Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year

The Northeast Conference (NEC) Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year is an award given to the basketball player in the Northeast Conference voted as the best defensive player. The award was first given after the 1999–2000 season. Wagner has won the award the most, at six times[1] and Kenneth Ortiz of Wagner has won the award the most of any individual, at three times.[1] In addition, three players have won the award twice: Mychal Kearse of Mount St. Mary's, Tristan Blackwood of Central Connecticut, and Amdy Fall of St. Francis Brooklyn.[1]

NEC Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
Awarded forthe best defensive basketball player in the Northeast Conference
CountryUnited States
First awarded2000
Currently held byJordan Derkack, Merrimack
Co-Defensive Players of the Year
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year award at that point

Winners

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Year Player School
2000 Rick Mickens Central Connecticut
2001 Greg Nunn St. Francis Brooklyn
2002 Courtney Pritchard Monmouth
2003 Kevin Owens Monmouth
2004 Nigel Wyatte Wagner
2005 DeEarnest McLemore Wagner
2006 Mychal Kearse Mount St. Mary's
2007 Tristan Blackwood Central Connecticut
Mychal Kearse (2) Mount St. Mary's
2008 Tristan Blackwood (2) Central Connecticut
2009 Bateko Francisco Robert Morris
2010 Mezie Nwigwe Robert Morris
2011 Akeem Bennett St. Francis Brooklyn
2012 Kenneth Ortiz Wagner
2013 Kenneth Ortiz (2) Wagner
2014 Kenneth Ortiz (3) Wagner
2015 Amdy Fall St. Francis Brooklyn
2016 Amdy Fall (2) St. Francis Brooklyn
2017 Josh Nebo Saint Francis
2018 Chris Wray Mount St. Mary's
2019 Jare’l Spellman Sacred Heart
2020 Juvaris Hayes Merrimack
2021 Nana Opoku Mount St. Mary's
2022 Alex Morales Wagner
2023 Jordan Minor Merrimack
2024 Jordan Derkack Merrimack[2]

Winners by school

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School (NEC participation) Winners Years
Wagner (1981–present) 6 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022
Mount St. Mary's (1989–2022) 4 2006, 2007, 2018, 2021
St. Francis Brooklyn (1981–2023) 4 2001, 2011, 2015, 2016
Central Connecticut (1997–present) 3 2000, 2007, 2008
Merrimack (2019–2024) 3 2020, 2023, 2024
Monmouth (1985–2013) 2 2002, 2003
Robert Morris (1981–2020) 2 2009, 2010
Sacred Heart (1999–2024) 1 2019
Saint Francis (1981–present) 1 2017
Fairleigh Dickinson (1981–present) 0
Le Moyne (2023–present) 0
Long Island (1981–present) 0
Stonehill (2022–present) 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2023-24 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). northeastconference.org. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Award Winners" (PDF). Northeast Conference. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.