Semifinalists for the 2019 Naismith Men’s Defensive Player of the Year Award Presented by Bona Announced
Feb 21, 2019
| FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | YEAR | POSITION | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
|---|
| Barry | Brown, Jr. | Sr. | G | Kansas State | Big 12 |
| Brandon | Clarke | Jr. | F | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Ashton | Hagans | Fr. | G | Kentucky | SEC |
| De'Andre | Hunter | So. | G | Virginia | ACC |
| Tre | Jones | Fr. | G | Duke | ACC |
| Tariq | Owens | Sr. | F | Texas Tech | Big 12 |
| Zavier | Simpson | Jr. | G | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Matisse | Thybulle | Sr. | G | Washington | Pac-12 |
| Grant | Williams | Jr. | F | Tennessee | SEC |
| Zion | Williamson | Fr. | F | Duke | ACC |
