SEC Basketball: In-depth conference preview

By Stuart Gill | Nov 3, 2016

Mar 13, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari shouts during the second half of the championship game against Texas A&M Aggies of the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Kentucky Wildcats won 82-77. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 19, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Kentucky head coach John Calipari is surrounded by media during SEC Tipoff at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /

Conference Awards

Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky

Player of the Year: Edrice ‘Bam’ Adebayo, Kentucky

Freshman of the Year: Malik Monk, Kentucky

All-SEC First Team:

Sophomore guard Isaiah Briscoe, Kentucky

Freshman guard Malik Monk, Kentucky

Junior guard J.J. Frazier, Georgia

Senior forward Moses Kingsley, Arkansas

Freshman forward Edrice ‘Bam’ Adebayo, Kentucky

All-SEC Second Team:

Freshman guard De’Aaron Fox, Kentucky

Sophomore guard KeVaughn Allen, Florida

Sophomore guard Quinndary Weatherspoon, Mississippi State

Junior forward Yante Maten, Georgia

Sophomore center Tyler Davis, Texas A&M

Sindarius Thornwell of South Carolina and Canyon Barry of Florida could jump into the mix as All-SEC Second Teamers. But as mentioned on the first slide, the talent after Kentucky drops off significantly.

One player worth watching though is Quinndary Weatherspoon, who was the best freshman on Mississippi State last year despite five-star guard Malik Newman being on the roster.

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