Autumn Johnson | January 26, 2021

2021 Midseason Team for Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year

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The Naismith Trophy announced 15 players to the midseason team for the women's Defensive Player of the Year award.

Last year, Baylor's DiDi Richards took home the award - and returns on the 2021's list.

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Oklahoma State's Natasha Mack leads the country in blocks with 59. She's swatting 3.93 shots per game, which puts her No. 2 in that category.

Kentucky's Chasity Patterson currently leads the country in steals, swiping away 60 so far this season. Patterson is averaging four steals per game.

Below you'll find the list of the full 2021 Midseason Team:

FULL NAME	CLASS	POS	SCHOOL	CONFERENCE
Aliyah Boston	So.	F	South Carolina	SEC
Veronica Burton	Jr.	G	Northwestern	Big Ten
Kate Cain	Sr.	C	Nebraska	Big Ten
Charli Collier	Jr.	F/C	Texas	Big 12
Elissa Cunane	Jr.	C	NC State	ACC
Arella Guirantes	Sr.	G	Rutgers	Big Ten
Sara Hamson	Sr.	C	BYU	WCC
N'dea Jones	Sr.	F	Texas A&M	SEC
Natasha Mack	Sr.	F	Oklahoma State	Big 12
Aari McDonald	Sr.	G	Arizona	Pac-12
Nancy Mulkey	Sr.	C	Rice	C-USA
Olivia Nelson-Ododa	Jr.	F	UConn	BIG EAST
Chasity Patterson	Sr.	G	Kentucky	SEC
DiDi Richards	Sr.	G	Baylor	Big 12
Sage Stobbart	Jr.	P	UC Davis	Big West

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