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Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. wins Defensive Player of the Year

MEMPHIS -- Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. became the second-youngest Defensive Player of the Year winner in NBA history, the league announced on Monday night.

Jackson finished ahead of Milwaukee's Brook Lopez and Cleveland's Evan Mobley, garnering 56 out of 100 first-place votes and 391 total points. Lopez came in second with 31 first-place votes and 309 points while Mobley came in third with 8 first-place votes and 101 points. The voting panel consisted of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters.