Alabama's Mark Sears voted SEC Preseason Player of the Year by league coaches
Alabama men’s basketball guard Mark Sears was picked as the coaches choice for the Southeastern Conference Preseason Player of the Year, the league office announced Thursday. In addition, Grant Nelson was named Second Team All-SEC.
Alabama is the only team that has a player on the first team and second team
Mark Sears Notes
- Mark Sears joins Erwin Dudley (2003) as the only players in program history to be named as the SEC Preseason Player of the Year
- Sears was named to the Bob Cousy Award Watch List, which annually recognizes the top point guard in college basketball
- Named to the Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year
- For the second straight season, Sears has earned Preseason All-SEC honors after being named Preseason Second Team All-SEC last year
Grant Nelson Notes
- Grant Nelson has earned Preseason All-SEC honors for the second straight season, as he was a Preseason First Team All-SEC last season
- Named to the Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year
- Nelson was named to the 2024 NCAA West Region All-Tournament team
- Nelson averaged 11.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game last season
*** This information was acquired from a recent press release from Alabama Athletics.
2025 SEC Men’s Basketball Preseason Teams
First Team
Mark Sears – Alabama
Johni Broome – Auburn
Walter Clayton Jr. – Florida
Zakai Zeigler – Tennessee
Wade Taylor IV – Texas A&M
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Second Team
Grant Nelson – Alabama
Jonas Aidoo – Arkansas
Johnell Davis – Arkansas
Matthew Murrell – Ole Miss
Josh Hubbard – Mississippi State
Third Team
Chad Baker-Mazara – Auburn
Jaxson Robinson – Kentucky
Collin Murray-Boyles – South Carolina
Tre Johnson – Texas
Tramon Mark – Texas
Preseason Player of the Year
Mark Sears – Alabama
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