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Awarded for | the top women's basketball defensive player in the Big Ten Conference |
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Country | United States |
History | |
First award | 2000 |
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.
† | Co-Player of the Year |
C | Coaches selection |
M | Media selection |
School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
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Northwestern | 5 | 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Ohio State | 5 | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2024 |
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 |
UCLA (2024) | 1 | 2025 |
Iowa | 0 | — |
Maryland (2014) | 0 | — |
Minnesota | 0 | — |
Nebraska (2011) | 0 | — |
USC (2024) | 0 |