Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award
The Naismith College Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual basketball award given to the most outstanding defensive player in men's and women's college basketball. It has been awarded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club since 2018. It is named in honor of James Naismith, who invented the game of basketball.Winners
| Year | Player | College | Position | Class | Ref |
| 2017–18 | | Mississippi State | C | Junior | |
| 2018–19 | | California | C | Senior | |
| 2019–20 | | Baylor | G | Junior | |
