The Southeastern Conference Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented to the top women's basketball defensive player in the Southeastern Conference.

Five players have won the award more than once. Armintie Herrington of Mississippi, Jordan Jones of Texas A&M, and A'ja Wilson of South Carolina, and Teaira McCowan of Mississippi State have won twice, and Aliyah Boston of South Carolina won four times. The award was shared three times. It was given to Martha Alwal and Jordan Jones in 2014, A'ja Wilson and Teaira McCowan in 2018, and Aliyah Boston and Que Morrison in 2021.

South Carolina has the most winners with six.

Key †Co-Player of the YearCCoaches selectionMMedia selection

Winners SeasonPlayerSchoolSource(s)2003–04Vanessa HaydenFlorida2004–05Armintie HerringtonMississippi2005–06Sherill BakerGeorgia2006–07Armintie Herrington (2)Mississippi2007–08Sylvia FowlesLSU2008–09Jennifer RisperVanderbilt2009–10Armelie LumanuMississippi State2010–11Victoria DunlapKentucky2011–12Glory JohnsonTennessee2012–13Ieasia WalkerSouth Carolina2013–14†Martha AlwalMississippi StateJordan Jones Texas A&M2014–15Jordan Jones (2)Texas A&M2015–16A'ja WilsonSouth Carolina2016–17Raigyne LouisLSU2017–18†A'ja Wilson (2)South CarolinaTeaira McCowanMississippi State2018–19Teaira McCowan (2)Mississippi State2019–20Aliyah BostonSouth Carolina2020–21†Aliyah Boston (2)South CarolinaQue MorrisonGeorgia2021–22Aliyah Boston (3)South Carolina2022–23Aliyah Boston (4)South Carolina2023–24Kamilla CardosoSouth Carolina2024–25Clara StrackKentucky2025–26Raven JohnsonSouth Carolina

Winners by school School (year joined)WinnersYearsSouth Carolina (1991)92013, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026Mississippi State (1932)42010, 2014, 2018, 2019Georgia (1932)22006, 2021Kentucky (1932)22011, 2025LSU (1932)22008, 2017Ole Miss (1932)22005, 2007Texas A&M (2012)22014, 2015Florida (1932)12004Tennessee (1932)12012Vanderbilt (1932)12009Arkansas (1991)0—Auburn (1932)0—Missouri (2012)0—Alabama (1932)0—Texas (2024)0—Oklahoma (2024)0—

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