Congratulations to Ashton Hagans, who has been named a semifinalist for the 2020 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award. The list was narrowed from 15 to 10 this morning.
- Mamadi Diakite, Virginia
- Marcus Garrett, Kansas
- Romaro Gill, Seton Hall
- Jacob Gilyard, Richmond
- Ashton Hagans, Kentucky
- Tre Jones, Duke
- Davion Mitchell, Baylor
- Zavier Simpson, Michigan
- Aaron Thompson, Butler
- Mark Vital, Baylor
This season, Hagans is averaging 11.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists (1st in the SEC), 1.