Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year

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Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
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Awarded forthe top women's basketball defensive player in the Big Ten Conference
CountryUnited States
History
First award2000
Most recent Lauren Betts, UCLA

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.

Contents

Key

Co-Player of the Year
CCoaches selection
MMedia selection

Winners

SeasonPlayerSchoolSource(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 Celeste Taylor C Ohio State [11]
Serah Williams M Wisconsin
2024–25 Lauren Betts UCLA [12]

Winners by school

School (year joined)WinnersYears
Northwestern 52016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022
Ohio State 52006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2024
Penn State (1992)42003, 2004, 2005, 2014
Purdue 42002, 2007, 2018. 2019
Michigan State 22010, 2011
Wisconsin 22001, 2024
Illinois 12013
Indiana 12023
Michigan 12000
Rutgers (2014)12015
UCLA (2024)12025
Iowa 0
Maryland (2014)0
Minnesota 0
Nebraska (2011)0
USC (2024)0

References

  1. "2014–15 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  2. "2014-15 Season in Review". BigTen.org. May 1, 2015. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  3. "Big Ten Unveils Women's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN". BigTen.org. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  4. "Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. February 27, 2017. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  5. "Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. February 26, 2018. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  6. "Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. March 4, 2019. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  7. "2019-20 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. March 2, 2020. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  8. "2020-21 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  9. "2021-22 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. March 1, 2022. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  10. "2022-23 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  11. "2023-24 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  12. "2024-25 Big Ten Women's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced". BigTen.org. March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.