Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award explained

Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award
Description:	the most outstanding defensive player in college basketball
Presenter:	Atlanta Tipoff Club
Country:	United States
Year:	2018
Holder:	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

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2017–18		West Virginia	G		^[6]
2018–19		Washington	G		^[7]
2019–20		Kansas	G		^[8]
2020–21		Baylor	G		^[9]
2021–22		Auburn	C
2022–23		UCLA	G		^[10]
2023–24		Houston	G

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2017–18		Mississippi State	C		^[11]
2018–19		California	C		^[12]
2019–20		Baylor	G
2020–21			Oklahoma State	F
2021–22			South Carolina	F
2022–23	(2)	South Carolina	F
2023–24		Stanford	F		^[13]

See also

• NABC Defensive Player of the Year

Notes and References

1. Web site: Awards. NaismithTrophy.com. April 21, 2019.
2. News: UVA's Hunter named to Naismith defensive player watch list. January 22, 2019. CBS19News.com. April 21, 2019.
3. News: Ashton Hagans named to Naismith Defensive Player of the Year semifinalist list. February 21, 2019. The Covington News. April 21, 2019.
4. Bona and Naismith Awards Form Partnership and Create New Award. March 27, 2018. Bona. April 21, 2019.
5. News: Lady Bears duo named to Defensive Player of the Year midseason watch list. January 25, 2019. Waco Tribune-Herald. April 21, 2019.
6. News: Carter wins inaugural Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award. April 1, 2018. The Register-Herald. April 21, 2019.
7. News: Allen. Percy. Matisse Thybulle steals another trophy: the Naismith defensive player of the year award. April 7, 2019. The Seattle Times. April 21, 2019.
8. Web site: Norlander. Matt . Kansas' Marcus Garrett, Baylor's DiDi Richards named Naismith Men's and Women's Defensive Player of the Year. CBSSports.com. April 1, 2020 . April 1, 2020.
9. Natasha Mack and Davion Mitchell Named 2021 Naismith Defensive Players of the Year . Atlanta Tipoff Club . April 2, 2021 . April 3, 2021.
10. Web site: Ben. Bolch. Jaylen Clark becomes UCLA's first Naismith defensive player of the year winner. April 2, 2023. Los Angeles Times. April 2, 2023.
11. Schaefer Naismith Coach of the Year; Vivians, McCowan nab national honors. March 31, 2018. Atlanta Tipoff Club. April 21, 2019.
12. News: Kenney. Madeline. WNBA Draft preview: 4 candidates for the Chicago Sky's first-round pick. April 9, 2019. Chicago Sun Times. April 21, 2019.
13. Clark and Staley Repeat as 2024 Naismith Award Winners; Brink Claims Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Honors . Atlanta Tipoff Club . April 3, 2024 . April 3, 2024.