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Bryce Young, Aliyah Boston win Roy F. Kramer SEC Athlete of the Year awards
By Adam Spencer
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Bryce Young and Aliyah Boston both had incredible 2021-22 seasons.
The Alabama quarterback won the Heisman Trophy and led the Crimson Tide to the SEC championship. The South Carolina star guided the Gamecocks to a national championship and was the unanimous player of the year.
Now, they’ve both received prestigious SEC awards, taking home the Roy F. Kramer Men’s and Women’s Athlete of the Year awards:
Congratulations to the 2021-22 @SEC Roy F. Kramer Athletes of the Year!
? @aa_boston // @GamecockWBB
? @_bryce_young // @AlabamaFTBL #ItJustMeansMore? https://t.co/gySr1z1hVH pic.twitter.com/FT4yQ9CN6l
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) July 6, 2022
Commissioner Greg Sankey praised both outstanding athletes in a release from the conference:
“Bryce and Aliyah are the remarkable examples of what it means for a young person to fully participate as a student and as an athlete in the Southeastern Conference,” Sankey said. “Both Aliyah and Bryce were honored with their sport’s national player of the year award as they each held themselves to the highest standards of competitive excellence. We are proud of both and grateful for their outstanding representation of the Southeastern Conference and of the accomplishments they have achieved as members of their university communities.”
The award was voted on by the league’s athletic directors.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
