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November 24, 2020 SEC COMMUNICATIONS Conference Overall Craig Pinkerton (Men’s Basketball Contact) W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N Strk [email protected] @SEC_Craig www.SECsports.com Alabama 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Phone: (205) 458-3000 Arkansas 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Auburn 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 THIS WEEK IN THE SEC Florida 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 (All Times Eastern) Georgia 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Kentucky 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Columbus St. at Georgia SECN+ 5:00 pm LSU 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Morehead St. at Kentucky SEC Network 6:00 pm Ole Miss 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Coker at South Carolina (Exhibition) SECN+ 6:30 pm Oral Roberts at Missouri SECN+ 7:00 pm Mississippi State 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Mississippi Valley St. at Arkansas SECN+ 7:30 pm Missouri 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Jacksonville St. at Alabama SEC Network 8:00 pm South Carolina 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Space Coast Challenge [Melbourne, FL] Mississippi St. vs. Clemson CBSSN 8:30 pm Tennessee 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 “Bubbleville” at Mohegan Sun Arena Texas A&M 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Florida vs. UMass Lowell canceled Vanderbilt 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 Central Arkansas at Ole Miss canceled Charlotte at Tennessee canceled Thursday, November 26, 2020 • Tennessee was the favorite to win the 2021 SEC NBA Draft, including six who were chosen in the Fort Myers Tip Off championship in a preseason poll of media from first round. It is the second year in a row a dozen Auburn vs. Saint Joseph’s FS1 4:30 pm around the league and nation. Kentucky was picked SEC players were selected, including six in the first Space Coast Challenge [Melbourne, FL] Mississippi St. vs. Liberty/Purdue CBSSN 5/7:30 pm to finish second and is followed by LSU, Florida and round. LSU vs. SIU Edwardsville (at St. Louis, MO) 7:00 pm Alabama. Florida’s Keyontae Johnson was selected • The 2020 NBA Draft marked the fourth time Jackson St. at Ole Miss canceled by the media as the preseason player of the year. (1988, 2015 and 2018) that the SEC had four • Six teams are receiving mention in the Associ- lottery picks in a single NBA Draft. Friday, November 27, 2020 Fort Myers Tip Off ated Press Preseason Top 25 highlighted by Ken- • Georgia’s Anthony Edwards was drafted No. 1 Auburn vs. Gonzaga FOX 11:00 am tucky (10th) and Tennessee (12th). LSU, Florida, overall in the 2020 NBA Draft. He is the sixth SEC Valparaiso at Vanderbilt SEC Network 7:00 pm Alabama and Auburn are receiving votes. player to be picked first overall in the draft and the “Bubbleville” at Mohegan Sun Arena • For the second year in a row, 12 SEC players fifth in the last 10 years (2011-20). Florida vs. Virginia canceled Arkansas St. at Ole Miss canceled were picked in the 2020 NBA Draft, including six • Nine former SEC players from six different Detroit at Kentucky canceled who were chosen in the first round. schools were on the rosters of the Los Angeles VCU at Tennessee canceled • Georgia’s Anthony Edwards became the fifth Lakers and Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals. Saturday, November 28, 2020 SEC player to be picked first overall in the NBA That was more than double the total of any other Hall of Fame Classic (Kansas City, MO) Draft in the last 10 years. conference. South Carolina vs. Liberty ESPNews 4:00 pm • Nine former SEC players from six different North Texas at Arkansas SECN+ 5:00 pm schools were on the rosters of the Los Angeles Watch Lists: LSU at Saint Louis TBD Lakers and Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals. • Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award – Sunday, November 29, 2020 That was more than double the total of any other Javonte Smart (LS) Hall of Fame Classic (Kansas City, MO) conference. • Jerry West Award Shooting Guard of the Year South Carolina vs. TCU/Tulsa ESPN2 1/3:30 pm • Five of the 10 players named to the 2020 NBA – John Petty Jr. (UA); Scottie Lewis (UF); Terrence Richmond at Kentucky ESPN 1:00 pm Florida A&M at Georgia SEC Network 2:00 pm All-Defensive teams were from SEC schools. Clarke (UK) New Orleans at Texas A&M SECN+ 3:00 pm • The SEC’s 15 NCAA Tournament selections • Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award since 2018 are second-most in the nation. – Keyontae Johnson (UF); Brandon Boston Jr. Monday, November 30, 2020 • 70 players from SEC schools were on 2019- (UK); Yves Pons (UT) Auburn at UCF ESPN+ 7:00 pm Texas St. at Mississippi St. SEC Network 8:00 pm 20 NBA Opening Day rosters. All 14 SEC • Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award Southeastern La. at LSU SECN+ 8:00 pm schools were represented and at least one SEC – Isaiah Jackson (UK); Trendon Watford (LS); Maui Invitational (Asheville, NC) player was on 26 of 30 NBA rosters. John Fulkerson (UT); Kevin Marfo (AM) Alabama vs. Stanford ESPN2 TBD • Eleven SEC coaches have taken their teams • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Tuesday, December 1, 2020 to the Sweet 16, nine have advanced to the Elite Award – Olivier Sarr (UK) Roman Legends Classic (Uncasville, CT) Eight and six have gone on to the Final Four. • Naismith Trophy – B.J. Boston (UK); Terrence Vanderbilt vs. UConn ESPN2 5:00 pm • Six SEC coaches - Bruce Pearl, Tom Crean, Clarke (UK); Keyontae Johnson (UF); Yves Pons Champions Classic (Indianapolis, IN) Kentucky vs. Kansas ESPN 9:30 pm John Calipari, Ben Howland, Frank Martin and (UT); Javonte Smart (LS); Trendon Watford (LS) Maui Invitational (Asheville, NC) Rick Barnes - have been head coaches in the Final • NABC Player of the Year – B.J. Boston (UK); Alabama vs. Maui Invitational ESPN/2 TBD Four with two winning national championships. Keyontae Johnson (UF); Trendon Watford (LS) Game Times and Dates are subject to change. • Twelve SEC players were picked at the 2020 SEC BASKETBALL MEDIA SERVICES SEC Release SEC Tournament The conference basketball release will be available each Monday via the For further concerning media coverage of the SEC Tournament, please con- league’s website. Any media representative wishing to receive information via tact the SEC Communications Department. e-mail should register on www.secsportsmedia.com. SEC standings and results will be updated each weekday, while conference statistics will be updated as SEC Basketball Media Contacts often as needed based on the schedule of play. Information is also available via Alabama – Aaron Jordan www.rolltide.com the school’s SIDs. Email: [email protected] Office: (205) 348-5401 Twitter: @AlabamaMBB; @Nate_Oats; @asjordan1 Weekly Awards Arkansas – Mike Cawood www.arkansasrazorbacks.com The SEC will name a Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week in men’s Email: [email protected] Office: (479) 575-3114 basketball each Monday of the season. Each week’s selections will be released Twitter: @ArkRazorbacks; @EricPMusselman; @ThreeHartsHeads on Mondays and will also be announced in the league’s weekly releases. Nom- Auburn – Cody Voga www.auburntigers.com Email: [email protected] Office: (334) 844-9800 inations for the award are made each week by the men’s basketball media Twitter: @AuburnMBB; @CoachBrucePearl; @CodyVoga relations contacts. Florida – Denver Parler www.floridagators.com Email: [email protected] Office: (352) 375-4683 x6100 Internet Twitter: @GatorsMBK; @MikeWhiteUF; @DenverParler; General SEC basketball information can be accessed on the Web at www. Georgia – Mike Mobley www.georgiadogs.com secsports.com. The basketball section is updated with new material daily on Email: [email protected] Office: (706) 542-8052 the page, with standings, statistics, game previews, notes and other important Twitter: @UGABasketball; @TomCrean; @uga_mjiggsmobs information. The SEC basketball release can also be printed off of the secsports. Kentucky – Eric Lindsey & Deb Moore www.ukathletics.com com website in an Adobe Acrobat file. Adobe Reader, which is used to read Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Office: (859) 257-3838 the Adobe Acrobat file, can be downloaded for free on your computer on the Twitter: @KentuckyMBB; @UKCoachCalipari; @EricLindsey7 adobe.com website. LSU – Kent Lowe www.lsusports.net The SEC also offers a media-only section of the website - www.secsportsme- Email: [email protected] Office: (225) 578-8226 dia.com. Media covering the SEC can retrieve information from the conference Twitter: @LSUBasketball; @wwadelsu; @LSUKent office as well as the 14 SEC institutions from the media site. An internet photo Ole Miss – Adam Kuffner www.olemisssports.com gallery, logos and a championship credentialing system for SEC basketball is Email: [email protected] Office: (662) 915-7509 available on the site.