Walker Kessler's defense was a major reason the Auburn Tigers men's basketball team won the SEC regular-season title during the 2021-22 campaign, and he was officially rewarded for it Sunday.
The Auburn big man was named the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year:
NCAA March MadnessCongrats to Walker Kessler on earning <a href="https://twitter.com/NaismithTrophy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NaismithTrophy</a> Defensive Player of the Year! ud83dudc4f <br><br>The <a href="https://twitter.com/AuburnMBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AuburnMBB</a> big man was a force in the paint ud83dudcaa <a href="https://t.co/KqOiCSf2M2">pic.twitter.com/KqOiCSf2M2</a>
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