by: David Kay
The Sports Bank’s week long SEC basketball preview wraps up with a look at my predictions for the post-season conference awards. Be sure to check out our team breakdowns and conference power rankings linked at the bottom of the page.
I said earlier in the week and I will say it again, the SEC is going to be back this year. There are a lot of talented players worthy of spots on the All-Conference teams and few freshmen who should stand out and immediately look like veterans on the floor.
All-SEC First Team
(POY) Terrico White, Mississippi
Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State
Tyler Smith, Tennessee
Devan Downey, South Carolina
Tasmin Mitchell, LSU
Patrick Patterson, Kentucky
Michael Washington, Arkansas
Chris Warren, Mississippi
All-SEC Second Team
Andrew Ogilvy, Vanderbilt
John Wall, Kentucky
JaMychal Green, Alabama
Trey Thompkins, Georgia
Courtney Fortson, Arkansas
Wayne Chism, Tennessee
Erving Walker, Florida
Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt
Dee Bost, Mississippi State
DeWayne Reed, Auburn
All-SEC Freshman Team
(ROY) John Wall, Kentucky
Kenny Boynton, Florida
DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky
Renardo Sidney, Mississippi State
Lakeem Jackson, South Carolina
Ben Eblen, Alabama
Aaron Dotson, LSU
Daniel Orton, Kentucky
All-SEC Defensive Team
(DPOY) Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State
Dominique Archie, South Carolina
Devan Downey, South Carolina
Jermaine Beal, Vanderbilt
Michael Washington, Alabama
SEC Coach of the Year
John Calipari, Kentucky
SEC Sixth Man of the Year
Perry Stevenson, Kentucky
More sportsbank.net SEC Previews/Power Rankings:
Monday: SEC East Teams 4-6 (Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Georgia)
Tuesday: SEC East Teams 1-3 (Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida)
Wednesday: SEC West Teams 4-6 (Arkansas, Auburn, LSU)
Thursday: SEC West Teams 1-3 (Mississippi State, Mississippi, Alabama)
Thesportsbank.net Pac-10 Preview/Power Rankings:
Teams 8-10 (Washingon State, Arizona State, Stanford)
Teams 5-7 (Arizona, USC, Oregon)
Teams 1-4 (Oregon State, UCLA, Washington, Cal)
Thesportsbank.net Big East Previews/Power Rankings
Teams 13-16 (Rutgers, South Florida, Providence, DePaul)
Teams 9-12 (Notre Dame, Pitt, Marquette, St. John’s)
Teams 5-8 (Syracuse, Louisville, Cincinnati, Seton Hall)
Teams 1-4 (Villanova, West Virginia, UConn, Georgetown)
Post-Season Award Predictions
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