NABC Defensive Player of the Year

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The NABC Defensive Player of the Year is an annual college basketball award recognizing the top defensive player in NCAA Division I men's basketball as selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

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instanceOf college basketball award
sports award
abbreviation NABC Defensive Player of the Year self-linksurface differs
surface form: NABC DPOY
awardedFor defensive excellence in college basketball
awardType player of the year award
competitionLevel NCAA Division I
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eligibleParticipants NCAA Division I men's basketball players
field college sports
firstAwarded 1987
frequency annual
genderCategory men's basketball
governingBody National Association of Basketball Coaches
hasAspect defensive performance
individual award
hasCategory NCAA men's basketball awards
surface form: NCAA Division I men's basketball awards

college basketball trophies and awards in the United States
hasWebsite https://nabc.com
inception 1987
notableFor recognizing elite defensive players in NCAA Division I men's basketball
officialLanguage English
organizer National Association of Basketball Coaches
presentedBy National Association of Basketball Coaches
relatedTo NABC Player of the Year
Naismith College Player of the Year
NABC Defensive Player of the Year self-linksurface differs
surface form: Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award
scope national
selectionCriteria top defensive player in NCAA Division I men's basketball
selectionMethod voting by National Association of Basketball Coaches
sport basketball
timePeriod college basketball season

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NABC Defensive Player of the Year abbreviation NABC Defensive Player of the Year self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: NABC DPOY
National Association of Basketball Coaches awards NABC Defensive Player of the Year
NABC Defensive Player of the Year relatedTo NABC Defensive Player of the Year self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award