Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award
American college basketball award
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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.[1] It has been awarded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club since 2018 and is named in honor of James Naismith, the inventor of the sport.[1]
Awarded forthe most outstanding defensive player in college basketball
CountryUnited States
Presented byAtlanta Tipoff Club
First award2018
| 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 | Rueben Chinyelu, Florida (men) Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame (women) |
| Website | Official website |
Key
| * | Awarded a national player of the year award: Men – Sporting News; Oscar Robertson Trophy; Associated Press; NABC; Naismith; Wooden Women – 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
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton, 2025
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Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame, 2026
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