Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
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The Northeast Conference (NEC) Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year is an award given to the basketball player in the Northeast Conference voted as the best defensive player. The award was first given after the 1999–2000 season. Wagner has won the award the most, at six times[1] and Kenneth Ortiz of Wagner has won the award the most of any individual, at three times.[1] In addition, three players have won the award twice: Mychal Kearse of Mount St. Mary's, Tristan Blackwood of Central Connecticut, and Amdy Fall of St. Francis Brooklyn.[1]
Awardedforthe best defensive basketball player in the Northeast Conference
CountryUnited States
Firstaward2000
Currently held byGreg Gordon, LIU
| NEC Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | the best defensive basketball player in the Northeast Conference |
| Country | United States |
| First award | 2000 |
| Currently held by | Greg Gordon, LIU |
Key
| † | Co-Defensive Players of the Year |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
| Year | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rick Mickens | Central Connecticut |
| 2001 | Greg Nunn | St. Francis Brooklyn |
| 2002 | Courtney Pritchard | Wagner |
| 2003 | Kevin Owens | Monmouth |
| 2004 | Nigel Wyatte | Wagner |
| 2005 | DeEarnest McLemore | Wagner |
| 2006 | Mychal Kearse | Mount St. Mary's |
| 2007† | Tristan Blackwood | Central Connecticut |
| Mychal Kearse (2) | Mount St. Mary's | |
| 2008 | Tristan Blackwood (2) | Central Connecticut |
| 2009 | Bateko Francisco | Robert Morris |
| 2010 | Mezie Nwigwe | Robert Morris |
| 2011 | Akeem Bennett | St. Francis Brooklyn |
| 2012 | Kenneth Ortiz | Wagner |
| 2013 | Kenneth Ortiz (2) | Wagner |
| 2014 | Kenneth Ortiz (3) | Wagner |
| 2015 | Amdy Fall | St. Francis Brooklyn |
| 2016 | Amdy Fall (2) | St. Francis Brooklyn |
| 2017 | Josh Nebo | Saint Francis |
| 2018 | Chris Wray | Mount St. Mary's |
| 2019 | Jare’l Spellman | Sacred Heart |
| 2020 | Juvaris Hayes | Merrimack |
| 2021 | Nana Opoku | Mount St. Mary's |
| 2022 | Alex Morales | Wagner |
| 2023 | Jordan Minor | Merrimack |
| 2024 | Jordan Derkack | Merrimack[2] |
| 2025 | Abdul Momoh | Central Connecticut[3] |
| 2026 | Greg Gordon | LIU[4] |
Winners by school
| School (NEC participation) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Wagner (1981–present) | 7 | 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022 |
| Mount St. Mary's (1989–2022) | 4 | 2006, 2007†, 2018, 2021 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn (1981–2023) | 4 | 2001, 2011, 2015, 2016 |
| Central Connecticut (1997–present) | 4 | 2000, 2007†, 2008, 2025 |
| Merrimack (2019–2024) | 3 | 2020, 2023, 2024 |
| Robert Morris (1981–2020) | 2 | 2009, 2010 |
| Long Island (1981–present) | 1 | 2026 |
| Monmouth (1985–2013) | 1 | 2003 |
| Sacred Heart (1999–2024) | 1 | 2019 |
| Saint Francis (1981–present) | 1 | 2017 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson (1981–present) | 0 | |
| Le Moyne (2023–present) | 0 | |
| Stonehill (2022–present) | 0 | |
† Award was shared.