ATLANTA, Ga. — BYU forward Lauren Gustin was one of 15 players named to Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year Watchlist on Wednesday.
Gustin is the national leader in rebounds per game (15.2), defensive rebounds per game (10.1) and double-doubles (21 ) and is third in offensive rebounds per game (5.1). The senior forward also leads the Cougars in scoring at 16 points per contest and minutes per game at 36.2.
The nation's leading rebounder has been a staple of the Cougar squad over the past four years, starting all 110 games she has appeared in since transferring to BYU for the 2020-21 season. Earlier this season, Gustin became BYU's all-time rebounding leader, breaking 1980 National Player of the Year Tina Gunn Robison's previous record of 1,482. Through 24 games, Gustin boasts 1,554 rebounds and counting.
The Atlanta Tipoff Club’s board of selectors, comprised of leading journalists from around the country, selected the winners, basing their selections on outstanding on-court defensive performances during the 2023-24 college basketball season.
Up Next
Gustin and the Cougars will hit the road to Cincinnati where they will face the Bearcats on Saturday at noon ET. Watch the Cougars battle Cincinnati on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ or tune in to live play-by-play on BYU Radio 107.9FM/BYURadio.org/BYU Radio App.