sokolovsky (Poland), Doncic (Slovenia), Muric (Slovenia), Bona (Turkey), Hazel (Türkiye).

In the official fan votes initiated by the European Championships, Doncic received a vote from 24% of the fans.