Big East Conference Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
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Awarded forthe best defensive basketball player in the Big East Conference
CountryUnited States
First award1982
Most recentZuby Ejiofor, St. John's
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| Awarded for | the best defensive basketball player in the Big East Conference |
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| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 1982 |
| Most recent | Zuby Ejiofor, St. John's |
The Big East Conference Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year award is given to the men's basketball player in the Big East Conference voted as the top defender by the conference coaches. It was first awarded at the end of the 1981–82 season.[1][2]
| † | Co-Defensive Players of the Year |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Big East Defensive Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
Winners by school
| School (year joined)[3] | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown (1979) | 11 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990 (2×)†, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996 |
| UConn (1979/2020)[a 1] | 8 | 1994, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2021 |
| Creighton (2013) | 6 | 2017†, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Villanova (1980) | 5 | 1986, 1988, 1997, 2017 (2×)† |
| St. John's (1979) | 5 | 1987, 1985†, 2019, 2021, 2026 |
| Providence (1979) | 4 | 2001, 2002, 2015†, 2016 |
| Syracuse (1979)[a 2] | 4 | 1999, 2000, 2011, 2012 |
| Seton Hall (1979) | 3 | 1993, 2014, 2020 |
| Louisville (2005)[a 1] | 1 | 2013 |
| Marquette (2005) | 1 | 2007 |
| Rutgers (1995) | 1 | 2010 |
| West Virginia (1995)[a 3] | 1 | 1998 |