NCAA: Marcus Garrett named 2020 Naismith Player of the year

This is the third year of the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award. West Virginia’s Jevon Carter was the inaugural recipient in 2018 and Matisse Thybulle of Washington was last year’s honoree.

Kansas junior Marcus Garrett has been named the 2020 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year.
Garrett ended the season with 9.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.6 assist and 1.8 steals per game.

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