Florida picked to win SEC; three Gators earn preseason honors
The Florida Gators‘ men’s basketball team has been picked by the media to win the Southeastern Conference this season. Three Gators, Alex Condon, Thomas Haugh and Boogie Fland, also earned preseason All-SEC honors.
Condon, Florida’s top returning scorer, was named to the first team, while Haugh and Fland were selected to the second team. The preseason poll was voted on by a panel of SEC and national media members.
This is the third time since 1989 that Florida has been chosen as the SEC’s preseason favorite. The Gators also earned that honor in 2006-07 and 2010-11, winning the conference title in both seasons.
Florida opens the 2025-26 season on Monday, Nov. 3. SEC play begins Jan. 3 and the conference tournament will take place March 11-15 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
First Team All-SEC Selections
Alex Condon – Florida
Josh Hubbard – Mississippi State
Otega Oweh – Kentucky
Tahaad Pettiford – Auburn
Labaron Philon Jr. – Alabama
Second Team All-SEC Selections
Nate Ament – Tennessee
Boogie Fland – Florida
Ja’Kobi Gillespie – Tennessee
Thomas Haugh – Florida
Mark Mitchell – Missouri
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Third Team All-SEC Selections
Malik Dia – Ole Miss
Aden Holloway – Alabama
Karter Knox – Arkansas
Jaland Lowe – Kentucky
D.J. Wagner – Arkansas
SEC Player of the Year
Otega Oweh – Kentucky
Predicted Order of Finish
1. Florida
2. Kentucky
3. Tennessee
4. Alabama
5. Arkansas
6. Auburn
7. Missouri
8. Ole Miss
9. Texas
10. Mississippi State
11. Vanderbilt
12. Oklahoma
13. Texas A&M
14. Georgia
15. LSU
16. South Carolina
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