UK's Terrence Jones Named SEC Freshman of the Year

by Ken Howlett on Mar 8, 2011 2:38 PM EST

The SEC coaches have spoken, and they have named Kentucky's Terrence Jones the league Freshman of the Year. Jones along with Brandon Knight find themselves on the First Team All-SEC list, and Doron Lamb joins the two on the SEC All-Freshman team. UK's outstanding junior defender, DeAndre Liggins, was deservedly named to the All-Defensive Team.

Florida's picture of versatility, forward Chandler Parsons, was named SEC Player of the Year, and in a selection I slightly disagree with, the coaches selected Florida's Billy Donovan SEC Coach of the Year (I thought Anthony Grant from Alabama deserved the honor). To the victors go the spoils.

Congratulations to all of the players honored. To find the complete list of conference honorees, go here.

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No real surprises

All SEC teams seem about right. Good to see Liggins make the All-Defense team.

I would probably have gone with Knight over Jones for Freshman of the year, but either choice is a good one.

Donovan achieves the rare trick of being picked to win the conference and then winning COY for doing what was expected. I really, really, REALLY would like to beat the Gators in the SECT – except that would mean they actually made it to the championship game and I would rather them lose their first game.

3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.

by JLeverenz on Mar 8, 2011 2:50 PM EST reply actions

I am like you j....I would have gone with Knight

But, I have been kind of critical of Jones all year, maybe I am being too hard on the kid. I just dont think he has matured and developed his basketball I.Q. like Knight has. The kid could always play, but he is still making the same mistakes late in the year he was making early in the year. He just does a better job of overcoming them.

I am now and shall forever be the Cat in The Hat, The Artist Formerly Known As ABC!!!

by Greg Alan Edwards on Mar 8, 2011 3:27 PM EST up reply actions

Its the old boys coaching club - Grant hasn't been in the league long enough

Cal would have to win the NCAA championship to even be remotely considered. Yahoo Sports voted for Grant as COY by landslide.
Knight should had been freshman of the year and Liggins Defensive player of the year – imo.

A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!

by KansasUKCat on Mar 8, 2011 5:28 PM EST up reply actions

I gotta go with BK also, JLev

TJ seemed to fall off as the yr. wears on.

by bigbill992001 on Mar 8, 2011 9:36 PM EST up reply actions

I thought Knight had won-

I thought I read that somewhere this morning…Anyway T. Jones is deserving also…

"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't"

by iam4ukintn on Mar 8, 2011 3:40 PM EST reply actions

I will say this though, It is a travesty that Josh Harrellson is nowhere to be seen on any

of the lists, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team.

I am now and shall forever be the Cat in The Hat, The Artist Formerly Known As ABC!!!

by Greg Alan Edwards on Mar 8, 2011 4:24 PM EST reply actions

I agree completely-

His defense and rebounding have been outstanding…

"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't"

by iam4ukintn on Mar 8, 2011 4:34 PM EST up reply actions

While I like Jorts as much as anyone

Who would you take off the 2nd team to give him a spot? I can’t honestly say that Josh has been better than any of the guys already on the squad.

If there was a Most Improved Player (and there really should be) then Josh would win that in a cakewalk.

3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.

by JLeverenz on Mar 8, 2011 5:05 PM EST up reply actions

Ezeli could be most improved also

by bigbill992001 on Mar 8, 2011 9:38 PM EST up reply actions

that's a good point

So maybe it wouldn’t be a cakewalk, but I think Josh edges him.

3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.

by JLeverenz on Mar 8, 2011 9:58 PM EST up reply actions

When I look at things like Player Of the Year

I look at it like this – would you trade Knight for Parsons – not me.

A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!

by KansasUKCat on Mar 8, 2011 5:33 PM EST reply actions

Is Quod Ut

Donovan won for the same reasons that Stallings won last year: brotherhood, likeability and tenure.

Muldrow over Liggins, et al due to measureable numbers, I.e. blocks, DR’s.

I, too, would have chosen Knight over Jones but season-long Jones was better due to his early-season numbers vs Knight’s early errors.

Knight, Jones and Lamb on all-frosh team is another (as if one is requred) tribute to Calipari’s recruiting acumen.

"I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes." Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776

by Wild Weasel on Mar 8, 2011 5:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Brandon Knight and Anthony Grant, totally.

by StillCatwoman on Mar 9, 2011 7:41 AM EST reply actions

Coin toss

Coach Calipari said on the news that teams were only allowed to nominate one player for each award. Since they couldn’t decide between Jones and Knight for freshman of the year, Cal told Dwayne Peevy to decide with a coin toss. Jones won the coin toss and was nominatedfor freshman of the year. Knight was then nominated for player of the year, with the understanding that the POY awards would probably not go to another player.

by sprink on Mar 9, 2011 8:40 AM EST reply actions

Interesting

Now that you mention it I vaguely recall hearing something along those lines last year too, but had forgotten. I expect we’ll have to be reminded of the One Nominee rule every year while Cal is coach.

3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.

by JLeverenz on Mar 9, 2011 12:26 PM EST up reply actions