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SEC Basketball: Best Players from each team of the 21st Century (2000-2018)

By Logan Butts

LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 06: John Calipari the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats gives instructions to his team against the Tennessee Volunteers during the game at Rupp Arena on February 6, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 06: John Calipari the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats gives instructions to his team against the Tennessee Volunteers during the game at Rupp Arena on February 6, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – MARCH 19: Lee Skinner #34 of the Wofford Terriers hits Bobby Portis #10 of the Arkansas Razorbacks during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on March 19, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – MARCH 19: Lee Skinner #34 of the Wofford Terriers hits Bobby Portis #10 of the Arkansas Razorbacks during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on March 19, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Arkansas Razorbacks

Starting Five: Joe Johnson, Ronnie Brewer, Bobby Portis, Jaylen Barford, Moses Kingsley

Bench: Daryl Macon, Jannero Pargo, Steven Hill, Patrick Beverly, Courtney Fortson, Rotnei Clarke, Jonathan Modica, Sonny Weems, Mike Washington, BJ Young, Marshawn Powell, Michael Qualls

MVP: Like Alabama, Arkansas has a lone Conference Player of the Year in this stretch: Portis. 

Not sure who is going to run the point with this crew (Beverly off the bench?), but they will be scrappy.

Auburn Tigers

Starting Five: Bryce Brown, Marquis Daniels, Chris Porter, Doc Robinson, Jared Harper

Bench: Mustapha Heron, Jamison Brewer, Adam Harrington, Marco Killingsworth, Toney Douglas, Korvotney Barber, Chris Denson, KT Harrell 

MVP: Porter should’ve been the pick here. He was the 1999 SEC Player of the Year but was suspended during his senior campaign in 2000. So, Brown earns the award for leading the Tigers back to the promised land (NCAA Tournament). 

Florida Gators

Starting Five: Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Scottie Wilbekin, Udonis Haslem, Chandler Parsons

Bench: Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Casey Prather, Patric Young, Anthony Roberson, Matt Bonner, Teddy Dupay, Brett Nelson, Nick Calathes

Practice Squad: Matt Walsh, David Lee, Erving Walker, Lee Humphrey, Bradley Beal, Kenny Boynton, Erik Murphy, Mike Rosario, Dorian Finney-Smith, KeVaughn Allen, Chris Chiozza

MVP: Noah was the heart and soul of those back-to-back title-winning teams. 

If there is a true challenger to Kentucky’s throne, it’s Florida. They have the most notable (and only?!) college basketball dynasty of the 2000’s. They were the last gasp of multi-year memorable college teams prior to the one-and-done era fully taking over. With Kentucky being the poster boy for that movement, a showdown between the two would be fun.

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