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The Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's college basketball defender in NCAA Division I competition. The award was established in 2010 and is named after head coach Lefty Driesell, who is the only head coach to amass 100 wins at four different Division I schools and is best remembered for his success with the Davidson Wildcats and Maryland Terrapins programs.

Key

Winners

Winners by school

References

1. "Miss. State's Jarvis Varnado wins the Lefty Driesell Award as top defender". Picayune Item. Picayune, Mississippi. April 4, 2010. p. 11. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Ready to Deal: Bazemore heads into tonight's Hawks season opener with a four-year contract and high expectations". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. October 27, 2016. p. C1. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Buckley, Tim (April 6, 2014). "Cajuns' point guard Payton receives honor". Daily World. Opelousas, Louisiana. p. 10. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Brenton gets Driesell honor for defense". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. April 6, 2013. p. D6. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cavs' Atkins gains honor for 'D'". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. April 4, 2015. p. B2. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Men's basketball". Munster Times. Munster, Indiana. April 6, 2016. p. B5. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Reed, Tashan (June 24, 2018). "Memphis pick Carter went to Griz games as a child". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 18. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Thybulle defensive player of year". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. April 8, 2019. p. B3. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Merrimack's Juvaris Hayes Receives 2019–20 Lefty Driesell Award". NortheastConference.org. Sidearm Sports. March 24, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
10. Werner, John (April 3, 2021). "Mitchell named defensive player of year". Waco Tribune-Herald. Waco, Texas. p. 16. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Carino, Jerry (May 31, 2022). "Seton Hall adds Ndefo, transfer from Saint Peter's". Daily Record. Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey. p. B2. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year". Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. April 5, 2024. p. B5. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Official website

• Awards established in 2010
• College basketball trophies and awards in the United States
• 2010 establishments in the United States