Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

The Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to the most outstanding player in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The school with the most SEC Player of the Year award winners is Kentucky, with 18 total awards. The only current SEC members that have never had a winner are Missouri and Texas A&M, the conference's two newest members (both joining in 2012).

SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding basketball player in the Southeastern Conference
CountryUnited States
History
First award1965
Most recentDalton Knecht, Tennessee

Three different organizations have given this award: United Press International (1965–1992), Associated Press (1965–present), and the SEC coaches (1987–present).

Key

Co-Players of the Year
*Awarded a national player of the year award:
Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year (1904–05 to 1978–79)
UPI College Basketball Player of the Year (1954–55 to 1995–96)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1968–69 to present)
John R. Wooden Award (1976–77 to present)
AAssociated Press selection (1965–present)
CSEC coaches' selection (1987–present)
UUnited Press International selection (1965–1992)
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player received the SEC Player of the Year award at that point

Winners

Clyde Lee, Vanderbilt, 1965 and 1966
Pat Riley, Kentucky, 1966
Ron Widby, Tennessee, 1967
Pete Maravich, LSU, 1968 through 1970
Johnny Neumann, Ole Miss, 1971
Kevin Grevey, Kentucky, 1973 and 1975
Jan van Breda Kolff, Vanderbilt, 1974
Bernard King, Tennessee, 1975 through 1977
Ernie Grunfeld, Tennessee, 1977
Kyle Macy, Kentucky, 1980
Charles Barkley, Auburn, 1984
Chris Jackson[b], LSU, 1989 and 1990
Shaquille O'Neal, LSU, 1991 and 1992
Lawrence Roberts, Mississippi State, 2004
John Wall, Kentucky, 2010
Chandler Parsons, Florida, 2011
Grant Williams, Tennessee, 2018 and 2019
Herbert Jones, Alabama, 2021
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky, 2022
Brandon Miller, Alabama, 2023
SeasonPlayer[a]SchoolPositionClassReference
1964–65Clyde LeeVanderbiltC / PFJunior[1][2]
1965–66Clyde LeeU (2)VanderbiltC / PFSenior[3]
Pat RileyAKentuckySG / SFJunior[4]
1966–67Ron WidbyTennesseeSFSenior[5][6]
1967–68Pete MaravichLSUPGSophomore[7][8]
1968–69Pete Maravich (2)LSUPGJunior[9][10]
1969–70Pete Maravich* (3)LSUPGSenior[11][12]
1970–71Johnny NeumannOle MissSG / SFSophomore[13][14]
1971–72Mike EdwardsUTennesseeSGJunior[15]
Tom ParkerAKentuckyPFSenior[16]
1972–73Kevin GreveyAKentuckySG / SFSophomore[17]
Wendell HudsonA, UAlabamaSFSenior[17][18]
1973–74Jan van Breda KolffVanderbiltSG / SFSenior[19][20]
1974–75Kevin GreveyA (2)KentuckySG / SFSenior[21]
Bernard KingUTennesseeSFFreshman[22]
1975–76Bernard King (2)TennesseeSFSophomore[23][24]
1976–77Ernie GrunfeldATennesseeSFSenior[25]
Bernard KingA, U (3)TennesseeSFJunior[26]
1977–78Reggie KingAlabamaSFJunior[27][28]
1978–79Reggie King (2)AlabamaSFSenior[29][30]
1979–80Kyle MacyKentuckyGSenior[31][32]
1980–81Rudy MacklinLSUSF / SGSenior[33][34]
1981–82Dale EllisTennesseeSG / SFJunior[35][36]
1982–83Dale EllisA (2)TennesseeSG / SFSenior[37]
Jeff MaloneUMississippi StateSGSenior[38]
1983–84Charles BarkleyAuburnCJunior[39][40]
1984–85Kenny WalkerKentuckyPFJunior[41][42]
1985–86Kenny Walker (2)KentuckyPFSenior[43][44]
1986–87Derrick McKeyA, C, UAlabamaPFJunior[45]
Tony WhiteUTennesseePGSenior[46]
1987–88Will PerdueVanderbiltCSenior[47][48]
1988–89Chris Jackson[b]LSUPGFreshman[49][50]
1989–90Chris Jackson[b] (2)LSUPGSophomore[51][52]
1990–91Shaquille O'Neal*LSUCSophomore[53][54]
1991–92Shaquille O'Neal (2)LSUCJunior[55][56]
1992–93Billy McCaffreyAVanderbiltSGJunior[57]
Jamal MashburnA, CKentuckySG / SFJunior[58]
1993–94Corliss WilliamsonArkansasPFSophomore[59][60]
1994–95Corliss Williamson (2)ArkansasPFJunior[61][62]
1995–96Tony DelkKentuckyPGSenior[63][64]
1996–97Ron MercerKentuckySF / SGSophomore[65][66]
1997–98Ansu SesayOle MissPFSenior[67][68]
1998–99Chris PorterAuburnSF / PFJunior[69][70]
1999–00Dan LanghiA, CVanderbiltSFSenior[71]
Stromile SwiftALSUCSophomore[72]
2000–01Tayshaun PrinceKentuckySFJunior[73][74]
2001–02Erwin DudleyAlabamaPF / CJunior[75][76]
2002–03Keith BogansCKentuckySGSenior[77]
Ron SlayATennesseePFSenior[78]
2003–04Lawrence RobertsMississippi StatePFJunior[79][80]
2004–05Brandon BassLSUPFSophomore[81][82]
2005–06Glen DavisLSUCSophomore[83][84]
2006–07Derrick ByarsCVanderbiltSG / SFSenior[85]
Chris LoftonATennesseeSGJunior[86]
2007–08Shan FosterVanderbiltSG / SFSenior[87][88]
2008–09Marcus ThorntonLSUSGSenior[89][90]
2009–10John WallKentuckyPGFreshman[91][92]
2010–11Chandler ParsonsFloridaSFSenior[93][94]
2011–12Anthony Davis*KentuckyCFreshman[95][96]
2012–13Kentavious Caldwell-PopeGeorgiaSGSophomore[97][98]
2013–14Scottie WilbekinFloridaPGSenior[99][100]
2014–15Bobby PortisArkansasPFSophomore[101][102]
2015–16Tyler UlisKentuckyPGSophomore[103][104]
2016–17Malik MonkAKentuckySGFreshman[105]
Sindarius ThornwellCSouth CarolinaSGSenior[106]
2017–18Yante MatenAGeorgiaPFSenior[107]
Grant WilliamsCTennesseePFSophomore[108]
2018–19Grant Williams (2)TennesseePFJunior[109][110]
2019–20Mason JonesAArkansasSGJunior[111]
Reggie PerryAMississippi StatePFSophomore[111]
Immanuel QuickleyCKentuckySGSophomore[112]
2020–21Herbert JonesAlabamaSG / SFSenior[113][114]
2021–22Oscar Tshiebwe*KentuckyCJunior[115][116]
2022–23Brandon MillerAlabamaSFFreshman[117][118]
2023–24Dalton KnechtTennesseeSGGraduate[119][120]

Winners by school

School (year joined)WinnersYears
Kentucky (1932)181966, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022
Tennessee (1932)141967, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977 (×2), 1982, 1983, 1987, 2003, 2007, 2018, 2019, 2024
LSU (1932)121968, 1969, 1970, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2009
Vanderbilt (1932)81965, 1966, 1974, 1988, 1993, 2000, 2007, 2008
Alabama (1932)71973, 1978, 1979, 1987, 2002, 2021, 2023
Arkansas (1991)41994, 1995, 2015, 2020
Mississippi State (1932)31983, 2004, 2020
Auburn (1932)21984, 1999
Florida (1932)22011, 2014
Georgia (1932)22013, 2018
Ole Miss (1932)21971, 1998
South Carolina (1991)12017
Missouri (2012)0
Texas A&M (2012)0
  • a If no special demarcation indicates which voting body's award the player won that season, then he had earned all of the awards available for that year.
  • b Chris Jackson changed his name to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf in 1991 after converting to Islam.[121]

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