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.
Cooper Flagg has 57 million reasons not to stay at Duke
Cooper Flagg surely has a lot on his plate right now at Duke. He just won ACC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. The NCAA tournament is coming soon. Before that, the ACC tournament starts this week.
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.
Cooper Flagg Is So Good You Might Even Root for Duke
Duke University’s men’s basketball success over the years—the national championships, the Final Four appearances, all the NBA players who’ve honed their craft down in Durham—has created a blue-chip brand.
ACC tournament bracket, schedule: Cooper Flagg, Duke look to extend dominance with eyes on NCAA title
Will the ACC produce more than three NCAA tournament teams? Can North Carolina salvage a disappointing season and secure an NCAA bid? Here’s what to know about and what to watch for at the ACC tournament,
NBA 65-game awards tracker: Who's in, who's close, who needs more games and who's out
The Arizona Republic will keep track of who has reached the 65 games necessary to receive NBA postseason awards daily.
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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.