SEC Honors & Awards

Kentucky reached the Final Four for the first time since 1998, but the Wildcats' fell to UConn last night, which means it's time to honor the SEC's finest. Honors and awards take into account the entirety of the season, rather than just SEC conference play.

All-SEC

Brandon Knight, Kentucky
#12 Freshman Guard 6-3 185
17.3 ppg 4.2 apg 4.0 rpg

John Jenkins, Vanderbilt
#23 Sophomore Guard 6-4 215
19.5 ppg 3.0 rpg 1.2 apg

Terrence Jones, Kentucky
#3 Freshman Forward 6-8 245
15.7 ppg 8.8 rpg 1.9 bpg

JaMychal Green, Alabama
#1 Junior Forward 6-8 230
15.5 ppg 7.5 rpg 2.1 bpg

Trey Thompkins, Georgia
#33 Junior Forward 6-10 245
16.4 ppg 7.6 rpg 1.7 bpg


Player of the Year: Brandon Knight, Kentucky
Vanderbilt's John Jenkins may have been the league's most potent scorer, but Brandon Knight was the league's best player, displaying a deft shooting touch and heady leadership all while leading the Cats to the Final Four as a freshman point guard.

All-Defense

DeAndre Liggins, Kentucky
#34 Junior Guard 6-6 210

Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt
#44 Junior Forward 6-7 225

Reginald Buckner, Mississippi
#2 Sophomore Forward 6-8 235

Delvon Johnson, Arkansas
#21 Senior Forward 6-9 220

Sam Muldrow, South Carolina
#44 Senior Forward 6-9 230


Defensive Player of the Year: Sam Muldrow, South Carolina
Muldrow, who averaged 3.4 blocks per contest, did his his best Jarvis Varnado impression this year, swatting five or more attempts in nine games.

Freshman of the Year: Brandon Knight, Kentucky
Knight, the SEC's best player, is the choice, but teammate Terrence Jones, who struggled toward the end of the season, deserves recognition for a fantastic freshman campaign in which the versatile forward showed off an array of skills and, at times, took over on the offensive end of the floor.

Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky
Prior to the SEC conference tourney, Alabama's Anthony Grant would have been RBP's pick for SEC Coach of the Year, but Cal gets the nod after leading his extremely young (and extremely talented) squad to the Final Four.

And now for some regionally appropriate hip-hop.