Lefty Driesell Award

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Lefty Driesell Award
Awarded forthe top men's defensive player in NCAA Division I basketball
CountryUnited States
Presented by Collegeinsider.com
History
First award2010
Most recent Joseph Tugler, Houston
Website Official website

The Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's college basketball defender in NCAA Division I competition. The award was established in 2010 and is named after head coach Lefty Driesell, who is the only head coach to amass 100 wins at four different Division I schools and is best remembered for his success with the Davidson Wildcats and Maryland Terrapins programs.

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Key

    *    Awarded a national player of the year award:
Sporting News ; Oscar Robertson Trophy; Associated Press; NABC; Naismith; Wooden
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Lefty Driesell Award at that point

Winners

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Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State, 2010
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Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion, 2011
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Anthony Davis, Kentucky, 2012
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Tommy Brenton, Stony Brook, 2013
Darion Atkins.jpg
Darion Atkins, Virginia, 2015
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Jevon Carter, West Virginia, 2017 and 2018
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KC Ndefo, Saint Petere's, 2022
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Boo Buie, Northwestern, 2024
YearPlayerSchoolClassReference
2009–10 Jarvis Varnado Mississippi State Senior [1]
2010–11 Kent Bazemore Old Dominion Junior [2]
2011–12 Anthony Davis * Kentucky Freshman [3]
2012–13 Tommy Brenton Stony Brook Senior [4]
2013–14 Elfrid Payton Louisiana Junior [3]
2014–15 Darion Atkins Virginia Senior [5]
2015–16 Vashil Fernandez Valparaiso Senior [6]
2016–17 Jevon Carter West Virginia Junior [7]
2017–18 Jevon Carter (2) West Virginia Senior [7]
2018–19 Matisse Thybulle Washington Senior [8]
2019–20 Juvaris Hayes Merrimack Senior [9]
2020–21 Davion Mitchell Baylor Junior [10]
2021–22 KC Ndefo Saint Peter's Senior [11]
2022–23 Caleb McConnell Rutgers Senior [12]
2023–24 Boo Buie Northwestern Graduate [12]
2024–25 Joseph Tugler Houston Sophomore [13]

Winners by school

SchoolWinnersYears
West Virginia 22017, 2018
Baylor 12021
Houston 12025
Kentucky 12012
Louisiana 12014
Merrimack 12020
Mississippi State 12010
Northwestern 12024
Old Dominion 12011
Rutgers 12023
Saint Peter's 12022
Stony Brook 12013
Valparaiso 12016
Virginia 12015
Washington 12019

References

  1. ↑ "Miss. State's Jarvis Varnado wins the Lefty Driesell Award as top defender". Picayune Item . Picayune, Mississippi. April 4, 2010. p. 11. Retrieved July 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Ready to Deal: Bazemore heads into tonight's Hawks season opener with a four-year contract and high expectations". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Atlanta, Georgia. October 27, 2016. p. C1. Retrieved July 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 Buckley, Tim (April 6, 2014). "Cajuns' point guard Payton receives honor". Daily World . Opelousas, Louisiana. p. 10. Retrieved July 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Brenton gets Driesell honor for defense". The Baltimore Sun . Baltimore, Maryland. April 6, 2013. p. D6. Retrieved July 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Cavs' Atkins gains honor for 'D'". Daily Press . Newport News, Virginia. April 4, 2015. p. B2. Retrieved July 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Men's basketball". Munster Times . Munster, Indiana. April 6, 2016. p. B5. Retrieved July 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 Reed, Tashan (June 24, 2018). "Memphis pick Carter went to Griz games as a child". The Commercial Appeal . Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved July 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Thybulle defensive player of year". The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington. April 8, 2019. p. B3. Retrieved July 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Merrimack's Juvaris Hayes Receives 2019–20 Lefty Driesell Award". NortheastConference.org. Sidearm Sports. March 24, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  10. ↑ Werner, John (April 3, 2021). "Mitchell named defensive player of year". Waco Tribune-Herald . Waco, Texas. p. 16. Retrieved July 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Carino, Jerry (May 31, 2022). "Seton Hall adds Ndefo, transfer from Saint Peter's". Daily Record . Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey. p. B2. Retrieved July 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. 1 2 "Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year". Sun Sentinel . Fort Lauderdale, Florida. April 5, 2024. p. B5. Retrieved July 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Ringgold, Buck (April 1, 2025). "Houston forward's stellar defense earns nationwide accolades". SI.com. Sports Illustrated . Retrieved April 1, 2025.
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