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Mitchell Named To Naismith DPOY Presented by Molecule Watch List
2/5/2025 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Senior guard one of 17 players list, three from BIG EAST
Marquette University senior guard Stevie Mitchell has been named to the Naismith Men's Defensive Player of the Year Presented by Molecule Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Wednesday afternoon.
The Reading, Pennsylvania native is one of 17 players on the list, which includes nine guards and two other players (Ryan Kalkbrenner and Kadary Richmond) from the BIG EAST.
Through games of Feb. 4, Mitchell is ranked first in the BIG EAST and fifth in the country in steals per game (2.7) and moved into fourth all-time at Marquette in thefts (207) with four steals Tuesday night at St. John's.
Mitchell is also second on the team in deflections (172), averaging 7.5 per game.
The Reading, Pennsylvania native is one of 17 players on the list, which includes nine guards and two other players (Ryan Kalkbrenner and Kadary Richmond) from the BIG EAST.
Through games of Feb. 4, Mitchell is ranked first in the BIG EAST and fifth in the country in steals per game (2.7) and moved into fourth all-time at Marquette in thefts (207) with four steals Tuesday night at St. John's.
Mitchell is also second on the team in deflections (172), averaging 7.5 per game.
| 2025 NAISMITH MEN'S DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY MOLECULE WATCH LISTÂ | ||||||
| LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | FULL NAME | CLASS | POS | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
| Baldwin Jr. | Adrian "Ace" | Adrian "Ace" Baldwin Jr. | Graduate Student | G | Penn State | Big Ten |
| Broome | Johni | Johni Broome | Senior | F/C | Auburn | SEC |
| Butler | Lamont | Lamont Butler | Graduate Student | G | Kentucky | SEC |
| Flagg | Cooper | Cooper Flagg | Freshman | G/F | Duke | ACC |
| Gray | Hayden | Hayden Gray | Senior | G | UC San Diego | Big West |
| Kalkbrenner | Ryan | Ryan Kalkbrenner | Senior | C | Creighton | BIG EAST |
| Lipsey | Tamin | Tamin Lipsey | Junior | G | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Mashack | Jahmai | Jahmai Mashack | Senior | G | Tennessee | SEC |
| Matthews | Cameron | Cameron Matthews | Graduate Student | F | Mississippi State | SEC |
| Mitchell | Stevie | Stevie Mitchell | Senior | G | Marquette | BIG EAST |
| Omoruyi | Clifford | Clifford Omoruyi | Graduate Student | C | Alabama | SEC |
| Quaintance | Jayden | Jayden Quaintance | Freshman | F | Arizona State | Big 12 |
| Richmond | Kadary | Kadary Richmond | Graduate Student | G | St. John's | BIG EAST |
| Tugler | Joseph | Joseph Tugler | Sophomore | F | Houston | Big 12 |
| Zeigler | Zakai | Zakai Zeigler | Senior | G | Tennessee | SEC |
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