Cam Thomas Named Newcomer Of The Year, Three Tigers Receive All-SEC Honors

LSU freshman shooting guard Cam Thomas was named Newcomer of the Year by 11 writers who cover SEC Basketball for the USA Today Sports Network.

Thomas, along with sophomore forward Trendon Watford were named to the All-SEC first team, while junior guard Javonte Smart was named to the second team. Per LSUSports.net:

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Here is the complete team as selected by the SEC writers of the USA Today Sports Network:

First Team
Cameron Thomas, LSU
Scotty Pippen, Jr., Vanderbilt
Moses Moody, Arkansas
Herbert Jones, Alabama
Trendon Watford, LSU

Second Team
AJ Lawson, South Carolina
Javonte Smart, LSU
Sahvir Wheeler, Georgia
Dylan Disu, Vanderbilt
Justin Smith, Arkansas

Honorable Mention (at least 4 votes)
Tre Mann, Florida; Tolu Smith, Mississippi State; John Petty, Jr., Alabama; Jeremiah Tilmon, Missouri

Coach of the Year – Nate Oats, Alabama
Player of the Year – Herbert Jones, Alabama
Newcomer of the Year – Cameron Thomas, LSU
Defensive Player of the Year – Herbert Jones, Alabama

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