Tennessee’s Grant Williams named SEC Player of the Year, Collin Sexton and Kevin Knox Co-Freshmen of the Year

By JACOB POLACHECK

Tennessee sophomore forward Grant Williams was named SEC Player of the Year on Tuesday, while Alabama’s Collin Sexton and Kentucky’s Kevin Knox were named Co-Freshmen of the year.

Williams, who was also named to the All-SEC first team, is Tennessee’s leading scorer this season, averaging 15.3 points per game while starting all 30 regular-season games. Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes was named SEC Coach of the Year after leading the Vols to a 23-7 record (13-5 SEC) and a share of the SEC Regular Season Title.

In addition to his Co-Freshmen of the Year honor, Knox was named to the All-SEC First Team, while Sexton was named to the All-SEC Second Team.

Through 31 games this season, Knox has averaged 15.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game, while leading Kentucky in scoring. In 28 games this season, Sexton has averaged 18.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game, leading the Crimson Tide in scoring.

2017-18 All-SEC Men’s Basketball Awards

Player of the Year: Grant Williams (Tennessee) 

Defensive Player of the Year: Robert Williams (Texas A&M) and Chris Silva (South Carolina) 

Freshman of the Year: Collin Sexton (Alabama) and Kevin Knox (Kentucky)

Sixth-Man Award: Lamonte Turner (Tennessee) and Jontay Porter (Missouri)

Coach of the Year: Rick Barnes (Tennessee)

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Juwan Parker (Georgia)

All-SEC First Team

All-SEC Second Team

Collin Sexton (Alabama), Daryl Macon (Arkansas), Bryce Brown (Auburn), Jared Harper (Auburn), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Kentucky), Quinndary Weatherspoon (Mississippi State), Admiral Schofield (Tennessee), Jeff Roberson (Vanderbilt)

SEC All-Defensive Team

Donta Hall (Alabama), Anfernee McLemore (Auburn), Chris Chiozza (Florida), Chris Silva (South Carolina), Robert Williams (Texas A&M)

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