The only real questions are will Wemby be the first unanimous DPOY, and what is the under/over on DPOYs he wins?

Florida basketball's Rueben Chinyelu was named the 2026 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year on Sunday, becoming the first ...

Rueben Chinyelu (9) is the first Gator to earn a national Defensive Player of the Year honor.

Hannah Hidalgo has won her 2nd straight ACC Player of the Year award and her 3rd straight ACC Defensive Player of the Year award.

The first in NCAA history to surpass 200 steals in a single season, Notre Dame junior Hannah Hidalgo was named Naismith ...

Bidunga was already named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year for his efforts for the Jayhawks this season. He finished ...

Rueben Chinyelu anchored Florida basketball on the defensive end all year. On Friday, he was named a Naismith Defensive ...

Zuby Ejiofor is one step closer to college basketball’s top defensive honor. The St. John’s forward/center is one of four finalists for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, the national award’s ...

For years, Bam Adebayo has been one of the NBA’s most versatile defenders, yet he’s never won the DPOY award. His best opportunity was in 2002, but Boston’s Marcus Smart won the award that year. Bam ...

Zuby Ejiofor picked up the first of what could be multiple major awards over the next few weeks. The Red Storm’s star center was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year on Monday afternoon.

Florida's Rueben Chinyelu put together a dominant defensive season for the Gators, adding his name to the school record books in the process.