Men's Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year Winners

Winners

  • (T) - Tie for award
Winners Table
Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Player School G GS PTS TRB AST STL BLK WS FG% 2P% 3P% FT% PTS TRB AST STL BLK
2023-24Justin AbsonAppalachian State34332672404714963.8.619.640.222.4717.97.11.40.42.8
2022-23Kevin SamuelSouth Alabama34343443051832864.5.652.652.26810.19.00.50.92.5
2021-22Norchad OmierArkansas State29285203533446565.6.632.635.333.72917.912.21.21.61.9
2020-21Theo AkwubaLouisiana2626294243259683.5.635.6311.000.71011.39.31.00.32.6
2019-20Ruot MonyyongLittle Rock31313703034730624.5.569.623.219.59511.99.81.51.02.0
2018-19Jakeenan GantLouisiana31316372693925824.9.543.598.375.78620.58.71.30.82.6
2017-18Jakeenan GantLouisiana32314371842818744.3.553.652.319.69613.75.80.90.62.3
2016-17Jay WrightLouisiana33325358212965114.1.448.512.340.71816.22.53.92.00.3
2015-16Justin RobersonLouisiana-Monroe3434493159935743.8.474.495.416.68514.54.72.71.70.1
2014-15Jelani HewittGeorgia Southern313154613011477105.8.351.380.335.80717.64.23.72.50.3
2013-14Elfrid PaytonLouisiana353467221020880215.6.509.541.259.60919.26.05.92.30.6
2012-13Bruce MasseyMiddle Tennessee343122510811151123.3.424.460.222.6906.63.23.31.50.4
2011-12Chris UdofiaDenver31314481618222724.6.534.608.292.72414.55.22.60.72.3
2010-11Brett RoysterFlorida Atlantic3230264191814972.8.593.593.5678.36.00.30.43.0
2009-10Brett RoysterFlorida Atlantic30263012231417902.7.493.493.65310.07.40.50.63.0
2008-09John FowlerLittle Rock31313271756122173.3.425.461.356.71310.55.62.00.70.5
2007-08Bo McCalebbNew Orleans3232742143997636.0.506.535.405.77223.24.53.12.40.1
2006-07Sammy SharpTroy30303321963653623.3.542.600.176.55411.16.51.21.82.1
2005-06Yemi NicholsonDenver31316163392829887.5.603.603.74919.910.90.90.92.8
2003-04Mike WellsWestern Kentucky28284421577041223.9.420.473.372.77215.85.62.51.50.8
Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Player School G GS PTS TRB AST STL BLK WS FG% 2P% 3P% FT% PTS TRB AST STL BLK
2002-03Mike WellsWestern Kentucky33333571485637475.2.510.611.407.77910.84.51.71.11.4
2001-02Jason JenningsArkansas State303043819826101015.8.567.567.79014.66.60.90.33.4
2000-01Chris MarcusWestern Kentucky31315183742819978.6.547.547.63916.712.10.90.63.1
1999-00Chris MarcusWestern Kentucky29253442751813763.9.596.596.68411.99.50.60.42.6
1998-99Freddy HicksArkansas State30302081672342633.6.472.472.7956.95.60.81.42.1
1997-98Freddy HicksArkansas State2712041502112652.7.560.560.5547.65.60.80.42.4
1996-97Muntrelle DobbinsLittle Rock28274043203620525.2.532.532.53714.411.41.30.71.9