SEC coaches pick Vols’ Dalton Knecht as top player, South Carolina’s Lamont Paris as coach of year
9 months, 1 week ago

SEC coaches pick Vols’ Dalton Knecht as top player, South Carolina’s Lamont Paris as coach of year

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht has been chosen by Southeastern Conference coaches as player of the year after averaging a league-best 21.4-points per game. South Carolina’s Lamont Paris was picked as SEC coach of the year in voting by the 14 head coaches. Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard is freshman of the year, Tennessee’s Zakai Zeigler was picked as the best defensive player and Kentucky’s Rob Dillingham as top sixth man. Knecht and Zeigler were joined on the All-SEC first-team by Alabama’s Mark Sears, Auburn’s Johni Broome, Florida’s Zyon Pullin, Kentucky’s Antonio Reeves, Mississippi State’s Tolu Smith III and Texas A&M’s Wade Taylor IV.

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Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson, South Carolina’s Kyle Kennard headline AP’s All-SEC team
1 week, 5 days ago

Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson, South Carolina’s Kyle Kennard headline AP’s All-SEC team

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Tennessee running back Dylan Sampson is The Associated Press offensive player of the year in the Southeastern Conference and South Carolina defensive lineman Kyle Kennard is the top defensive player. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia was voted the top newcomer on Wednesday while the Gamecocks’ Shane Beamer …

Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
2 months, 1 week ago

Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kansas was picked first in …

Kentucky basketball coaching candidates list: Nate Oats? Rick Pitino? Scott Drew?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kentucky basketball coaching candidates list: Nate Oats? Rick Pitino? Scott Drew?

New York Times  

John Calipari is expected to become the next head coach at Arkansas, and Kentucky needs a new men’s basketball coach. Bruce Pearl, Auburn head coach: We have long heard that Barnhart would not be interested in hiring someone who has served a three-year NCAA show-cause penalty, but he’s among the multiple SEC coaches who did more than Calipari with less. …

From junior college to starring for Tennessee, Dalton Knecht took a long road to March Madness
8 months, 3 weeks ago

From junior college to starring for Tennessee, Dalton Knecht took a long road to March Madness

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Dalton Knecht didn’t have a lot of choices to continue his basketball career coming out of Prairie View High School in Henderson, Colorado. College basketball’s showcase has been elusive for the Vols, whose longest run in the NCAA Tournament left them one win short of the Final Four in 2010 under coach Bruce Pearl. Hopefully take away his …

Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht named AP’s SEC player of year; South Carolina’s Paris is coach of year
9 months, 1 week ago

Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht named AP’s SEC player of year; South Carolina’s Paris is coach of year

Associated Press  

Tennessee forward Dalton Knecht, a transfer who helped lead the fifth-ranked Volunteers to a Southeastern Conference regular-season championship, is the league’s Associated Press player of the year and newcomer of the year. South Carolina’s Lamont Paris was named coach of the year in voting by 14 reporters covering the SEC released on Tuesday. u-Guard — Dalton Knecht, Tennessee, 5th year, …

Knecht leads No. 4 Tennessee to outright SEC crown with 66-59 win at No. 17 South Carolina
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Knecht leads No. 4 Tennessee to outright SEC crown with 66-59 win at No. 17 South Carolina

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dalton Knecht happily wore his orange SEC Champs hat. “One thing about Dalton, he’s not afraid,” Volunteers coach Rick Barnes said. “But we just have to focus on the next part.” BIG PICTURE Tennessee: The Vols are hard to stop when Knecht is hitting timely shots from outside. South Carolina: It’s been a memorable season already for …

Dalton Knecht shoots up NBA draft boards, helping No. 5 Vols chase Final Four
10 months ago

Dalton Knecht shoots up NBA draft boards, helping No. 5 Vols chase Final Four

Associated Press  

Dalton Knecht’s decision to transfer to Tennessee and hopefully improve his NBA draft stock sure seems poised to pay off. Not only has Knecht played his way into consideration for both SEC and national player of the year, his ability to get key buckets could provide the missing link for coach Rick Barnes and Tennessee to finally earn the program’s …

Dalton Knecht scores 39 to lead No. 6 Tennessee past Florida 85-66
11 months ago

Dalton Knecht scores 39 to lead No. 6 Tennessee past Florida 85-66

Associated Press  

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Dalton Knecht scored a career-high 39 points and had eight rebounds to lead No. “Anytime Jonas is aggressive and locked in, he’s a major factor,” said Tennessee coach Rick Barnes. “The guys are starting to understand each other where they need the ball.” Knecht averaged 32 points in two games last week as he captured SEC Co-Player …

AP names LSU’s Daniels unanimous SEC offensive player of year; Watson named top defensive player
1 year ago

AP names LSU’s Daniels unanimous SEC offensive player of year; Watson named top defensive player

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is the unanimous pick as Associated Press Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year, while Mississippi State linebacker Nathaniel Watson is defensive player of the year. Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz won coach of the year honors Monday after leading the ninth-ranked Tigers …

SEC basketball preview: Can Tennessee or Texas A&M break through in deep league?
1 year, 1 month ago

SEC basketball preview: Can Tennessee or Texas A&M break through in deep league?

New York Times  

Turns out, you can’t spell “respect” without SEC. “If you look at the coaches in the league, if you look at the talent level, if you look at the number of draft picks,” Arkansas coach Eric Musselman said, “I truly believe this is the premier basketball conference right now.” Georgia coach Mike White predicted this will be “the best year …

Edey, Jackson-Davis, Wilson headline AP All-America Team
1 year, 9 months ago

Edey, Jackson-Davis, Wilson headline AP All-America Team

Associated Press  

Purdue’s Zach Edey and Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis have given the Big Ten Conference a third straight year with multiple first-team Associated Press All-America picks, while Kansas had a second straight first-teamer in Jalen Wilson. “Everybody goes: ‘You go to him so much,’” Purdue coach Matt Painter said after the Big Ten Tournament title win against Penn State. SECOND TEAM Pac-12 …

Showdown looms for South Carolina, LSU at SEC Tournament
1 year, 9 months ago

Showdown looms for South Carolina, LSU at SEC Tournament

Associated Press  

Another SEC showdown is looming at the league tournament this week between undefeated No. “It’s South Carolina, in my opinion,” she said, “and everyone else.” At the moment, Mulkey has a much more modest goal for tournament play in her second year at LSU. “I’ve never won an SEC Tournament game as a coach,” said Mulkey, whose team lost its …

AP All-SEC: Hooker, Anderson, Heupel, win individual honors
2 years ago

AP All-SEC: Hooker, Anderson, Heupel, win individual honors

Associated Press  

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is the Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year and Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. was named the top defensive player for the second straight year. Mississippi freshman running back Quinshon Judkins was named newcomer of the year, edging LSU linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. Judkins led the SEC with 1,476 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns. FIRST …

College basketball experts predict: Who will be the national player of the year?
2 years, 1 month ago

College basketball experts predict: Who will be the national player of the year?

New York Times  

This year’s national player of the year race is shaping up as one that’s much different from what we’ve seen in many years, if not decades. On one hand, last season’s consensus player of the year, Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe, is back in school. Player Team Votes Drew Timme Gonzaga 8 Oscar Tshiebwe Kentucky 7 Armando Bacot North Carolina 1 Jaime …

Who’s women’s basketball Coach of the Year? The Athletic women’s basketball experts’ predictions
2 years, 1 month ago

Who’s women’s basketball Coach of the Year? The Athletic women’s basketball experts’ predictions

New York Times  

Nobody is arguing against one hard fact heading into the 2022-23 season: South Carolina will be tough to dethrone. They’ll be joined by nine newcomers — two freshmen and seven transfers, including Myah Taylor who led the SEC in assists last season for Mississippi State and landed on the Nancy Lieberman Award preseason watch list. McPhee-McCuin has just enough talent …

No. 3 Alabama-No. 6 Tennessee highlights SEC schedule
2 years, 2 months ago

No. 3 Alabama-No. 6 Tennessee highlights SEC schedule

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 22 Kentucky A possible clash of Wills looms: Much depends on whether Kentucky quarterback Will Levis returns from a left foot injury that kept him out of last week’s loss to South Carolina. Rogers last week surpassed Georgia’s Aaron Murray as the SEC’s career completions leader …

Ranking the best available men’s college basketball transfers, high school recruits
2 years, 6 months ago

Ranking the best available men’s college basketball transfers, high school recruits

New York Times  

It’s free-agency season in college basketball. Nearly 1,700 players entered the transfer portal last year, and while those numbers might have been boosted by the pandemic, we can expect another busy spring and summer of player movement. We’re ranking the top uncommitted transfers and high school prospects, and we’ll constantly update this list as players come on and off the …

SEC Championship game features 2 of nation’s top defenders
3 years ago

SEC Championship game features 2 of nation’s top defenders

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! And Davis, he said, “is really hard to block.” That’s one thing he and Anderson have in common. Just watching him, I feel like he’s a really great athlete for that size and he’s a really good player.” Says Davis: “He’s a game wrecker, watching his …

Analysis: Coach K’s legacy built on ability to reach players
3 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: Coach K’s legacy built on ability to reach players

Associated Press  

DURHAM, N.C. — What makes Mike Krzyzewski unquestionably one of the greatest coaches in the history of American sports goes beyond his resume of impressive milestones. “Let’s just put it this way: He has set a very, very high standard,” said Jerry Colangelo, the USA Basketball’s managing director who hired Krzyzewski as the men’s national team coach in 2005. Krzyzewski’s …

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