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Alabama basketball duo named to coaches' preseason All-SEC teams

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Alabama guard Labaron Philon
Alabama guard Labaron Philon (Courtesy of UA Athletics)

The Southeastern Conference unveiled its 21st annual men’s basketball coaches’ preseason All-SEC teams on Thursday, and two Alabama players were recognized by the league coaches.

Sophomore guard Labaron Philon was named to the first team, while junior Aden Holloway was a third-team selection. Alabama was one of four teams with multiple players earning honors.

Kentucky’s Otega Oweh was the coaches’ choice for SEC Preseason Player of the Year.

Entering the season, KenPom.com has the SEC rated as the No. 1 conference in the nation. Last year, the SEC’s +22.09 KenPom rating was the highest rating in history, breaking the ACC’s +21.37 record in 1997.

Thirteen SEC teams are ranked in KenPom.com’s Top 50 and all 16 rank in the Top 90.

Alabama tips off its season on Monday, Nov. 3, against North Dakota at Coleman Coliseum.

SEC Men’s Basketball Preseason Teams

First Team
Labaron Philon Jr., Alabama
Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn
Alex Condon, Florida
Otega Oweh, Kentucky
Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State

Second Team
Boogie Fland, Florida
Malik Dia, Ole Miss
Mark Mitchell, Missouri
Nate Ament, Tennessee
Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Tennessee

Third Team
Aden Holloway, Alabama
Darius Acuff Jr, Arkansas
Karter Knox, Arkansas
D.J. Wagner, Arkansas
Thomas Haugh, Florida

Preseason Player of the Year
Otega Oweh, Kentucky

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