The Naismith Awards announced the 2025 Naismith Women’s College Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalists Tuesday, headlined by superstars Lauren Betts from UCLA and JuJu Watkins from USC. Among the other names on the list include rebounds leader Aneesah Morrow of LSU and FSU’s Makayla Timpson who finished the season third in blocks per game.

Jahmai Mashack and Zakai Zeigler become Naismith Defensive Player semifinalists, the only teammates on the list.

The Atlanta Tipoff Club and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year award, which included the 6-7 center. The award will be presented during the NCAA Final Four weekend (April 4-6) at the Naismith Awards Brunch.

LSU Women's Basketball star, Aneesah Morrow, was named a semifinalist for Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. Morrow has enjoyed a very strong senior season with the LSU Tigers where she has been named an All-SEC First-Teamer,

Tennessee women's basketball player Talaysia Cooper has been named a semifinalist for the 2025 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award, presented by MOLECULE. Cooper, a redshirt sophomore and South Carolina transfer, was one of 10 semifinalists for the award. She is one of three student-athletes on the list who is not a junior or above.

Senior guard JJ Quinerly of the West Virginia women’s basketball has been named a semifinalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, announced Monday afternoon by Naismith Awards. The elite group of names includes just 10 players from across the country.

Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg is the Atlantic Coast Conference's choice for player of the year and rookie of the year.

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