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Best Defensive Player Award
School Annual Awards
Level
School
Timeframe
Season
Category
Athletic
Code
SCH_BEST_DEF
32
Total awards
22 distinct recipients
| Season | Player | Tier | Outlet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Khaman Maluach | — | — | Co-winner with Maliq Brown. |
| 2024-25 | Maliq Brown | — | — | Co-winner with Khaman Maluach. |
| 2023-24 | Tyrese Proctor | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Mark Williams | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Jordan Goldwire | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | Tre Jones | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | Tre Jones | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | Matt Jones | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | Justise Winslow | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | Rodney Hood | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | Ryan Kelly | — | — | — |
| 2011-12 | Tyler Thornton | — | — | — |
| 2010-11 | Kyle Singler | — | — | — |
| 2009-10 | Kyle Singler | — | — | — |
| 2009-10 | Lance Thomas | — | — | — |
| 2008-09 | Gerald Henderson | — | — | — |
| 2007-08 | DeMarcus Nelson | — | — | — |
| 2006-07 | DeMarcus Nelson | — | — | — |
| 2005-06 | Shelden Williams | — | — | — |
| 2004-05 | Shelden Williams | — | — | — |
| 2003-04 | Chris Duhon | — | — | — |
| 2002-03 | Casey Sanders | — | — | — |
| 2001-02 | Dahntay Jones | — | — | — |
| 2000-01 | Chris Duhon | — | — | — |
| 2000-01 | Shane Battier | — | — | — |
| 1999-00 | Chris Carrawell | — | — | — |
| 1999-00 | Shane Battier | — | — | — |
| 1998-99 | Chris Carrawell | — | — | — |
| 1998-99 | Shane Battier | — | — | — |
| 1997-98 | Shane Battier | — | — | — |
| 1997-98 | Steve Wojciechowski | — | — | — |
| 1996-97 | Steve Wojciechowski | — | — | — |