Three Florida Gators were honored on Tuesday being placed on postseason All-SEC teams as selected by the SEC coaches.
Sophomore Keyontae Johnson was a First Team selection while senior Kerry Blackshear Jr. was placed on the Second Team and Scottie Lewis was an SEC All-Freshman selectee.
In his second year with the Gators Johnson really found his footing during league play, ranking third among all SEC players with a 54.4% field goal percentage. He averaged 14 points and 7.1 rebounds. Through 31 games Johnson has scored double-digits in 23 contests, including eight double-doubles and six 20-plus point games. Through 31 games Johnson has led the Gators in scoring 15 times and has been Florida’s leading rebounder in 14 games. His best game of the season came against LSU when he posted a career-high 25 points along with 11 rebounds and five assists.
Blackshear transferred to Florida in the offseason and immediately made an impact on both ends of the floor. For the season he ranked fourth among all SEC players with 7.8 rebounds per game and has led the Gators in rebounding 14 times this season. Blackshear scored double figures 22 times in 2020 and recorded eight double-doubles.
Lewis has taken off of late. The freshman has turned the corner late in the season and is rounding into form as the Gators make a push for the NCAA Tournament. Lewis leads the Gators with 1.2 blocks-per-game, eighth-best in the SEC. he had a career-high 19 points in the Gators’ home loss to Kentucky last Saturday. Lewis was named SEC Freshman of the week after a stellar performance against Alabama that saw him record his first career double-double (15 points and 10 rebounds), as the Gators pulled off one of the largest comebacks in school history.
Complete SEC All-Conference Honors
First Team All-SEC
Kira Lewis Jr., Alabama
Mason Jones, Arkansas
Samir Doughty, Auburn
Keyontae Johnson, Florida
Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky
Nick Richards, Kentucky
Skylar Mays, LSU
Breein Tyree, Ole Miss
Reggie Perry, Mississippi State
Second Team All-SEC
John Petty Jr., Alabama
Isaac Okoro, Auburn
Kerry Blackshear Jr., Florida
Anthony Edwards, Georgia
Tyrese Maxey, Kentucky
Maik Kotsar, South Carolina
John Fulkerson, Tennessee
Saben Lee, Vanderbilt
All-Freshman Team
Jaden Shackelford, Alabama
Isaac Okoro, Auburn
Scottie Lewis, Florida
Anthony Edwards, Georgia
Tyrese Maxey, Kentucky
Trendon Watford, LSU
Jermaine Couisnard, South Carolina
Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt
All-Defensive Team
Herbert Jones, Alabama
Isaac Okoro, Auburn
Ashton Hagans, Kentucky
Nick Richards, Kentucky
Yves Pons, Tennessee
Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky
Player of the Year: Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Skylar Mays, LSU
Freshman of the Year: Anthony Edwards, Georgia
Sixth-Man of the Year: Tyson Carter, Mississippi State
Defensive Player of the Year: Yves Pons, Tennessee
Yeah, Quickly was superb this season. I’m happy for Skylar Mays…great talent and taking care of his business. Hate their coach, but happy for the kid for sure.
KEY, Baby!!!!