Zakai Zeigler, Jahmai Mashack tabbed finalists for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year

Mashack, Zeigler Selected as Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Finalists - University of Tennessee Athletics

Two Tennessee men's basketball players, Jahmai Mashack and Zakai Zeigler, are among the four finalists for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, as announced Friday afternoon by Atlanta Tipoff Club/Naismith Awards.

Quinerly a Finalist for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year - West Virginia University Athletics

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Senior guard JJ Quinerly of the West Virginia women's basketball has been named a finalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, announced Monday afternoon by Naismith Awards.

Zakai Zeigler, Jahmai Mashack tabbed finalists for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year

The winner of the 2025 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award will be announced soon, and on Friday the 4 finalists were revealed. Of those finalists, 2 hail from the same team. The players in question – Zakai Zeigler and Jahmai Mashack – both play for Tennessee and anchor a simply suffocating Vols defense. Tennessee has perhaps the best defensive unit in the country, and it’s thanks to Mashack, Zeigler, rim protector Felix Okpara and the r…

2025 Naismith Women’s and Men’s Defensive Player of the Year Presented by MOLECULE Finalists Announced | Naismith Awards®

Elite Defenders Vie for Basketball’s Premier Defensive Honor tlanta (March 21, 2025) – The Atlanta Tipoff Club today announced the finalists for the 2025 Naismith Women’s and Men’s Defensive Players of the Year Presented by MOLECULE. The current season has underscored the exceptional defensive prowess of these finalists,” said Eric Oberman, president of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. “With their outstanding achievements on the court, these players set…