11-15-21
SEC Player of the Week – Florida forward Colin Castleton, a 6-foot-11, 240-pound senior from Deland, Fla., averaged 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 6.0 blocks while committing just two total turnovers in wins over Elon and No. 20 Florida State. His 15-point, 16-rebound, six-block day vs. Florida State marked UF’s fifth double-double with five blocked shots since 1996. His 16 boards vs. FSU were a personal best, and he matched his career high with four assists in the season-opening win vs. Elon.
· SEC Freshman of the Week – Tennessee’s Kennedy Chandler, a 6-foot, 171-pound freshman from Memphis, Tenn., averaged 18.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game in wins over UT Martin and ETSU. He shot 68.4 percent (13-of-19) from the field and made 85.7 percent (6-of-7) of his 3-pointers in the two games.
· Eight teams are receiving mention in the Associated Press Top 25 highlighted by Kentucky (13th). Alabama (14th), Arkansas (16th), Tennessee (17th), Auburn (21st) and Florida (24th). LSU and Mississippi State are receiving votes.
· Kentucky was the favorite to win the 2022 SEC championship in a preseason poll of media from around the league and nation. Alabama was picked to finish second and is followed by Arkansas, Tennessee and Auburn. Vanderbilt’s Scotty Pippen Jr. was selected by the media as the preseason player of the year.
· For the third year in a row, 12 SEC players were picked in the 2021 NBA Draft, including seven who were chosen in the first round.
· 36 SEC players have been selected in the last three NBA Drafts, including 19 who have been selected in the first round.
· One of every six NBA players are from SEC schools as the league had 76 players on 2021-22 NBA Opening Day rosters. All 14 SEC schools were represented and at least one SEC player was on 29 of 30 NBA rosters.
· Five former SEC played were named 2021 NBA All-Stars. Washington’s Bradley Beal (UF) was named a starter while the Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis (UK), New York’s Julius Randle (UK) and Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons (LS) were named reserves. Phoenix’s Devin Booker was added to the roster by Adam Silver.Four players from SEC schools – Bam Adebayo (UK), Devin Booker (UK), Keldon Johnson (UK) and Khris Middleton (AM) – were members of the USA Basketball’s gold medal winning teams at the Tokyo Olympics.
· Six players from SEC schools were named to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team: Charles Barkley, Auburn; Anthony Davis, Kentucky; Pete Maravich, LSU; Shaquille O’Neal, LSU; Bob Pettit, LSU; Dominique Wilkins, Georgia.
· The SEC has had 21 NCAA Tournament selections over the last three tournaments.
· 14 of 14 SEC teams have made at least one NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six tournaments.
· The SEC has had at least one team advance to the Sweet 16 in 30 of the last 31 tournaments.
· Nine different SEC teams have advanced to the Sweet 16 in the last four NCAA Tournaments. All 14 SEC members have advanced to the Sweet 16 since 1996.
· The SEC has advanced at least one team to the Elite Eight in nine of the last 11 tournaments.
· The SEC has advanced a team in the Final Four six of the last 10 tournaments.
· Eight different SEC teams (Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State and South Carolina) have appeared in the Final Four.
Watch Lists
· Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year – Jahvon Quinerly (UA); Sahvir Wheeler (UK); Kennedy Chandler (UT); Scotty Pippen Jr. (VU)
· Jerry West Award Shooting Guard of the Year – Jaden Shackelford (UA); Kellan Grady (UK)
· Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year – Jabari Smith (AU); Darius Days (LS); John Fulkerson (UT)
· Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year – Walker Kessler (AU); Colin Castleton (UF); Oscar Tshiebwe (UK); Liam Robbins (VU)
· Lute Olson Award – Kennedy Chandler (UT); Kellan Grady (UK); Scotty Pippen Jr. (VU); Jahvon Quinerly (UA); Jaden Shackelford (UA); TyTy Washington (UK)
· Naismith Trophy – Keion Brooks Jr. (UK); Kennedy Chandler (UT); Kellan Grady (UK); Chris Lykes (AR); Scotty Pippen Jr. (VU); Jaden Shackelford (UA); Jabari Smith (AU); Jahvon Quinerly (UA); TyTy Washington (UK)
· John A. Wooden Award – Kennedy Chandler (UT); Kellan Grady (UK); Iverson Molinar (MS); Scotty Pippen Jr. (VU); Jahvon Quinerly (UA); Jaden Shackelford (UA); Jabari Smith (AU); TyTy Washington (UK)
Schedule/Results (All times Eastern):
Sunday, November 14
at #18 Tennessee 94, East Tennessee St 62
at Florida 71, #20 Florida State 55
at Texas A&M 86, A&M-Corpus Christi 65
Asheville Championship (Asheville, NC)
South Carolina 75, Western Kentucky 64
at Vanderbilt 79, Texas State 60
Monday, November 15
Liberty at LSU ESPNU 7:00 pm
UMKC at Missouri SECN+ 8:00 pm
Tuesday, November 16
South Carolina State at Georgia SECN+ 7:00 pm
The Kentucky Classic (Lexington, KY)
Mt. St. Mary’s at #13 Kentucky SEC Network 7:00 pm
South Alabama at #14 Alabama SECN+ 7:30 pm
Wednesday, November 17
Houston Baptist at Texas A&M SECN+ 1:00 pm
Northern Iowa at #16 Arkansas SECN+ 8:00 pm
Detroit Mercy at Mississippi State SECN+ 8:00 pm
VCU at Vanderbilt SECN+ 8:00 pm
Thursday, November 18
Milwaukee at #24 Florida SECN+ 6:00 pm
UAB at South Carolina SECN+ 7:00 pm
Charleston Classic (Charleston, SC)
Ole Miss vs. Marquette ESPN2/U 7:00 pm
Emerald Classic (Baton Rouge, LA)
McNeese at LSU SECN+ 8:00 pm
Jacksonville Classic (Columbia, MO)
Northern Illinois at Missouri SECN+ 8:00 pm
Friday, November 19
#21 Auburn at South Florida ESPN+ 7:00 pm
The Kentucky Classic (Lexington, KY)
Ohio at #13 Kentucky SEC Network 7:00 pm
Charleston Classic (Charleston, SC)
Ole Miss vs. West Virginia/Elon ESPN2/3 7/9:00 pm
Oakland at #14 Alabama SECN+ 8:00 pm
Georgia Tech at Georgia SEC Network 9:00 pm
Saturday, November 20
Hall of Fame Tip-Off (Uncasville, CT)
#17 Tennessee vs. #5 Villanova ESPNEWS 1:00 pm
Winthrop at Vanderbilt SECN+ 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 21
Hall of Fame Tip-Off (Uncasville, CT)
#17 Tennessee vs. #18 North Carolina/#8 Purdue
ABC/ESPN 1/3:30 pm
Morehead State at Mississippi State SECN+ 2:00 pm
Jacksonville Classic (Jacksonville, FL)
Missouri vs. SMU 8:00 pm
Charleston Classic (Charleston, SC)
Ole Miss vs. Charleston Classic TBD