Elizabeth LaFleur | NCAA.com | March 23, 2021 Finalists announced for 2021 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award Check out the best moments from Monday's second round Share The Naismith Trophy announced four finalists for the men's Defensive Player of the Year award. Last year's winner of the Defensive Player of the Year award was Kansas' Marcus Garrett. This is the fourth year for the award. This year's winner will be announced April 4. MARCH MADNESS: Complete schedule Below you'll find the list of 2021 finalists: Name Class School Conf. Herbert Jones Sr. Alabama SEC Davion Mitchell Jr. Baylor Big 12 Evan Mobley Fr. USC Pac-12 Neemias Queta Jr. Utah State MWC 2022 Alabama football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, scores Here's the Alabama football schedule for the 2022 season, including opponents, scores and TV networks. READ MORE The mystery behind how Alabama got the nickname 'Crimson Tide' Former sports editor Hugh "Doc" Roberts is credited with giving Alabama its Crimson Tide nickname — but that's not the whole story. READ MORE Georgia jumps Ohio State, Michigan enters the top 4 for Week 2 AP Poll The first full week of college football led to some big changes in the AP Poll as Georgia moved in front of Ohio State and Michigan entered the top four. READ MORE