Southeastern Conference coaches named Florida guard [autotag]Walter Clayton Jr[/autotag]. to the Preseason First Team All-SEC on Wednesday.
In the 20th year of voting, SEC men’s basketball coach named Alabama‘s Mark Sears the SEC Preseason Player of the Year. Sears joins Clayton, Auburn‘s Johni Broome, Tennessee‘s Zakai Zeigler and Texas A&M‘s Wade Taylor IV on the First Team — the same five players were named preseason first teamers by the media earlier in October.
The coaches also picked the same five players as the media for the second team. However, Florida forward [autotag]Alex Condon[/autotag] was omitted from the third team in favor of Texas’ Tre Johnson.
After breaking out at Florida last year, Clayton is considered an NBA draft prospect. He’ll be the Gators’ primary ball handler this year as he leads a three-way committee at point guard. Clayton averaged 17.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game with UF last season.
A full list of Preseason All-SEC players can be found below.
2025 SEC Men’s Basketball Preseason Teams
First Team
Mark Sears – Alabama
Johni Broome – Auburn
Walter Clayton Jr. – Florida
Zakai Zeigler – Tennessee
Wade Taylor IV – Texas A&M
Second Team
Grant Nelson – Alabama
Jonas Aidoo – Arkansas
Johnell Davis – Arkansas
Matthew Murrell – Ole Miss
Josh Hubbard – Mississippi State
Third Team
Chad Baker-Mazara – Auburn
Jaxson Robinson – Kentucky
Collin Murray-Boyles – South Carolina
Tre Johnson – Texas
Tramon Mark – Texas
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