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The '''NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award''' is an annual [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) award given since the [[1982–83 NBA season]] to the best defensive player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points, second-place voted are worth three points, and a third-place vote is worth one. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/news/camby_defensiveplayer_070427.html|title=Nuggets’ Camby Wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|accessdate=July 7, 2008|last=|first=|date=May 1, 2007|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref><ref name="garnett">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/news/garnett_defensive_080422.html|title=Kevin Garnett Wins Defensive Player of the Year Award|accessdate=July 10, 2008|last=|first=|date=April 25, 2008|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> |
The '''NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award''' is an annual [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) award given since the [[1982–83 NBA season]] to the best defensive player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points, second-place voted are worth three points, and a third-place vote is worth one. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/news/camby_defensiveplayer_070427.html|title=Nuggets’ Camby Wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|accessdate=July 7, 2008|last=|first=|date=May 1, 2007|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref><ref name="garnett">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/news/garnett_defensive_080422.html|title=Kevin Garnett Wins Defensive Player of the Year Award|accessdate=July 10, 2008|last=|first=|date=April 25, 2008|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> |
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Since its inception, the award has been given to 21 different players. [[Dikembe Mutombo]] and [[Ben Wallace]] have each won the award a record four times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/news/bwallace_060508.html|title=Ben Wallace Wins Fourth Defensive Player of the Year Award|accessdate=July 7, 2008|last=|first=|date=May 8, 2006|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> [[Dwight Howard]] is the only player to ever win the award in three consecutive seasons.<ref>{{cite news|last=McMenamin |first=Dave |title=Dwight Howard trying to avoid 'circus' |date=February 5, 2013 |publisher=ESPN |url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8915802/dwight-howard-los-angeles-lakers-remains-focused-season |archiveurl= |
Since its inception, the award has been given to 21 different players. [[Dikembe Mutombo]] and [[Ben Wallace]] have each won the award a record four times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/news/bwallace_060508.html|title=Ben Wallace Wins Fourth Defensive Player of the Year Award|accessdate=July 7, 2008|last=|first=|date=May 8, 2006|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> [[Dwight Howard]] is the only player to ever win the award in three consecutive seasons.<ref>{{cite news |last=McMenamin |first=Dave |title=Dwight Howard trying to avoid 'circus' |date=February 5, 2013 |publisher=ESPN |url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8915802/dwight-howard-los-angeles-lakers-remains-focused-season |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6EDNvuOUW?url=http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8915802/dwight-howard-los-angeles-lakers-remains-focused-season |archivedate=February 5, 2013 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> [[Sidney Moncrief]], [[Mark Eaton (basketball)|Mark Eaton]], [[Dennis Rodman]], [[Hakeem Olajuwon]], [[Alonzo Mourning]], and [[Kawhi Leonard]] have each won it twice. The most recent award recipient is Draymond Green of the [[Golden State Warriors]]. |
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Although five of the first six winners were perimeter players, the award has traditionally been given to big men who [[rebound (basketball)|rebound]] and [[block (basketball)|block]] shots.<ref name=stein_01082004>{{cite news|last=Stein |first=Marc |title=Defending the little guy |date=January 8, 2004 |website=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1704271&type=Columnist&imagesPrint=off |archiveurl= |
Although five of the first six winners were perimeter players, the award has traditionally been given to big men who [[rebound (basketball)|rebound]] and [[block (basketball)|block]] shots.<ref name=stein_01082004>{{cite news |last=Stein |first=Marc |title=Defending the little guy |date=January 8, 2004 |website=ESPN.com |url=http://espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1704271&type=Columnist&imagesPrint=off |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6fGGpmswc?url=http://espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1704271&type=Columnist&imagesPrint=off |archivedate=February 13, 2016 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Moore |first=Matt |title=Rethinking Defensive Player of the Year: The Defensive Duo Award |date=April 7, 2015 |website=CBSSports.com |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25139157/rethinking-defensive-player-of-the-year-the-defensive-duo-award |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6fGGynXs8?url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25139157/rethinking-defensive-player-of-the-year-the-defensive-duo-award |archivedate=February 13, 2016 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> Only seven perimeter players have been honored: Moncrief, [[Alvin Robertson]], [[Michael Cooper]], [[Michael Jordan]], [[Gary Payton]], Ron Artest (known now as [[Metta World Peace]]), and [[Kawhi Leonard]].<ref name=winderman_04242013>{{cite news |last=Winderman |first=Ira |title=LeBron second in vote for NBA Defensive Player of Year |date=April 24, 2013 |newspaper=South Floria Sun Sentinel |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-04-24/sports/sfl-miami-heat-lebron-james-s042413_1_lebron-james-nba-defensive-player-vote |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6fGHSpgPK?url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-04-24/sports/sfl-miami-heat-lebron-james-s042413_1_lebron-james-nba-defensive-player-vote |archivedate=February 13, 2016 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> Payton is the only [[point guard]] to have won.<ref name=gress_09042013>{{cite news |last=Gress |first=Steve |title=Looking back at The Glove |date=September 4, 2013 |newspaper=Corvallis Gazette-Times |url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/blogs/beavers-blog/looking-back-at-the-glove/article_2c153f2c-1595-11e3-8dbd-0019bb2963f4.html |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6f48ubB0H?url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/blogs/beavers-blog/looking-back-at-the-glove/article_2c153f2c-1595-11e3-8dbd-0019bb2963f4.html |archivedate=February 5, 2016 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> Jordan,<ref name="jordan">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/jordan_bio.html|title=Michael Jordan Bio|accessdate=July 10, 2008|last=|first=|date=|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> Olajuwon,<ref name="olajuwon">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/olajuwon_bio.html|title=Hakeem Olajuwon Bio|accessdate=July 10, 2008|last=|first=|date=|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> [[David Robinson (basketball)|David Robinson]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/robinson_bio.html|title=David Robinson Bio|accessdate=July 10, 2008|last=|first=|date=|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com}}</ref> and [[Kevin Garnett]]<ref name="garnett"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kevin_garnett/bio.html|title=Kevin Garnett Bio|accessdate=July 10, 2008|last=|first=|date=|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725192024/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kevin_garnett/bio.html|archivedate=July 25, 2008|df=}}</ref> are the only Defensive Player of the Year winners to have won the [[NBA Most Valuable Player Award]] (MVP) during their careers; Jordan and Olajuwon won both awards in the same season.<ref name=winderman_04242013/> In Olajuwon's case, he is the only one to have also won the [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award]] and the [[List of NBA champions|NBA championship]] in the same season.<ref name="olajuwon"/> On four occasions, the Defensive Player of the Year recipient was not voted to the [[NBA All-Defensive First Team]] in the same year. Robertson in 1986, Mutombo (1995), [[Tyson Chandler]] (2012), and [[Marc Gasol]] (2013) were instead named to the second team. Whereas the Defensive Player of the Year is voted on by the media, the All-Defensive teams were voted on by NBA coaches prior to 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last=Begley |first=Ian |title=Tyson named to all-defensive second team |date=May 23, 2012 |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/knicks/post/_/id/19852/tyson-named-to-nbas-all-defensive-second-team |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6F4DuAehA?url=http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/knicks/post/_/id/19852/tyson-named-to-nbas-all-defensive-second-team |archivedate=March 12, 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McGraw |first=Mike |title=Noah dominates all-defensive voting |date=June 2, 2014 |newspaper=Daily Herald |url=http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/7925 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6X4G7MLR0?url=http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/7925 |archivedate=March 16, 2015 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> |
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No player trained completely outside the U.S. has won this award. Out of the three winners born outside the U.S., Mutombo and Olajuwon both played U.S. [[college basketball]], and Gasol played U.S. [[high school basketball]]. [[Joakim Noah]] has played for the [[France national basketball team]], but was born in New York City, and played both high school and college basketball in the U.S. |
No player trained completely outside the U.S. has won this award. Out of the three winners born outside the U.S., Mutombo and Olajuwon both played U.S. [[college basketball]], and Gasol played U.S. [[high school basketball]]. [[Joakim Noah]] has played for the [[France national basketball team]], but was born in New York City, and played both high school and college basketball in the U.S. |
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The NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the best defensive player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada, each of whom casts a vote for first, second and third place selections. Each first-place vote is worth five points, second-place voted are worth three points, and a third-place vote is worth one. The player with the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.[1][2]
Since its inception, the award has been given to 21 different players. Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace have each won the award a record four times.[3] Dwight Howard is the only player to ever win the award in three consecutive seasons.[4] Sidney Moncrief, Mark Eaton, Dennis Rodman, Hakeem Olajuwon, Alonzo Mourning, and Kawhi Leonard have each won it twice. The most recent award recipient is Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors.
Although five of the first six winners were perimeter players, the award has traditionally been given to big men who rebound and block shots.[5][6] Only seven perimeter players have been honored: Moncrief, Alvin Robertson, Michael Cooper, Michael Jordan, Gary Payton, Ron Artest (known now as Metta World Peace), and Kawhi Leonard.[7] Payton is the only point guard to have won.[8] Jordan,[9] Olajuwon,[10] David Robinson,[11] and Kevin Garnett[2][12] are the only Defensive Player of the Year winners to have won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) during their careers; Jordan and Olajuwon won both awards in the same season.[7] In Olajuwon's case, he is the only one to have also won the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award and the NBA championship in the same season.[10] On four occasions, the Defensive Player of the Year recipient was not voted to the NBA All-Defensive First Team in the same year. Robertson in 1986, Mutombo (1995), Tyson Chandler (2012), and Marc Gasol (2013) were instead named to the second team. Whereas the Defensive Player of the Year is voted on by the media, the All-Defensive teams were voted on by NBA coaches prior to 2014.[13][14]
No player trained completely outside the U.S. has won this award. Out of the three winners born outside the U.S., Mutombo and Olajuwon both played U.S. college basketball, and Gasol played U.S. high school basketball. Joakim Noah has played for the France national basketball team, but was born in New York City, and played both high school and college basketball in the U.S.
Winners
| ^ | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |
| * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has received the award |
Multi-time winners
| Rank | Player | Team | No. | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dikembe Mutombo | Denver Nuggets (1) /Atlanta Hawks (2) /Philadelphia 76ers (1) | 4 | 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001 |
| Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 | ||
| 3 | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic | 3 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| 4 | Sidney Moncrief | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 1983, 1984 |
| Mark Eaton | Utah Jazz | 1985, 1989 | ||
| Dennis Rodman | Detroit Pistons | 1990, 1991 | ||
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | 1993, 1994 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat | 1999, 2000 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs | 2015, 2016 |
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Has won the NBA championship
- ^ a b c d e Has won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- ^ a b Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Nigeria, but became a naturalized United States citizen in 1993.[15]
- ^ a b c d Zaire was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 1997.[16]
- ^ Ron Artest changed his name into Metta World Peace on September 16, 2011.[17]
- ^ Noah has played on the France national basketball team, and also holds American and Swedish passports.[18]
References
- General
- "Defensive Player of the Year". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- "Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- Specific
- ^ "Nuggets' Camby Wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 1, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2008.
- ^ a b "Kevin Garnett Wins Defensive Player of the Year Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 25, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- ^ "Ben Wallace Wins Fourth Defensive Player of the Year Award". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. May 8, 2006. Retrieved July 7, 2008.
- ^ McMenamin, Dave (February 5, 2013). "Dwight Howard trying to avoid 'circus'". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Stein, Marc (January 8, 2004). "Defending the little guy". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Moore, Matt (April 7, 2015). "Rethinking Defensive Player of the Year: The Defensive Duo Award". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Winderman, Ira (April 24, 2013). "LeBron second in vote for NBA Defensive Player of Year". South Floria Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 13, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Gress, Steve (September 4, 2013). "Looking back at The Glove". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Michael Jordan Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- ^ a b "Hakeem Olajuwon Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- ^ "David Robinson Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
- ^ "Kevin Garnett Bio". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Begley, Ian (May 23, 2012). "Tyson named to all-defensive second team". ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ McGraw, Mike (June 2, 2014). "Noah dominates all-defensive voting". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Hakeem Olajuwon Bio: 1992-93". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Democratic Republic of the Congo". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
- ^ "Artest's Name Change to Metta World Peace Approved". The New York Times. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ "Joakim Noah". HoopsHype.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014.
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