11.   Moore, a senior guard whom Calhoun labels the best defender he has coached, was chiefly responsible for Santangelo.

12.   Opponents simply put their best defender on Jones and controlled the rest of the team with a mixture of zones and man-to-man defense.

13.   Ricky Moore is its best defender and probably will guard Redd.

14.   Since Jordan entered the league, the Celtics have assigned their best defender -- Dennis Johnson, Brian Shaw, Reggie Lewis -- to him.

15.   Still wondering why the Celtics keep saying Eric Williams is the best defender in the draft?

16.   The BIC Defender of the Year is awarded to the player judged by MLS coaching staffs and general managers to be the best defender during the regular season.

17.   The former Lakers power forward was their best defender against Barkley, but he was traded to Charlotte along with Eddie Jones for Reid and Glen Rice.

18.   The departure of Owens was somewhat of a surprise because Riley had lavished praise on the versatile forward, calling him the best defender on the team.

19.   The forwards are experienced and smart, and Dingle may be the best individual defender at the forward spot in the country.

20.   The Jazz are legendary throughout the NBA for their shrewdness, a team whose diamond-cutter precision on offense exasperates the best defenders.