Congrats JV AP all first team SEC

[Predestined]

Thornton POTY, Johnson COY.

Thornton, who averages 20.7 points a game, was a unanimous first-team selection. He was joined by the SEC's top scorer, Jodie Meeks of Kentucky (24.2), along with South Carolina's Devan Downey, Tennessee's Tyler Smith, MSU's Varnado, Florida's Nick Calathes and LSU's Tasmin Mitchell.

Terico White newcomer of the year.

 

[38843dawg]

Congrats</p>

 

[GloryDawg]

I wonder if you took the 11 best players from the SEC and had a game with the 11 best in the ACC how bad would the SEC loose if so?

 

[Maroon Eagle]

AP article on Sportingnews.com:</p>

ATLANTA (AP) -- LSU has taken the top two awards on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference team.</p>

Senior guard Marcus Thornton was named player of the year Monday, and Trent Johnson took the coach of the year award after leading the Tigers to a 26-7 record, the SEC's regular-season championship (13-3) and a spot in the NCAA tournament in his first season with the Tigers.</p>

Terrico White of Mississippi was named newcomer of the year.</p>

Thornton, who averages 20.7 points a game, was a unanimous first-team selection. He was joined by the SEC's top scorer, Jodie Meeks of Kentucky (24.2), along with South Carolina's Devan Downey, Tennessee's Tyler Smith, Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnado, Florida's Nick Calathes and LSU's Tasmin Mitchell.</p>

Varnado, Calathes and Mitchell tied for the final first-team spot.</p>