 | |
| Awarded for | the top women's basketball defensive player in the Big Ten Conference |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 2000 |
| Most recent | Serah Williams, Wisconsin |
The Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented to the top women's basketball defensive player in the Big Ten Conference.
| † | Co-Player of the Year |
| Season | Player | School | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Stacey Thomas | Michigan | [1] |
| 2000–01 | Tamara Moore | Wisconsin | |
| 2001–02 | Kelly Komara | Purdue | |
| 2002–03 | Tanisha Wright | Penn State | |
| 2003–04 | Tanisha Wright (2) | Penn State | |
| 2004–05 | Tanisha Wright (3) | Penn State | |
| 2005–06 | Kim Wilburn | Ohio State | |
| 2006–07 | Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton | Purdue | |
| 2007–08 | Shavelle Little | Ohio State | |
| 2008–09 | Shavelle Little (2) | Ohio State | |
| 2009–10 | Allyssa DeHaan | Michigan State | |
| 2010–11 | Lykendra Johnson | Michigan State | |
| 2011–12 | Amber Stokes | Ohio State | |
| 2012–13 | Adrienne GodBold | Illinois | |
| 2013–14 | Dara Taylor | Penn State | |
| 2014–15 | Syessence Davis | Rutgers | [2] |
| 2015–16 | Ashley Deary | Northwestern | [3] |
| 2016–17 | Ashley Deary (2) | Northwestern | [4] |
| 2017–18 | Ae'Rianna Harris | Purdue | [5] |
| 2018–19 | Ae'Rianna Harris (2) | Purdue | [6] |
| 2019–20 | Veronica Burton | Northwestern | [7] |
| 2020–21 | Veronica Burton (2) | Northwestern | [8] |
| 2021–22 | Veronica Burton (3) | Northwestern | [9] |
| 2022–23 | Mackenzie Holmes | Indiana | [10] |
| 2023–24 | Serah Williams | Wisconsin | [11] |
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 5 | 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ohio State | 4 | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 |
| Penn State (1992) | 4 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014 |
| Purdue | 4 | 2002, 2007, 2018. 2019 |
| Michigan State | 2 | 2010, 2011 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 2001, 2024 |
| Illinois | 1 | 2013 |
| Indiana | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan | 1 | 2000 |
| Rutgers (2014) | 1 | 2015 |
| Iowa | 0 | — |
| Maryland (2014) | 0 | — |
| Minnesota | 0 | — |
| Nebraska (2011) | 0 | — |
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