These are the fully qualified (22+ minutes per game) players that both rate high in defensive ratings as well as efficiency. They were highly productive and efficient and contributed to good defenses as well. The other team scored under 94 points per 100 possessions they were on the court.
DRating Adj Eff Average Rank 1 Oscar Tshiebwe Kentucky 5 2 3.5 2 Johni Broome Auburn 3 21 12 3 Deandre Williams Memphis 2 41 21.5 4 Azuolas Tubelis Arizona 28 19 23.5 5 Drew Timme Gonzaga 47 4 25.5 6 K.J. Williams LSU 11 49 30 7 Francis Okoro St. Louis 46 17 31.5 8 Trayce Jackson-Davis Indiana 63 3 33 9 Christian Bishop Texas 40 34 37 10 DaRon Holmes II Dayton 52 27 39.5 11 Fardaws Aimaq Texas Tech 8 77 42.5 12 Timmy Allen Texas 53 38 45.5 13 DJ Burns NC State 33 71 52 14 Enrique Freeman Akron 38 66 52 15 Tylor Perry North Texas 43 61 52 16 Javon Franklin Georgia Tech 17 89 53 17 Matthew Mayer Illinois 13 106 59.5 18 Kevin Obanor Texas Tech 58 63 60.5 19 Santiago Vescovi Tennessee 41 90 65.5 20 Matt Bradley San Diego State 21 111 66 21 Nelly Junior Joseph Iona 59 82 70.5 22 Kalu Ezikpe Cincinnati 14 134 74 23 Terry Roberts Bradley 60 108 84 24 Nathan Mensah San Diego State 1 184 92.5 25 Josiah-Jordan James Tennessee 16 169 92.5 26 Makhi Mitchell Arkansas 12 175 93.5 27 KC Ndefo Seton Hall 4 200 102 28 Kevin McCullar Kansas 23 185 104 29 Zakai Zeigler Tennessee 27 188 107.5 30 Xavier Pinson New Mexico State 51 167 109 31 Makhel Mitchell Arkansas 34 204 119 32 Julian Strawther Gonzaga 62 177 119.5 33 Toumani Camara Dayton 39 208 123.5 34 Jamal Shead Houston 36 224 130 35 Trae Hannibal LSU 19 248 133.5 36 Darrion Trammell San Diego State 26 241 133.5 37 Drew Pember UNCA 44 229 136.5 38 Trey Jemison UAB 56 253 154.5 39 Eric Gaines UAB 15 297 156 40 Tyrese Hunter Iowa State 35 314 174.5 41 Andre Jackson UConn 61 298 179.5
