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Defensive Player Of The Year Recipients

Season Player Team Pos Height Weight Age Pre-Draft Team Draft Yr YOS
2012-2013 Marc Gasol Memphis C 7-1 265 28 Sant Josep Girona (Spain) 2007 4
2011-2012 Tyson Chandler New York C 7-1 240 29 Dominguez High School (California) 2001 10
2010-2011 Dwight Howard Orlando F-C 6-11 265 25 Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy (Georgia) 2004 6
2009-2010 Dwight Howard Orlando F-C 6-11 265 24 Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy (Georgia) 2004 5
2008-2009 Dwight Howard Orlando F-C 6-11 265 23 Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy (Georgia) 2004 4
2007-2008 Kevin Garnett Boston F 6-11 253 31 Farragut Career Academy (Illinois) 1995 12
2006-2007 Marcus Camby Denver C 6-11 240 32 Massachusetts 1996 10
2005-2006 Ben Wallace Detroit F-C 6-9 240 31 Virginia Union 1996 9
2004-2005 Ben Wallace Detroit F-C 6-9 240 30 Virginia Union 1996 8
2003-2004 Metta World Peace Indiana F 6-7 260 24 St. John's 1999 4
2002-2003 Ben Wallace Detroit F-C 6-9 240 28 Virginia Union 1996 6
2001-2002 Ben Wallace Detroit F-C 6-9 240 27 Virginia Union 1996 5
2000-2001 Dikembe Mutombo Philadelphia C 7-2 260 34 Georgetown 1991 9
1999-2000 Alonzo Mourning Miami C 6-10 240 30 Georgetown 1992 7
1998-1999 Alonzo Mourning Miami C 6-10 240 29 Georgetown 1992 6
1997-1998 Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta C 7-2 260 31 Georgetown 1991 6
1996-1997 Dikembe Mutombo Atlanta C 7-2 260 30 Georgetown 1991 5
1995-1996 Gary Payton Seattle G 6-4 180 27 Oregon State 1990 5
1994-1995 Dikembe Mutombo Denver C 7-2 260 28 Georgetown 1991 3
1993-1994 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston C 7-0 255 31 Houston 1984 9
1992-1993 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston C 7-0 255 30 Houston 1984 8
1991-1992 David Robinson San Antonio C 7-1 250 26 Navy 1987 2
1990-1991 Dennis Rodman Detroit F 6-7 210 29 Southeastern Oklahoma State 1986 4
1989-1990 Dennis Rodman Detroit F 6-7 210 28 Southeastern Oklahoma State 1986 3
1988-1989 Mark Eaton Utah C 7-4 275 32 UCLA 1982 6
1987-1988 Michael Jordan Chicago G 6-6 215 25 North Carolina 1984 3
1986-1987 Michael Cooper L.A. Lakers G-F 6-5 170 30 New Mexico 1978 8
1985-1986 Alvin Robertson San Antonio G 6-3 185 23 Arkansas 1984 1
1984-1985 Mark Eaton Utah C 7-4 275 28 UCLA 1982 2
1983-1984 Sidney Moncrief Milwaukee G 6-3 180 26 Arkansas 1979 4

* NBA awards back to 1983-1984 season