Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award
Appearance
Awarded for | the most outstanding defensive player in college basketball |
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Country | United States |
Presented by | Atlanta Tipoff Club |
History | |
First award | 2018 |
Most recent | Jamal Shead, Houston (men) Cameron Brink, Stanford (women) |
Website | http://naismithtrophy.com |
The Naismith College Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual basketball award given to the most outstanding defensive player in men's and women's college basketball.[1] It has been awarded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club since 2018.[2][3][4] It is named in honor of James Naismith, who invented the game of basketball.[5]
Winners
Year | Player | College | Position | Class | Ref |
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2017–18 | Jevon Carter | West Virginia | G | Senior | [6] |
2018–19 | Matisse Thybulle | Washington | G | Senior | [7] |
2019–20 | Marcus Garrett | Kansas | G | Junior | [8] |
2020–21 | Davion Mitchell | Baylor | G | Junior | [9] |
2021–22 | Walker Kessler | Auburn | C | Sophomore | |
2022–23 | Jaylen Clark | UCLA | G | Junior | [10] |
2023–24 | Jamal Shead | Houston | G | Senior |
Year | Player | College | Position | Class | Ref |
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2017–18 | Teaira McCowan | Mississippi State | C | Junior | [11] |
2018–19 | Kristine Anigwe | California | C | Senior | [12] |
2019–20 | DiDi Richards | Baylor | G | Junior | [8] |
2020–21 | Natasha Mack | Oklahoma State | F | Senior | [9] |
2021–22 | Aliyah Boston | South Carolina | F | Junior | |
2022–23 | Aliyah Boston (2) | South Carolina | F | Senior | |
2023–24 | Cameron Brink | Stanford | F | Senior | [13] |
See also
References
- ^ "Awards". NaismithTrophy.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "UVA's Hunter named to Naismith defensive player watch list". CBS19News.com. January 22, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Ashton Hagans named to Naismith Defensive Player of the Year semifinalist list". The Covington News. February 21, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Bona and Naismith Awards Form Partnership and Create New Award" (Press release). Bona. March 27, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Lady Bears duo named to Defensive Player of the Year midseason watch list". Waco Tribune-Herald. January 25, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Carter wins inaugural Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award". The Register-Herald. April 1, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ Allen, Percy (April 7, 2019). "Matisse Thybulle steals another trophy: the Naismith defensive player of the year award". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Norlander, Matt (April 1, 2020). "Kansas' Marcus Garrett, Baylor's DiDi Richards named Naismith Men's and Women's Defensive Player of the Year". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Natasha Mack and Davion Mitchell Named 2021 Naismith Defensive Players of the Year" (Press release). Atlanta Tipoff Club. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ Bolch, Ben (April 2, 2023). "Jaylen Clark becomes UCLA's first Naismith defensive player of the year winner". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ "Schaefer Naismith Coach of the Year; Vivians, McCowan nab national honors" (Press release). Atlanta Tipoff Club. March 31, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ Kenney, Madeline (April 9, 2019). "WNBA Draft preview: 4 candidates for the Chicago Sky's first-round pick". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Clark and Staley Repeat as 2024 Naismith Award Winners; Brink Claims Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Honors" (Press release). Atlanta Tipoff Club. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.