The Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's college basketball defender in NCAADivision I competition. The award was established in 2010 and is named for 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.[1]
Lefty Driesell Award
Awarded for
the nation's top men's defensive player in NCAA Division I basketball
Jevon Carter of West Virginia is the only two-time winner of the award.Darion Atkins of Virginia won it in 2015.KC Ndefo of Saint Peter's won it in 2022.