Naismith Women’s Defensive Player of the Year 2022 Watch List
Jan 25, 2022
| Last | First | Full Name | Class | Position | School | Conference |
| Boston | Aliyah | Aliyah Boston | Jr. | F | South Carolina | SEC |
| Reese | Angel | Angel Reese | So. | F | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Lee | Ayoka | Ayoka Lee | Jr. | C | Kansas St. | Big 12 |
| Brink | Cameron | Cameron Brink | So. | F | Stanford | Pac-12 |
| Cunane | Elissa | Elissa Cunane | Sr. | C | NC State | ACC |
| Kitley | Elizabeth | Elizabeth Kitley | Jr. | C | Virginia Tech | ACC |
| Engstler | Emily | Emily Engstler | Sr. | F | Louisville | ACC |
| Cambridge | Jordyn | Jordyn Cambridge | Sr. | G | Vanderbilt | SEC |
| Cubaj | Lorela | Lorela Cubaj | Sr. | F | Georgia Tech | ACC |
| Smith | NaLyssa | NaLyssa Smith | Sr. | F | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Mulkey | Nancy | Nancy Mulkey | Sr. | C | Washington | Pac-12 |
| Morrison | Que | Que Morrison | Sr. | G | Georgia | SEC |
| Howard | Rhyne | Rhyne Howard | Sr. | G | Kentucky | SEC |
| Key | Tamari | Tamari Key | Jr. | C | Tennessee | SEC |
| Burton | Veronica | Veronica Burton | Sr. | G | Northwestern | Big Ten |
