Arizona center Christian Koloko was one of 15 players named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year watch list.
As a junior this season, Koloko has become one of the country's top 15 shot-blockers in both raw and tempo-adjusted measures. He leads the Pac-12 and is 13th nationally with 3.11 average blocks per game andΒ he has the 15th best block percentage nationally (blocking 12.4% of his opponents' shots when he's on the floor).
No other Pac-12 players were named to the list.