The Naismith 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. It has been awarded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club since 2018 and is named in honor of James Naismith, the inventor of the sport.
Key * Awarded a national player of the year award that same season: Men – Sporting News; Oscar Robertson Trophy; Associated Press; NABC; Naismith; WoodenWomen – Wade; Associated Press; Naismith; Wooden Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year at that point
Winners
+ Men Year Player School Position ClassReference 2017–18 West Virginia PG 2018–19 Washington SG 2019–20 Kansas SG 2020–21 Baylor PG 2021–22 Auburn C 2022–23 UCLA SG 2023–24 Houston PG 2024–25 Creighton C 2025–26 Florida C + Women Year Player School Position ClassReference 2017–18 Mississippi State C 2018–19 California PF / C 2019–20 Baylor SG 2020–21 Oklahoma State SF 2021–22 * South Carolina PF / C 2022–23 (2) South Carolina PF / C 2023–24 Stanford C 2024–25 UCLA C 2025–26 Notre Dame PG
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