In what has been a disappointing 2022-2023 basketball season, the South Carolina basketball team was almost completely left off of the postseason award lists. Announced by the SEC office on Monday, just one Gamecock was honored through the coaches’ voting. This was not entirely unexpected as the team finished the regular season at 11-21.
The Ole Miss Rebels, who finished below the Gamecocks in the final SEC standings, were completely left off of the postseason awards list, and the last-place LSU Tigers had one inclusion on the list. The Georgia Bulldogs, who South Carolina basketball just defeated on Senior Day, were the only other team left off completely by the coaches.
For the Gamecocks, star freshman Gregory “GG” Jackson was included on the All-SEC All-Freshman Team. Jackson had an up-and-down freshman campaign relative to expectations, but the talented combo forward still will likely be taken in the top-20 of this summer’s NBA Draft if he elects to turn pro. He averaged over 15 points per game and 6 rebounds but struggled with shooting efficiency (often dictated by shot selection) and his on-ball defense.
Joining Jackson on the All-SEC All-Freshman Team are:
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Jaden Bradley, Alabama
Noah Clowney, Alabama
Anthony Black, Arkansas
Riley Kugle, Florida
Chris Livingston, Kentucky
Cason Wallace, Kentucky
Julian Phillips, Tennessee
The rest of the SEC Coaches’ Awards:
Co-Coach of the Year
Buzz Williams, Texas A&M
Jerry Stackhouse, Vanderbilt
Player of the Year
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Freshman of the Year
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Defensive Player of the Year
Liam Robbins, Vanderbilt
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Kobe Brown, Missouri
Co-Sixth Man of the Year
Jahvon Quinerly, Alabama
Antonio Reeves, Kentucky
First-Team All-SEC
Brandon Miller, Alabama
Colin Castleton, Florida
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Tolu Smith, Mississippi State
Kobe Brown, Missouri
Santiago Vescovi, Tennessee
Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M
Liam Robbins, Vanderbilt
Second-Team All-SEC
Mark Sears, Alabama
Anthony Black, Arkansas
Ricky Council IV, Arkansas
Johni Broome, Auburn
Wendell Greene Jr., Auburn
KJ Williams, LSU
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
Tyrece Radford, Texas A&M
All-Defense All-SEC
Charles Bediako, Alabama
Davonte Davis, Arkansas
Colin Castleton, Florida
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
Liam Robbins, Vanderbilt