Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
# Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year

The Big Ten 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 Ten Conference.

## Key

| † | Co-Player of the Year |
| - | - |

## Winners

| Season | Player | School |
| - | - | - |
| 1999–2000 | Stacey Thomas | Michigan |
| 2000–01 | Tamara Moore | Wisconsin |
| 2001–02 | Kelly Komara | Purdue |
| 2002–03 | Tanisha Wright | Penn State |
| 2003–04 | Tanisha Wright (2) | Penn State |
| 2004–05 | Tanisha Wright (3) | Penn State |
| 2005–06 | Kim Wilburn | Ohio State |
| 2006–07 | Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton | Purdue |
| 2007–08 | Shavelle Little | Ohio State |
| 2008–09 | Shavelle Little (2) | Ohio State |
| 2009–10 | Allyssa DeHaan | Michigan State |
| 2010–11 | Lykendra Johnson | Michigan State |
| 2011–12 | Amber Stokes | Ohio State |
| 2012–13 | Adrienne GodBold | Illinois |
| 2013–14 | Dara Taylor | Penn State |
| 2014–15 | Syessence Davis | Rutgers |
| 2015–16 | Ashley Deary | Northwestern |
| 2016–17 | Ashley Deary (2) | Northwestern |
| 2017–18 | Ae'Rianna Harris | Purdue |
| 2018–19 | Ae'Rianna Harris (2) | Purdue |
| 2019–20 | Veronica Burton | Northwestern |
| 2020–21 | Veronica Burton (2) | Northwestern |
| 2021–22 | Veronica Burton (3) | Northwestern |
| 2022–23 | Mackenzie Holmes | Indiana |

## Winners by school

| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
| - | - | - |
| Northwestern | 5 | 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ohio State | 4 | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 |
| Penn State (1992) | 4 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2014 |
| Purdue | 4 | 2002, 2007, 2018. 2019 |
| Michigan State | 2 | 2010, 2011 |
| Illinois | 1 | 2013 |
| Indiana | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan | 1 | 2000 |
| Rutgers (2014) | 1 | 2015 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 2001 |
| Iowa | 0 | — |
| Maryland (2014) | 0 | — |
| Minnesota | 0 | — |
| Nebraska (2011) | 0 | — |
