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Who Will Be The 2019 NBA DPOY?

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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was named 2018-19 Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season, amassing 187 blocks and 66 steals while starting all but two games for a Jazz team that was knocked out in the first round of the playoffs.

Gobert, as the previous year's winner, was among the favorites for the 2018-19 DPOY award, along with past winners like Draymond Green and Kawhi Leonard. Also in the coversation when the season began were Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis, Myles Turner, and Jarrett Allen.

The three finalists for the 2018-19 Defensive Player of the Year were the winner Gobert, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was named 2018-19 NBA MVP, and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George.

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Rudy Gobert
Utah Jazz
Position: Center
Age: 28
Birthplace: Saint-Quentin, France
Number: 27
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNER

Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel (born June 26, 1992) is a French professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia
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Kawhi Leonard
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 29
Birthplace: Riverside, California
Number: 2
Kawhi Anthony Leonard (, born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee Bucks
Position: Small forward, Point forward
Age: 26
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Number: 34
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST

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Paul George
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 30
Birthplace: Palmdale, California
Number: 24
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST

Paul Cliftonantho George (born May 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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Myles Turner
Indiana Pacers
Position: Center
Birthplace: Bedford, Texas
Number: 33
Myles Christian Turner (born March 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers
Position: Center
Number: 21
Joel Hans Embiid (born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia
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Jarrett Allen
Cleveland Cavaliers
Position: Center
Birthplace: San Diego, California
Number: 31
Jarrett Allen (born April 21, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia

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Donovan Mitchell
Utah Jazz
Position: Shooting guard
Number: 45
Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia
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Draymond Green
Golden State Warriors
Position: Power forward
Age: 29
Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan
Number: 23
Draymond Jamal Green Sr. (born March 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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Anthony Davis
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Power forward, Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Number: 3
Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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Steven Adams
Oklahoma City Thunder
Position: Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Rotorua, New Zealand
Number: 12
Steven Funaki Adams (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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Pascal Siakam
Toronto Raptors
Position: Power forward
Number: 13
Pascal Siakam (born April 2, 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia
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#20 of 146 The Best European NBA Players of All Time#7 of 50 The Greatest African NBA Players of All Time
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Klay Thompson
Golden State Warriors
Position: Shooting guard
Age: 30
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Number: 11
Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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Mitchell Robinson
New York Knicks
Position: Center
Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida
Mitchell Robinson (born April 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia
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Patrick Beverley
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Number: 21
Patrick Beverley (born July 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who is... more on Wikipedia
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#4 of 54 The Most Hated Active NBA Players#45 of 329 The Most Obnoxious Athletes
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Jimmy Butler
Miami Heat
Position: Small forward
Age: 31
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Number: 21
Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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Andre Drummond
Cleveland Cavaliers
Position: Power forward, Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York
Number: 1
Andre Jamal Drummond (born August 10, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia
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Victor Oladipo
Houston Rockets
Position: Shooting guard
Age: 28
Birthplace: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Number: 4
Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo (born May 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball... more on Wikipedia
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Marcus Smart
Boston Celtics
Position: Guard
Age: 26
Number: 36
Marcus Osmond Smart (born March 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who... more on Wikipedia
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Clint Capela
Houston Rockets
Position: Center
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Number: 15
Clint N'Dumba-Capela (born May 18, 1994) is a Swiss professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia
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Russell Westbrook
Washington Wizards
Position: Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
Number: 0
Russell Westbrook III (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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Jae Crowder
Memphis Grizzlies
Position: Small forward
Age: 30
Birthplace: Villa Rica, Georgia
Number: 99
Corey Jae Crowder (born July 6, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the... more on Wikipedia
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Serge Ibaka
Toronto Raptors
Position: Power forward, Center
Age: 31
Birthplace: Brazzaville, Congo
Number: 9
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#30 of 107 The Best Foreign NBA Players of All Time#60 of 165 The Greatest NBA Centers of All Time
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Al Horford
Philadelphia 76ers
Position: Center
Age: 34
Birthplace: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Number: 42
Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso (born June 3, 1986) is a Dominican professional basketball player... more on Wikipedia
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Ben Simmons
Philadelphia 76ers
Position: Point guard/forward
Number: 12
Benjamin David Simmons (born 20 July 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for... more on Wikipedia

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