Jevon Carter Named Inaugural Naismith Defensive Player of the Year
The accolades continue to roll in for the Mountaineer senior guard. Jevon Carter named the inaugural Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. Naismith could not have chosen a more deserving player when they handed out this award for the first time. Carter has led “Press Virginia” for four years and his senior season was spectacular. Carter has also been named the NABC Defensive Player of the Year and is the two-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year to go along with being a four-time member of the Big 12 All-Defensive Team.
Congratulations to our first ever @NaismithTrophy Defensive Player of the Year, presented by @BonaBuzz, Jevon Carter of @WVUhoops!
— The Naismith Trophy (@NaismithTrophy) April 1, 2018
It’s a very well-deserved honor for the senior leader. He is the all-time leader in steals at West Virginia. He is also the only player in Power 5 conference history to get 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 steals.
Here is Jevon accepting the award:
Watch JC accept the @NaismithTrophy Defensive Player of the Year award in San Antonio. pic.twitter.com/daDrYCqSsb
— WVU Basketball (@WVUhoops) April 1, 2018
Congrats to Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Jevon Carter repping “Press Virginia” at @NaismithTrophy awards this morning. @WVUhoops pic.twitter.com/c6qfrjuCkp
— Keri Potts (@MsPotts_ATL) April 1, 2018
JC posing with the @NaismithTrophy Defensive Player of the Year award with @CoachHuggs and the @WVUhoops staff. pic.twitter.com/lQyUuoUrU3
— WVU Basketball (@WVUhoops) April 1, 2018
Congrats to Jevon Carter as an incredible career as a Mountaineer and good luck moving forward in whatever he pursues.