2026 Naismith Women's College Defensive Player of the Year Presented by MOLECULE Late-Season Team

Name	Year	Positiion	Scool	Conference
Lauren Betts	Senior	Center	UCLA	Big Ten
Mikayla Blakes	Sophomore	Guard	Vanderbilt	SEC
Kennedy Cambridge	Junior	Guard	Ohio State	Big Ten
Jazzy Davidson	Freshman	Guard	USC	Big Ten
Joyce Edwards	Sophomore	Forward	South Carolina	SEC
Toby Fournier	Sophomore	Forward	Duke	ACC
Madison Francis	Freshman	Forward	Mississippi State	SEC
MiLaysia Fulwiley	Junior	Guard	LSU	SEC
Rori Harmon	Graduate Student	Guard	Texas	SEC
Jordan Harrison	Senior	Guard	West Virginia	Big 12
Hannah Hidalgo	Junior	Guard	Notre Dame	ACC
Raven Johnson	Senior	Guard	South Carolina	SEC
Ny'Ceara Pryor	Senior	Guard	Texas A&M	SEC
Clara Strack	Junior	Center	Kentucky	SEC
Sarah Strong	Sophomore	Forward	UConn	BIG EAST

2026 Naismith Women’s College Defensive Player of the Year Presented by MOLECULE Late-Season Team