SEC announces preseason All-Conference men’s basketball squads

With men’s basketball season around the corner, the SEC has announced its preseason All-Conference teams.

LSU and Tennessee each have 2 players on the First Team. Florida, Kentucky, and South Carolina have multiple players across both teams.

Here’s the complete list for the First Team and the Second Team:

First Team All-SEC

• John Petty Jr. – Alabama
• Keyontae Johnson – Florida
• Brandon Boston Jr. – Kentucky
• Javonte Smart – LSU
• Trendon Watford – LSU
• AJ Lawson – South Carolina
• John Fulkerson – Tennessee
• Yves Pons – Tennessee

Second Team All-SEC

• Herbert Jones – Alabama
• Desi Sills – Arkansas
• Scottie Lewis – Florida
• Olivier Sarr – Kentucky
• Devontae Shuler – Ole Miss
• Dru Smith – Missouri
• Jermaine Couisnard – South Carolina
• Savion Flagg – Texas A&M
• Scotty Pippen, Jr. – Vanderbilt

No. 10 Kentucky and No. 12 Tennessee are the 2 SEC teams ranked in the preseason AP poll. Kentucky finished atop the SEC standings last season at 25-6 overall and 15-3 in conference play. Tennessee went 17-14 overall and 9-9 in the SEC last season.

The season tips on Nov. 25 and conference play is slated to begin Dec. 29. The SEC tournament is set for March 10-14 in Nashville.

Rolando Rosa