2025 Naismith Men’s Defensive Player of the Year Presented by MOLECULE Semifinalists
Mar 12, 2025
| NAME | CLASS | POS | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
|---|
| Cooper Flagg | Freshman | G/F | Duke | ACC |
| Hayden Gray | Senior | G | UC San Diego | Big West |
| Denver Jones | Senior | G | Auburn | SEC |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | Senior | C | Creighton | BIG EAST |
| Tamin Lipsey | Junior | G | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Jahmai Mashack | Senior | G | Tennessee | SEC |
| Stevie Mitchell | Senior | G | Marquette | BIG EAST |
| Kadary Richmond | Graduate Student | G | St. John's | BIG EAST |
| Joseph Tugler | Sophomore | F | Houston | Big 12 |
| Zakai Zeigler | Senior | G | Tennessee | SEC |
