Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV was voted the preseason choice for SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year by media members ahead of the 2023-24 season, the conference announced.
The Aggies junior averaged 16.3 points and 3.9 assists in 28.7 minutes per game last season. He scored 25 or more points four times last season, including two of his final five games as Texas A&M reached the conference tournament final. He shot 39.6% from the floor and 35.6% from behind the arc.
The voters also assembled the projected all-conference teams ahead of the season. Seven players were named to the first team, including Taylor IV,
Eight of the 14 teams in the conference had at least one representative among the 12 honorees. Four SEC teams had multiple players selected for one of the two teams: Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and Arkansas.
Here’s who the voters think will be the best players in the conference this season.
Preseason All-SEC First-Team
| Position | Player | Team |
| G | Wade Taylor IV | Texas A&M |
| G | Santiago Vescovi | Tennessee |
| G | Justin Edwards | Kentucky |
| F | Tolu Smith | Mississippi State |
| F | Johni Broom | Auburn |
| F | Trevon Brazile | Arkansas |
| F | Grant Nelson | Alabama |
Preseason All-SEC Second Team
| Position | Player | Team |
| G | Mark Sears | Alabama |
| G | Davonte Davis | Arkansas |
| G | Riley Kugel | Florida |
| G | Antonio Reeves | Kentucky |
| G | Zakai Zeigler | Tennessee |