It’s been a phenomenal season in Baton Rouge for forward Tari Eason, who transferred in this past offseason from Cincinnati, and he’s earned himself some hardware courtesy of the SEC coaches.
On Tuesday ahead of the start of the SEC Tournament in Tampa, Eason was named the league’s Sixth Man of the Year while also being selected to the First Team All-SEC list. Meanwhile, forward Darius Days was selected for the Second Team All-SEC list, and guard Brandon Murray cracked the All-Freshmen team.
Despite coming off the bench, Eason has been the most impactful player for the Tigers this season. He’s averaging 16.9 points (sixth in the league) and 6.9 rebounds (eighth). He also has 12 games this season with 20+ points, eight of those coming in SEC play.
Eason was also named to the Second Team All-SEC list by the Associated Press.
Days, a senior, is averaging 13.6 points and 7.7 rebounds. He’s scored in double figures in each of the last 11 games. Murray is also averaging double-figure points with 10.1. He hit 37 threes this year, and his career-high in points came against Texas A&M, when he scored 21.
LSU is set to begin its SEC Tournament run on Thursday, when it will take on the winner of No. 12-seeded Missouri and No. 13-seeded Ole Miss. The Tigers are the No. 5 seed in the conference.
Here’s the full All-SEC list and postseason awards from the coaches.
SEC MEN’S BASKETBALL AWARDS
First Team
JD Notae, Arkansas
Jaylin Williams, Arkansas
Walker Kessler, Auburn
Jabari Smith, Auburn
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Tari Eason, LSU
Iverson Molinar, Mississippi State
Santiago Vescovi, Tennessee
Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt
Second Team
Jaden Shackelford, Alabama
Colin Castleton, Florida
TyTy Washington Jr., Kentucky
Sahvir Wheeler, Kentucky
Darius Days, LSU
Kobe Brown, Missouri
Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee
Quenton Jackson, Texas A&M
All-Freshman Team
Charles Bediako, Alabama
JD Davison, Alabama
Jabari Smith, Auburn
TyTy Washington Jr., Kentucky
Brandon Murray, LSU
Devin Carter, South Carolina
Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
All-Defensive Team
Keon Ellis, Alabama
Jaylin Williams, Arkansas
Walker Kessler, Auburn
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
Coach of the Year: Bruce Pearl, Auburn
Player of the Year: Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Jordan Wright, Vanderbilt
Freshman of the Year: Jabari Smith, Auburn
Sixth-Man of the Year: Tari Eason, LSU
Defensive Player of the Year: Walker Kessler, Auburn
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