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 6 college softball teams with the most national championships Here are the schools with the most NCAA softball championships, led by the UCLA Bruins. READ MORE Eye-popping numbers from Taryne Mowatt's 2007 WCWS performance Taryne Mowatt threw over 1,000 pitches in her long journey to the national title in 2007. Here are nine remarkable records from Mowatt's 2007 WCWS performance. READ MORE Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas and Kentucky are the teams picked the most often to make the 2022 Final Four Top seeds Gonzaga, Arizona and Kansas were the most-picked teams to make the Final Four. READ MORE