Castleton has been named USA Today SEC Defensive Player of the Year
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida’s Colin Castleton has been named USA Today’s Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-SEC, while the Associated Press named him second-team All-SEC.
The honors add to Castleton’s postseason haul following his first-team All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Team recognition from the coaches<https://floridagators.com/news/2023/3/6/mens-basketball-castleton-kugel-earn-sec-honors.aspx> on Monday.
Castleton led the Gators in scoring (16.0) and rebounding (7.7) while his 3.0 blocked shots per game rank fourth in the nation and are a Florida single-season record. Castleton has been sidelined with a broken hand since Feb. 15.
The Gators open SEC Tournament action on Thursday at 1 p.m. EST vs. Mississippi State in Nashville.
USA Today SEC Men’s Basketball Honors
Player of the Year: Brandon Miller, Alabama
Coach of the Year: Dennis Gates, Missouri
Newcomer of the Year: Brandon Miller, Alabama
Defensive Player of the Year: Colin Castleton, Florida
First-Team All-SEC
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Colin Castleton, Florida
Kobe Brown, Missouri
Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M
Second-Team All-SEC
Tolu Smith, Mississippi State
KJ Williams, LSU
Johni Broome, Auburn
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
Ricky Council IV, Arkansas
Associated Press SEC Men’s Basketball Honors
Player of the Year: Brandon Miller, Alabama
Coach of the Year: Buzz Williams, Texas A&M
Newcomer of the Year: Brandon Miller, Alabama
First-Team All-SEC
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Tolu Smith, Mississippi State
Kobe Brown, Missouri
Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M
Second-Team All-SEC
Ricky Council IV, Arkansas
Colin Castleton, Florida
KJ Williams, LSU
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
Liam Robbins, Vanderbilt
