Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year

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SEC Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year
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Awarded forthe most outstanding first-year male basketball player in the Southeastern Conference
CountryUnited States
First award1998-present
Currently held by Reed Sheppard, Kentucky (Freshman)
Dalton Knecht, Tennessee (Newcomer)

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year is an umbrella name for two awards given to the most outstanding basketball player in his first year at a Southeastern Conference school. One award, voted on and presented by SEC coaches, is currently called Freshman of the Year, and is open only to freshmen (i.e., those who are in their first season of college play, which is usually but not always their first year of college). The other award, presented by the Associated Press, is called Newcomer of the Year, and is open to any player in his first season at an SEC school, including those who transferred to SEC schools. (The coaches' award was not always restricted to freshmen, but now is.)

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Key

Co-Rookies of the Year
*Awarded a Player of the Year award:
the SEC Player of the Year
ItalicsPlayer was not a freshman that season
AAssociated Press selection
CSEC coaches selection

Winners

Anthony Davis won the award in 2012 as well as Naismith National Player of the Year Anthony Davis dunk.JPG
Anthony Davis won the award in 2012 as well as Naismith National Player of the Year
Mo Williams won the award for the Crimson Tide in 2002 Mo Williams.jpg
Mo Williams won the award for the Crimson Tide in 2002
DeMarcus Cousins won the award 2010 while freshman teammate John Wall won Player of the Year DeMarcus Cousins cropped.jpg
DeMarcus Cousins won the award 2010 while freshman teammate John Wall won Player of the Year
Ben Simmons won the award in 2016 as a freshman at LSU Ben Simmons.jpg
Ben Simmons won the award in 2016 as a freshman at LSU
SeasonPlayer [a] SchoolPosition
1997–98 Jumaine Jones Georgia Power forward
Tony Harris Tennessee Point guard
1998–99 Chris Porter Auburn Small forward
1999–2000 Joe Johnson Arkansas Small forward
2000–01 Justin Reed Ole Miss Power forward
2001–02 Jarvis Hayes C Georgia Power forward
Maurice "Mo" Williams A Alabama Point guard
2002–03 Anthony Roberson Florida Point guard
2003–04 Brandon Bass C LSU Power forward
Lawrence Roberts A Mississippi State Power forward
2004–05 Glen Davis LSU Center
2005–06 Tyrus Thomas LSU Power forward
2006–07 Patrick Beverley Arkansas Point guard
2007–08 Nick Calathes A Florida Point guard
Patrick Patterson C Kentucky Power forward
2008–09 Terrico White Ole Miss Point guard
2009–10 DeMarcus Cousins Kentucky Center
2010–11 Terrence Jones Kentucky Power forward
2011–12* Anthony Davis Kentucky Center
2012–13 Nerlens Noel C Kentucky Center
Marshall Henderson A Ole Miss Shooting guard
2013–14 Julius Randle Kentucky Power forward
2014–15 Karl-Anthony Towns Kentucky Center
2015–16 Ben Simmons LSU Forward [1]
2016–17 Malik Monk Kentucky Shooting guard
2017–18 Kevin Knox II C Kentucky Guard
Collin Sexton A, C Alabama Guard
2018–19 Keldon Johnson C Kentucky Forward
Tyler Herro A Kentucky Guard
2019–20 Anthony Edwards A Georgia Guard
2020–21 Moses Moody Arkansas Guard
2021–22 Jabari Smith Jr. Auburn Forward
2022–23* Brandon Miller Alabama Forward
2023–24 Reed Sheppard C Kentucky Guard
Dalton Knecht A Tennessee Guard
2024-25 Tre Johnson Texas Guard

Winners by school

SchoolWinnersYears
Kentucky 122008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
LSU 42004, 2005, 2006, 2016
Alabama 32002, 2018, 2023
Georgia 31998, 2002, 2020
Ole Miss 32001, 2009, 2013
Arkansas 32000, 2007, 2021
Auburn 21999, 2022
Florida 22003, 2008
Tennessee 21998, 2024
Texas 12025
Mississippi State 12004
Missouri 0
Oklahoma 0
South Carolina 0
Texas A&M 0
Vanderbilt 0

Footnotes

SEC Media guide provides the entire list on page 128

References

  1. "2016 SEC Men's Basketball awards announced". secsports.com. Southeastern Conference . Retrieved March 10, 2016.