All-Time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
Since the first season of the WNBA, a defensive player of the year has been awarded yearly. In 13 years the title has gone to 8 different players. As of 2010, Tamika Catchings has won the award four times, most in WNBA history.
Here are the defensive players of the year award winners:
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Teresa Weatherspoon | New York Liberty |
| 1998 | Teresa Weatherspoon | New York Liberty |
| 1999 | Yolanda Griffith | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 2000 | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets |
| 2001 | Debbie Black | Miami Sol |
| 2002 | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets |
| 2003 | Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets |
| 2004 | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2005 | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever |
| 2006 | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever |
| 2007 | Lauren Jackson | Seattle Storm |
| 2008 | Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2009 | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever |
| 2010 | Tamika Catchings | Indiana Fever |
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