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 .
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Co-Player of the Year
C
Coaches selection
M
Media selection
School (year joined)
Winners
Years
Northwestern
5
2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022
Ohio State
5
2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2024
Penn State (1992)
4
2003, 2004, 2005, 2014
Purdue
4
2002, 2007, 2018. 2019
Michigan State
2
2010, 2011
Wisconsin
2
2001, 2024
Illinois
1
2013
Indiana
1
2023
Michigan
1
2000
Rutgers (2014)
1
2015
Iowa
0
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Maryland (2014)
0
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Minnesota
0
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Nebraska (2011)
0
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