Il "Women's National Basketball Association Defensive Player of the Year Award" è il premio assegnato al miglior difensore della lega. 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 2011 - Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Sky 2012 - Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever 2013 - Sylvia Fowles, Chicago Sky 2014 - Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury 2015 - Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury 2016 - Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx Wikipedia