Yves Pons, John Fulkerson receive All-SEC preseason honors

Tennessee’s post players named to coaches preseason All-SEC Team.

A pair of University of Tennessee basketball players were named to the Coaches’ Preseason All-Southeastern Conference Team.

Yves Pons and John Fulkerson received first-team honors.

The league unveiled its 17th edition of the All-SEC Preseason First and Second Teams Thursday.

Each team consists of a minimum of eight players, chosen by the conference’s 14 head coaches.

Feb 26, 2020; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks guard Jimmy Whitt Jr. (33) passes the ball around Tennessee Volunteers guard Yves Pons (35) as forward John Fulkerson (10) looks on during the first half of the game at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas beat Tennessee 86-69. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports

First-team members included Pons; Fulkerson; John Petty Jr. (Alabama); Keyontae Johnson (Florida); Brandon Boston (Kentucky); Javonte Smart (LSU); Trendon Watford (LSU) and AJ Watson (South Carolina).

The Second Team was comprised of: Herbert Jones (Alabama); Desi Sills (Arkansas); Scottie Lewis (Florida); Olivier Sarr (Kentucky); Devontae Shuler (Ole Miss)); Dru Smith (Missouri); Jermaine Couisnard (South Carolina; Savion Flagg (Texas A&M) and Scottie Pippen Jr. (Vanderbilt).