GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida sophomore guard Riley Kugel has been named preseason second-team All-Southeastern Conference, the league announced on Tuesday. A panel of national and SEC media members voted on the selections.
Kugel, an Orlando native who earned SEC All-Freshman honors last season, averaged 9.9 points per game during his freshman campaign, including 17.3 over the final 10 games of the season.
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First Team All-SEC
Grant Nelson
Alabama
F
Sr.
6-11
230
Devils Lake, N.D.
Trevon Brazile
Arkansas
F
So.
6-10
220
Springfield, Mo.
Johni Broome
Auburn
F
Jr.
6-10
240
Plant City, Fla.
Justin Edwards
Kentucky
G
Fr.
6-8
203
Philadelphia, Pa.
Tolu Smith
Mississippi State
F
Gr.
6-11
245
Bay St. Louis, Miss.
Santiago Vescovi
Tennessee
G
5th Yr.
6-3
192
Montevideo, Uruguay
Wade Taylor IV
Texas A&M
G
Jr.
6-0
175
Dallas, Texas
Second Team All-SEC
Mark Sears
Alabama
G
Sr.
6-1
185
Muscle Shoals, Ala.
Davonte Davis
Arkansas
G
Sr.
6-4
185
Jacksonville, Ark.
Riley Kugel
Florida
G
So.
6-5
207
Orlando, Fla.
Antonio Reeves
Kentucky
G
5th Yr.
6-5
205
Chicago, Ill.
Zakai Zeigler
Tennessee
G
Jr.
5-9
171
Long Island, N.Y.
SEC Player of the Year
Wade Taylor IV
Texas A&M
G
Jr.
6-0
175
Dallas, Texas
