Duke's Cooper Flagg Tops 2025 Naismith MCBB Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalists
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Naismith Awards: Who Are the 2025 Women’s Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalists?
The Naismith Awards announced the 2025 Naismith Women’s College Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalists Tuesday, headlined by superstars Lauren Betts from UCLA and JuJu Watkins from USC. Among the other names on the list include rebounds leader Aneesah Morrow of LSU and FSU’s Makayla Timpson who finished the season third in blocks per game.
TCU WBB: Prince Named Naismith Defensive Player of Year Semifinalist
The Atlanta Tipoff Club and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year award, which included the 6-7 center. The award will be presented during the NCAA Final Four weekend (April 4-6) at the Naismith Awards Brunch.
Talaysia Cooper named semifinalist for Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year
Tennessee women's basketball player Talaysia Cooper has been named a semifinalist for the 2025 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award, presented by MOLECULE. Cooper, a redshirt sophomore and South Carolina transfer, was one of 10 semifinalists for the award. She is one of three student-athletes on the list who is not a junior or above.
Duke's Cooper Flagg wins ACC player, rookie of year award
Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg is the Atlantic Coast Conference's choice for player of the year and rookie of the year.
Duke's Cooper Flagg, Louisville's Pat Kelsey headline list of AP all-ACC award winners
Freshman star Cooper Flagg of top-ranked Duke is The Associated Press player of the year and newcomer of the year for the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Louisville's Pat Kelsey is coach of the year.
Duke star Cooper Flagg earns ACC top player, rookie honors
The regular season couldn't have gone much better for Cooper Flagg and the Duke men's basketball team. Flagg on Monday earned Atlantic Coast Conference Player and Rookie of the Year honors. The Newport native is just the fourth player in ACC history to win both awards in the same season.
10 players in running for Kia Defensive Player of the Year
With award frontrunner Victor Wembanyama sidelined for the season, the chase for the Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy is wide open.
Creighton's Kalkbrenner matches Ewing with 4th Big East Defensive Player of the Year award
Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner was selected Big East Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth straight season on Monday ...
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2025-26 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award Odds: Garrett Favored After Browns Extension
Hutchinson led the NFL in sacks at the time of his injury, so the 24-year-old will ... Since this award was first given out in 1974, seven defensive players have claimed this award more than ...
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Longhorns guard named semifinalists for Defensive Player of the Year award
Longhorns guard Rori Harmon could add more hardware to her trophy case soon. The Cypress High School product is one of the ...
Let Jaren Jackson Jr. make Evan Mobley’s Defensive Player of the Year case for him — Jimmy Watkins
Two simple questions cement Evan Mobley's case for the award. Jaren Jackson Jr. was asked both of them when the Grizzlies ...
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LSU's Aneesah Morrow named semifinalist for Defensive Player of the Year
LSU women's basketball's Aneesah Morrow is a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award, announced ...
Penn State Basketball: Ace Baldwin Jr. Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
The Nittany Lions' senior guard wins the Big Ten's top defensive honor for the second straight year.
Updated NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds with Myles Garrett back in Cleveland
Get the latest odds on Myles Garrett's DPOY chances now that the defensive end has inked a new deal to remain in Cleveland.