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is a pass to a teammate that directly leads to a score by

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. The

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's (DBL) assist title is awarded to the player with the highest assists per game average in a given regular season. The assists title was first recognized in the 1985–1986 season when statistics on assists were first compiled.

Leaders

BNXT League Domestic Phase leaders

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. The following were the leads in the Dutch phase of the regular season.

Notes

References

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