The Southeastern Conference unveiled its men’s basketball coaches postseason awards Tuesday. LSU’s Trent Johnson earned SEC Coach of the Year honors and LSU senior guard Marcus Thornton was selected SEC Player of the Year by the league’s coaches.In his first season at LSU, Johnson led the Tigers to their first SEC championship since 2006 with a 13-3 mark in league play. Thornton garnered SEC Player of the Year honors in leading LSU to a 25-win season and the SEC championship. One of five unanimous All-SEC First Team selections, Thornton ranked second the league in scoring with 20.9 ppg. 
First Team All-SEC *Nick Calathes, Florida – G, 6-6, 194, So., Casselberry, Fla. *Jodie Meeks, Kentucky – 6-4, 208, Jr., Norcross, Ga. Patrick Patterson, Kentucky – 6-9, 235, So., Huntington, W.Va. Tasmin Mitchell, LSU – F, 6-7, 240, Jr., Denham Springs, La. *Marcus Thornton, LSU – G, 6-4, 205, Sr., Baton Rouge, La. Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State – F/C, 6-9, 210, Jr., Brownsville, Tenn. *Devan Downey, South Carolina – G, 5-9, 175, Jr., Chester, S.C. *Tyler Smith, Tennessee – F, 6-7, 215, Jr., Pulaski, Tenn.
Second Team All-SEC Alonzo Gee, Alabama – G, 6-6, 219, Sr., Riviera Beach, Fla. Michael Washington, Arkansas – F, 6-9, 239, Jr., McGehee, Ark. Korvotney Barber, Auburn – F, 6-7, 225, Sr., Manchester, Ga. Garrett Temple, LSU – G, 6-6, 190, Sr., Baton Rouge, La. David Huertas, Ole Miss – G, 6-5, 200, Jr., Humacao, Puerto Rico Terrico White, Ole Miss – G, 6-5, 211, Fr,. Memphis, Tenn. ^Dominique Archie, South Carolina – F, 6-7, 200, Jr., Augusta, Ga. ^Zam Fredrick, South Carolina – G, 6-0, 203, Sr., St. Matthews, S.C. Wayne Chism, Tennessee – F, 609, 242, Jr., Jackson, Tenn. A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt – C, 6-11, 250, So., Sydney, Australia
SEC All-Freshman Team *JaMychal Green, Alabama – F, 6-9, 220, Fr., Montgomery, Ala. Courtney Fortson, Arkansas – G, 5-11, 180, Fr., Montgomery, Ala. Erving Walker, Florida – 5-8, 161, Fr., New York, N.Y. Trey Thompkins, Georgia – F, 6-8, 245, Fr., Lithonia, Ga. *Terrico White, Ole Miss – G, 6-5, 211, Fr,. Memphis, Tenn. *Dee Bost, Mississippi State – G, 6-2, 170, Fr., Concord, N.C. Scotty Hopson, Tennessee – G, 6-7, 185, Fr., Hopkinsville, Ky. Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt – G/F, 6-7, 210, Fr., Norrkoping, Sweden
SEC All-Defensive Team ^Quantez Robertson, Auburn – G, 6-3, 200, Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio Garrett Temple, LSU – G, 6-6, 190, Sr., Baton Rouge, La. Chris Johnson, LSU – C, 6-11, 210, Sr., Montross, Va. *Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State – F/C, 6-9, 210, Jr., Brownsville, Tenn. ^Dominique Archie, South Carolina – F, 6-7, 200, Jr., Augusta, Ga. Devan Downey, South Carolina – G, 5-9, 175, Jr., Chester, S.C.
SEC Coach of the Year: Trent Johnson, LSU SEC Player of the Year: Marcus Thornton, LSU SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Justin Knox, Alabama SEC Freshman of the Year: Terrico White, Ole Miss SEC Sixth-Man of the Year: Brandis Raley-Ross, South Carolina SEC Defensive Player of the Year: Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State
*-Unanimous selection ^-Ties are not broken
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