Bidunga named to Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Late-Season Team

UConn’s Silas Demary Jr. named to late-season team for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year

UConn point guard Silas Demary Jr. was one of 15 players named to the late-season team for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award on Friday. The “head of the snake” has keyed the Huskies’ turnaround into a top-10 defensive unit this season with his ball-hawking nature at the point of attack. He leads the team and is top 10 in the Big East with 1.7 steals per game, also helping UConn hold opponents to just 5.8 made 3-pointers per game – …

Bidunga named to Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Late-Season Team

Bidunga is one of 15 players nationally named to the list, with a few weeks remaining in the regular season.

Lipsey Named to Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Late Season Watch List

ATLANTA, Ga.  – Iowa State point guard Tamin Lipsey has been named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Late Season Watch List. Lipsey is among four players from the Big 12 named to the 15-member list, the most of any league in the country. He was a semifinalist for the award last season and one of four finalists for the award in 2024. Lipsey is averaging 13.0 points, 5.2 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game this year, the only …

Demary Jr. Named To Naismith DPOY Late-Season Team

ATLANTA – UConn men's basketball junior Silas Demary Jr. has been named to the Naismith Men's College Defensive Player of the Year Presented by MOLECULE Late-Season Team, as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club on Friday (Feb. 27). Demary Jr. is one of 15 defensive standouts on the Late-Season Team, one of five guards and one of two BIG EAST players to make the list.

Zuby Ejiofor Named to Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award Late-Season Team

St. John's men's basketball senior Zuby Ejiofor earned a spot on the Naismith Men's College Defensive Player of the Year Late-Season Team presented by MOLECULE, the Atlanta Tip-off Club announced on Friday.

Javontae Campbell Named To Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Late-Season Team

ROSWELL, Ga. – The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the 2026 Naismith Men's College Defensive Player of the Year Presented by MOLECULE Late-Season Team Friday (Feb. 27) afternoon. Of the 15 players named across the nation, Bowling Green senior guard Javontae Campbell was a recipient. Not only is Campbell one of 15 players nationally named, he is the only of the 15 honorees to be from a Mid-Major conference with the rest of the list consisting of pl…