 | |
| Awarded for | the top women's basketball defensive player in the Big Ten Conference |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 2000 |
| Most recent | Celeste 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
| † | Co-Player of the Year |
| C | Coaches selection |
| M | Media selection |
Winners
| Season | Player | School | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Stacey Thomas | Michigan | |
| 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 | |
| 2015–16 | Ashley Deary | Northwestern | |
| 2016–17 | Ashley Deary (2) | Northwestern | |
| 2017–18 | Ae'Rianna Harris | Purdue | |
| 2018–19 | Ae'Rianna Harris (2) | Purdue | |
| 2019–20 | Veronica Burton | Northwestern | |
| 2020–21 | Veronica Burton (2) | Northwestern | |
| 2021–22 | Veronica Burton (3) | Northwestern | |
| 2022–23 | Mackenzie Holmes | Indiana | |
| 2023–24 | Celeste Taylor | Ohio State | |
| Serah Williams | Wisconsin |
Winners by school
| 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
- "2014–15 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "2014-15 Season in Review". BigTen.org. May 1, 2015. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "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.
- "Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. February 27, 2017. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. February 26, 2018. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. March 4, 2019. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "2019-20 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. March 2, 2020. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "2020-21 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "2021-22 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. March 1, 2022. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "2022-23 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- "2023-24 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.