

WBCA Division I Defensive Player of the Year
Definition
The WBCA Division I Defensive Player of the Year Award honors the best defensive
collegiate Division I women’s
basketball player.
Eligibility
All Division I Conference Defensive Players of the Year are eligible to be
nominated for the WBCA Division I Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Criteria
*Must be a Conference Defensive Player of the Year (Division I only)
*List the top players the nominee has defended during the season along with the
statistics of the player the nominee guarded
*Present-year game-by-game statistics (steals, defensive rebounds, offensive rebounds, blocked shots,
and offensive charges)
*Awards/Achievements
Nomination
When the Division I Conference Defensive Players of the Year are selected the
WBCA will collect all criteria listed above from the conference sports information
directors. A spreadsheet will be compiled and sent to the WBCA Division I Defensive
Player of the Year committee for review.
Selection
The WBCA Division I Defensive Player of the Year selection committee will review
the nomination forms prior to the selection conference call in March. During
the
call, the
committee will discuss the
candidates and then they will vote on the WBCA Division I Defensive Player
of the Year. The player with the most votes is the WBCA Division I Defensive
Player of the
Year.
Notification
The CEO of the WBCA will notify the coach of the WBCA Division I Defensive
Player of the Year.
Presentation
The WBCA Division I Defensive Player of the Year award is presented annually
at the WBCA Awards Luncheon during the WBCA National Convention.
Past WBCA Division I Defensive Players of the Year
2008 - Sylvia Fowles, LSU
2007 - Lindsey Harding, Duke University
For more information, please contact:
Jessica Pare
WBCA Manager of Awards and Communications Coordinator
4646 Lawrenceville Highway
Lilburn, GA 30047-3620
Tel: (770) 279-8027 ext. 105
Fax: (770) 279-8473
Email: Jessica Pare
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