Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
| Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the top women's basketball defensive player in the Big 12 Conference |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Phillips 66 |
| First award | 2006 |
| Currently held by | JJ Quinerly, West Virginia |
The Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented to the top women's basketball defensive player in the Big 12 Conference.
Four players have won the award more than once. Lauren Cox of Baylor and JJ Quinerly of West Virginia have won twice, Courtney Paris of Oklahoma won three times, and Brittney Griner of Baylor won four times. The award was shared three times. It went to Abiola Wabara and Courtney Paris in 2006, Brittney Griner and Yvonne Turner in 2010, and Imani McGee-Stafford and Brittney martin in 2016.
Baylor has won the most awards with 9.
Key
[edit]| † | Co-Player of the Year |
| C | Coaches selection |
| M | Media selection |
Winners
[edit]| Season | Player | School | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Abiola Wabara † | Baylor | [1] |
| Courtney Paris † | Oklahoma | ||
| 2006–07 | Courtney Paris (2) | Oklahoma | [2] |
| 2007–08 | Courtney Paris (3) | Oklahoma | [3] |
| 2008–09 | Danielle Gant | Texas A&M | [4] |
| 2009–10 | Brittney Griner † | Baylor | [5] |
| Yvonne Turner † | Nebraska | ||
| 2010–11 | Brittney Griner (2) | Baylor | [6] |
| 2011–12 | Brittney Griner (3) | Baylor | |
| 2012–13 | Brittney Griner (4) | Baylor | [7] |
| 2013–14 | Odyssey Sims | Baylor | [8] |
| 2014–15 | Chelsea Prince | TCU | [9] |
| 2015–16 | Imani McGee-Stafford † | Texas | [10] |
| Brittney Martin † | Oklahoma State | ||
| 2016–17 | Brianna Taylor | Texas | [11] |
| 2017–18 | Lauren Cox | Baylor | [12] |
| 2018–19 | Lauren Cox (2) | Baylor | |
| 2019–20 | DiDi Richards | Baylor | [13] |
| 2020–21 | Natasha Mack | Oklahoma State | [14] |
| 2021–22 | Lexi Donarski | Iowa State | [15] |
| 2022–23 | Rori Harmon | Texas | [16] |
| 2023–24 | JJ Quinerly | West Virginia | [17] |
| 2024–25 | JJ Quinerly (2) | West Virginia |
Winners by school
[edit]| School (year joined)[a] | Winners | Years[b] |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor (1996) | 9 | 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Oklahoma (1996)[c] | 3 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Texas (1996)[c] | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2023 |
| Oklahoma State (1996) | 2 | 2016, 2021 |
| West Virginia (2012) | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Iowa State (1996) | 1 | 2022 |
| Nebraska (1996)[d] | 1 | 2010 |
| Texas A&M (1996)[e] | 1 | 2009 |
| TCU (2012) | 1 | 2015 |
| Kansas State (1996) | 0 | — |
| Texas Tech (1996) | 0 | — |
| Kansas (1996) | 0 | — |
| Arizona (2024) | 0 | — |
| Arizona State (2024) | 0 | — |
| BYU (2023) | 0 | — |
| Cincinnati (2023) | 0 | — |
| Colorado (1996/2024)[f] | 0 | — |
| Houston (2023) | 0 | — |
| Missouri (1996)[e] | 0 | — |
| UCF (2023) | 0 | — |
| Utah (2024) | 0 | — |
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Reflects the calendar year in which the school joined the Big 12.
- ^ Reflects the calendar year in which the basketball season ends.
- ^ a b Oklahoma and Texas left for the SEC in 2024.
- ^ Nebraska left in 2011 to join the Big Ten.
- ^ a b Missouri and Texas A&M left in 2012 to join the SEC.
- ^ Colorado left in 2011 to join what is now known as the Pac-12, but rejoined the Big 12 in 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ "2005-06 PHILLIPS 66 All-Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. 2006-03-03. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Paris Wins Big 12's Top Honor". University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ reports, From staff. "Paris named Big 12 Player of the Year". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Gant Selected 16th Overall In The 2009 WNBA Draft". Texas A&M Athletics - 12thMan.com. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "2009-10 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Griner Earns Wade Trophy and Defensive Player of the Year". big12sports.com. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Mulkey, Griner sweep Big 12 Coach/Player of the Year honors for third straight year". BaylorProud. 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "2013-14 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Staff, TCU 360 (2015-03-04). "Chelsea Prince named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year". TCU 360. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2015-16 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 WBB Awards Announced". big12sports.com. 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "2016-17 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "2018-19 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Richards Tabbed WBCA Defensive Player of the Year". big12sports.com. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "2020-21 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 WBB Awards Announced". big12sports.com. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Donarski Named Defensive Player of the Year; Three Cyclones Honored". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "2022-23 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Awards Announced". big12sports.com. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "2024-25 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Awards Revealed". big12sports.com. 2025-03-04. Retrieved 2025-05-05.