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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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4,8813,505Rudy Gobert
Utah JazzPosition: 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... more2
4,8543,572Kawhi Leonard
Los Angeles Clippers, Toronto RaptorsPosition: Small forward
Age: 29
Birthplace: Riverside, California
Number: 2
Kawhi Anthony Leonard (, born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for... more3
5,6984,230Giannis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee BucksPosition: Power forward
Age: 26
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Number: 34
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALIST
Giannis Antetokounmpo (born December 6, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for... more4
6,6404,998Paul George
Los Angeles ClippersPosition: 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... more5
1,9581,719Myles Turner
Indiana PacersPosition: Center
Birthplace: Bedford, Texas
Number: 33
Myles Christian Turner (born March 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for... more6
1,7731,934Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ersPosition: Center
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Number: 21
Joel Hans Embiid (born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the... more7
1,0011,407Jarrett Allen
Cleveland CavaliersPosition: Center
Number: 31
Jarrett Allen (born April 21, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the... more8
168233Donovan Mitchell
Utah JazzPosition: Shooting guard
Number: 45
Donovan Vernell Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball... more9
8441,263Draymond Green
Golden State WarriorsPosition: Power forward
Age: 29
Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan
Number: 23
Draymond Jamal Green Sr. (born March 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player... more10
1,3392,020Anthony Davis
Los Angeles LakersPosition: Power forward, Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Number: 3
Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player... more11
1,1341,753Steven Adams
Oklahoma City ThunderPosition: Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Rotorua, New Zealand
Number: 12
Steven Funaki Adams (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for... more12
9611,517Pascal Siakam
Toronto RaptorsPosition: Power forward
Number: 13
Pascal Siakam (born April 2, 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the... more13
481764Klay Thompson
Golden State WarriorsPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 30
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Number: 11
Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player... more14
135228Mitchell Robinson
New York KnicksPosition: Center
Birthplace: Pensacola, Florida
Mitchell Robinson (born April 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the... more15
396654Patrick Beverley
Los Angeles ClippersPosition: Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Number: 21
Patrick Beverley (born July 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who is... more16
7501,233Jimmy Butler
Miami HeatPosition: Small forward
Age: 31
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Number: 21
Jimmy Butler III (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for... more17
585973Andre Drummond
Cleveland CavaliersPosition: 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... more18
480803Victor Oladipo
Houston RocketsPosition: Shooting guard
Age: 28
Birthplace: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Number: 4
Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo (born May 4, 1992) is an American professional basketball... more19
6401,077Marcus Smart
Boston CelticsPosition: Guard
Age: 26
Number: 36
Marcus Osmond Smart (born March 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who... more20
461781Clint Capela
Atlanta Hawks, Houston RocketsPosition: Center
Number: 15
Clint N'Dumba-Capela (born May 18, 1994) is a Swiss professional basketball player for the... more21
8261,404Russell Westbrook
Washington Wizards, Houston RocketsPosition: Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
Number: 0
Russell Westbrook III (born November 12, 1988) is an American professional basketball player... more22
239419Jae Crowder
Memphis GrizzliesPosition: 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... more23
559967Serge Ibaka
Los Angeles Clippers, Toronto RaptorsPosition: Center
Age: 31
Birthplace: Brazzaville, Congo
Number: 9
Serge Jonas Ibaka Ngobila (; born 18 September 1989) is a Congolese-Spanish professional... more24
350616Al Horford
Philadelphia 76ersPosition: Center
Age: 34
Birthplace: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Number: 42
Alfred Joel Horford Reynoso (born June 3, 1986) is a Dominican professional basketball player... more25
305568Ben Simmons
Philadelphia 76ersPosition: Point guard/forward
Number: 12
Benjamin David Simmons (born 20 July 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for... more
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