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SEC Basketball: Way-too-early award predictions for 2021-22 season

By Matt Melton

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 13: Jaden Shackelford #5 of the Alabama Crimson Tide dribbles up court against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half of their semifinal game in the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 13, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Alabama defeats Tennessee 73-68. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 13: Jaden Shackelford #5 of the Alabama Crimson Tide dribbles up court against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half of their semifinal game in the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 13, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. Alabama defeats Tennessee 73-68. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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All-SEC Teams

First-Team All-SEC

  • Jaden Shackelford, Alabama
  • JD Davison, Alabama
  • Jabari Smith, Auburn
  • Colin Castleton, Florida
  • Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
  • TyTy Washington, Kentucky
  • Iverson Molinar, Mississippi State
  • Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee

While highly-touted freshman and transfers may take the league by storm in 2021-22, don’t forget about Alabama’s Jaden Shackelford and Florida’s Colin Castleton, both of whom were Second-Team All-SEC last season. Also expect a big year from Iverson Molinar, as Mississippi State’s leading scorer returns for what should be an improved Bulldogs’ team.

Don’t forget about Vanderbilt’s Scotty Pippen Jr either. If Pippen returns to the Commodores next season, he will 100% join this group.

Second-Team All-SEC

  • Jahvon Quinerly, Alabama
  • JD Notae, Arkansas
  • Allen Flanigan, Auburn
  • Kellan Grady, Kentucky
  • Xavier Pinson, LSU
  • Daeshun Ruffin, Ole Miss
  • AJ Lawson, South Carolina
  • Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Tennessee

While there are numerous candidates to fill these spots, these eight are currently the most likely. South Carolina’s AJ Lawson returns after a Second-Team All-SEC season in 2020-21, as well as defending SEC Sixth-Man of the Year in Arkansas’ JD Notae.

As mentioned previously with Pippen however, one player in particular that could join this group if he returns to school is Alabama’s Joshua Primo.

All-Freshman Team

  • JD Davison, Alabama
  • Jabari Smith, Auburn
  • Daimion Collins, Kentucky
  • TyTy Washington, Kentucky
  • Efton Reid, LSU
  • Daeshun Ruffin, Ole Miss
  • Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, Tennessee
  • Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee

The 2021-22 incoming freshman class in the SEC can compete against any other conference in the country. Each of these players is among the Top 50 recruits nationally, as well as seven 5-star prospects.

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