Elizabeth LaFleur | NCAA.com | March 25, 2021 Naismith Trophy announces finalists for Defensive Player of the Year Award No. 1 South Carolina pulls away from No. 8 Oregon State in the second round Share The Naismith Trophy announced four players as finalists for the women's Defensive Player of the Year award. Last year, Baylor's DiDi Richards took home the award. This year's winner will be announced April 2. MORE: Finalists for Player of the Year | Coach of the Year The finalists represent four different conferences. Below you'll find the list of the full list of 2021 finalists: Name Year Position School Conference Aliyah Boston So. F South Carolina SEC Veronica Burton Jr. G Northwestern Big Ten Natasha Mack Sr. F Oklahoma State Big 12 Aari McDonald Sr. G Arizona Pac-12 10 of the best duos to watch out for in the 2021 NCAA women's basketball tournament The colleges (and conferences) with the most players taken in the 2021 WNBA draft Twenty-nine of the 36 players taken in the 2021 WNBA draft played college basketball. Here's a look at which schools and conferences had the most draft picks. READ MORE Breaking in a new glove is more than a tradition for Arizona's Reyna Carranco and her dad Arizona redshirt senior Reyna Carranco always turns to her dad when breaking in a new softball glove. The two have formed a close bond through the process. READ MORE Women's college volleyball: Arizona upsets No. 7 Stanford to complete weekend sweep Arizona women's volleyball defeated No. 7 Stanford on Sunday, Feb. 7 completing a weekend sweep. It was the Wildcats' first sweep against Stanford since 2005. READ MORE