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Johni Broome named SEC Player of the Week

Auburn’s star named SEC Player of the Week

Superstar forward Johni Broome has been named as the SEC Player of the Week for the first week of February.

The conference announced the honor Monday afternoon. It is somewhat surprisingly the first time Auburn’s star player has received the nomination.

Broome did receive two OVC Player of the Week nominations during his time at Morehead State.

After being named a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award early in the week, Broome went to work leading his team to a 2-0 record.

The junior secured his ninth double-double of the season, and 55th of his career, to open the week in Auburn’s blowout win over Vanderbilt.

Broome’s 5 blocks were the most among any player in the game, and his 11 rebounds and 16 points ranked second and fourth, respectively.

The most impressive part of Broome’s week came on Saturday in Oxford, MS when he led Auburn to become the first team to win in Ole Miss this season.

After going scoreless for the first 10 minutes of the game, Broome came alive in the second half following an allegedly inspiring halftime speech from teammate [autotag]Chad Baker-Mazara[/autotag].

Auburn’s leader took over the game in the final minutes, finishing with 15 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, and a career-high 7 assists.

While the individual statistics and accolades are great for Broome, Johni is focused on Wednesday’s game in against Alabama in Neville Arena which he deemed “personal”.

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Jaylin Williams, Aden Holloway win SEC Player of the Week honors

Jaylin Williams and AdenHolloway were honored by the SEC after dominating Indiana.

Following dominant performances against Indiana, [autotag]Jaylin Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Aden Holloway[/autotag]  have both won the SEC’s Player of the Week awards.

Williams was named the conferences Player of the Week for the first time in his career. The senior tied his career-high with 24 points and added seven assists and six rebounds to lead Auburn to an 104-76 win over the Hoosiers.

Holloway busted out of a mini-slump with a 24 point performance of his own and was named the SEC’s Freshman of the Week for the second time this season. He once again looked like one of the best shooters in the country, going 5-of-8 from behind the arc and making all five of his free throws.

It was the first time Auburn has had two 20-point scorers in once game since [autotag]Jabari Smith[/autotag] (31 points) and [autotag]Walker Kessler[/autotag] (22 points) did go against Vanderbilt on Feb. 16, 2022.

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Florida F Tyrese Samuel earns SEC Player of the Week honors

Forward Tyrese Samuel has made an immediate impact at Florida since transferring from Seton Hall, and now he’s the SEC Player of the Week.

Florida basketball lost center Micah Handlogten to injury this week, but transfer forward [autotag]Tyrese Samuel[/autotag] stepped up in a big way for the Gators, earning Player of the Week honors from the SEC office.

Samuel averaged 19 points, eight rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks against Bayor and Pitt this week at the NIT Season Tip-Off in New York. He was named to the All-Tournament team and posted the SEC’s first 20/10/3/3/3 stat line in more than seven years.

That’s exactly the kind of impact Todd Golden hoped Samuel would make when he plucked him from the transfer portal. A four-year player at Seton Hall, Samuel was looking for a bigger stage to show off his talent, and Florida needed big men to replace Colin Castleton and Alex Fudge.

So far, so good. Samuel shouldn’t have to do so much heavy lifting once Handlogten returns, but it is good to know he’s capable of holding down the frontcourt without another major threat in rotation.

The Gators are on the road this week at Wake Forest. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU.

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Aden Holloway named SEC Freshman of the Week

Holloway has made an immediate impact for the Tigers and is getting some well-deserved recognition.

[autotag]Aden Holloway[/autotag] came to Auburn with plenty of hype and has already shown that it was deserved. The former-five star recruit was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Monday after his first two collegiate games.

Despite coming off the bench, he is averaging 15 points and 4.5 assists per game. He has already demonstrated his impressive range, making 43.8% (7-16) of his three-point shots.

His 4.5 assists per game are the fifth most in the SEC and his 15 points are the second most on the team, trailing only [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag]’s 17.

Holloway is the first Tiger to win the award since Jabari Smith did six times during the 2021-22 season.

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Florida kicker Trey Smack names SEC Special Teams Players of the Week

Florida’s sophomore kicker, Trey Smack, earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after nailing all five field goal in Week 4.

Most of Florida’s points during Saturday’s 22-7 win over the Charlotte 49ers came off the foot of sophomore [autotag]Trey Smack[/autotag], who was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday.

Smack nailed all five field goal attempts made in his first start as a placekicker for the Gators. He drilled a 27-yarder in the first quarter and a 23-yarder in the second, but those were merely a warmup for a 54-yard attempt that split the uprights with eight minutes to go in the half.

With that 54-yard kick, Smack locked himself in as Florida’s placekicker moving forward, and he also etched his name in the history books. Smack’s field goal was the seventh-longest in Gators history, and no Florida kicker has made five in a game since Eddy Pineiro in 2017 against UAB.

“Hats off to Trey Smack to step up and hit all five of those,” Florida head coach Billy Napier said after the game.

Smack is the third Gator this week to earn SEC Player of the Week honors. Jordan Castell (Freshman) and Cam Jackson (Co-Defensive Lineman) were honored after Week 3’s upset win against Tennessee.

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Alabama QB Jalen Milroe named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Jalen Milroe was named the SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his Week 1 performance against Middle Tennessee State.

After an impressive Week 1 performance, Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe was named the SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week. The other player that was listed was Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton.

All eyes were on Milroe as he took the field on Saturday evening in Alabama’s Week 1 matchup versus Middle Tennessee State. It did not long for Alabama fans to realize that Milroe came to prove a point.

The Texas native finished the game 13 for 18 passing with 194 passing yards and three passing touchdowns. He also rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns.

Milroe became the first quarterback in program history to throw for three touchdowns and rush for two touchdowns in a single game.

His play helped Alabama defeat the Blue Raiders 56-7. Milroe will look to continue to play well when the Crimson Tide play host to Texas in Week 2.

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Gunner Britton named SEC offensive lineman of the week

Britton played nearly perfect in week one by not allowing one QB pressure and helping the Tigers run wild.

Auburn offensive lineman [autotag]Gunner Britton[/autotag] was named the SEC offensive lineman of the week on Monday, becoming the first Auburn Tiger of the season to capture SEC player of the week honors.

Britton, who spent most of camp working at the right tackle position, started at left guard in Saturday’s opener, eventually playing three positions along the long during the game.

Britton did not allow a QB pressure during his on the field, helping the Auburn offensive line keep quarterbacks [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag], [autotag]Robby Ashford[/autotag], and [autotag]Holden Geriner[/autotag] upright for the entirety of the game.

Britton was also a key reason Auburn was able to rush for 289 yards and six against the UMass defense. His ability to play positions across the line allows the other Tiger linemen to stay fresh, rotating in and out of the game.

Head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] spoke about Britton’s versatility following Auburn’s opening game victory.

“I think it just speaks to his importance to us, he needs to be on the field, and we need to stay fresh because we do like to go fast.”

Britton made sure to shout out his teammates and relay his focus back to the remainder of the season when asked what winning the award meant to him.

“It’s a blessing,” Britton said. “It’s not really about me. It’s about my teammates and what they do for me. I can’t wait to call my dad. He’s going to probably cry. It will be a good thing for my whole family. It’s a big accomplishment but for me, it’s the first game. I’ve got 11 more, hopefully, 12 and 13.”

Britton may have many more games ahead of him this season, and if he plays anywhere close to the way he played in week one he may end up with a few more awards than just one SEC offensive lineman of the week.

Britton and the rest of the Auburn o-line will look to continue their success from week one when the team flies across the country to take of Cal at 9 pm CST on Saturday.

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Alabama’s Andrew Pinckney named SEC Player of the Week

Alabama’s Andrew Pinckney earns SEC Player of the Week!

After a phenomenal week on the diamond, it was announced on Monday that Alabama baseball’s star outfielder Andrew Pinckney was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week!

The redshirt junior was an absolute terror at the plate this past week where he batted .474 with three home runs and nine runs batted in.

Pinckney helped lead the Tide to a 3-1 record on the week including a series win on the road over the Texas A&M Aggies.

On the season, the redshirt junior from Georiga is batting an astounding .353 with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs.

Alabama will take on Ole Miss for a three-game series to close out the 2023 regular season this weekend in Tuscaloosa!

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Tommy White named SEC Player of the Week

White was a big part of LSU’s series win, and his work didn’t go unnoticed.

[autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] was a huge reason why No. 1 LSU was able to take the weekend series from No. 12 Kentucky.

His hard work didn’t go unnoticed by the league office as he was named the SEC Player of the Week. White had a batting average of .389 (7-for-18) last week with four doubles, one homer, 11 RBI, four runs and a .429 on base percentage.

White was profiled as the best hitter in the transfer portal after breaking the freshman home run record last season at NC State. Expectations were through the roof for White as soon as he stepped foot in the Bayou.

So far, he has exceeded expectations as he has a season batting average of .366 with 14 doubles and 12 homers, and he currently leads the NCAA with 62 RBI.

LSU will take on Louisiana Tuesday night from Alex Box Stadium. The first pitch for that game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT. The Tigers will then hit the road to take on the Ole Miss Rebels, who are ranked last in the SEC.

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Dylan Crews named SEC Player of the Week

The best player in college baseball is racking up the awards.

The best player in college baseball is racking up the awards. This week [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] earned the award for SEC Co-Player of the Week. He shared the honor with Florida’s Jac Caglianone.

Crews went 10-for-16 (.625 batting average) with four homers, nine RBI, and nine runs scored. He led the Tigers to a big series win over the Arkansas Razorbacks and Central Arkansas.

Crews leads the SEC with a .531 cumulative batting average, and he is also No. 1 in the league in on-base percentage (.658), slugging percentage (.988), base hits (43), and runs scored (46).

If LSU wants to make it to Omaha this year, it will be depending on Crews to put the team on his back.

The Tigers’ next game is Tuesday night against Grambling, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT. This weekend, LSU will welcome the Tennessee Volunteers to Alex Box Stadium. Tennessee is coming off of a sweep of Texas A&M last weekend.

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