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

Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
Awarded forthe top women's basketball defensive player in the Big Ten Conference
CountryUnited States
History
First award2000
Most recentCeleste Taylor, Ohio State
Serah Williams, Wisconsin

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.

Key[edit]

Co-Player of the Year
C Coaches selection
M Media selection

Winners[edit]

Season Player School Source(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

Winners by school[edit]

School (year joined) Winners Years
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
Iowa 0
Maryland (2014) 0
Minnesota 0
Nebraska (2011) 0

References[edit]

  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. 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. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. February 26, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. March 4, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "2019-20 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. March 2, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  8. ^ "2020-21 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. March 8, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  9. ^ "2021-22 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. 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. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "2023-24 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.