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All-SEC teams announced for 2025-26 basketball season
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Three Tennessee basketball student-athletes earned Southeastern Conference honors for the 2025-26 season.
Ja'Kobi Gillespie was named to the First Team, while Nate Ament earned Second Team and All-Freshman Team honors. Felix Okpara was also named to the SEC All-Defensive Team.
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Tennessee finished its 2025-26 regular season with a 21-10 (11-7 SEC) record under head coach Rick Barnes .
The Vols are a No. 5 seed in the SEC Tournament and earned a first-round BYE at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tennessee is unranked and receiving 22 votes in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll at the conclusion of regular-season play.
More: 2026 SEC Tournament TV, game times, basketball schedule
2025-26 SEC men's basketball honors
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Coach of the Year: Todd Golden, Florida
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Player of the Year: Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas
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Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Rueben Chinyelu, Florida
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Newcomer of the Year: Dailyn Swain, Texas
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Freshman of the Year: Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas
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Sixth Man of the Year: Urban Klavžar, Florida
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Defensive Player of the Year: Rueben Chinyelu, Florida
SEC first team
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Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas
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Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Tennessee
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Thomas Haugh, Florida
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Labaron Philon Jr., Alabama
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Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt
SEC second team
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Nate Ament, Tennessee
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Rueben Chinyelu, Florida
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Mark Mitchell, Missouri
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Otega Oweh, Kentucky
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Dailyn Swain, Texas
SEC third team
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Rashaun Agee, Texas A&M
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Alex Condon, Florida
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Keyshawn Hall, Auburn
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Aden Holloway, Alabama
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Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State
SEC all-defensive team
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Rueben Chinyelu, Florida
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Somto Cyril, Georgia
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Felix Okpara, Tennessee
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Billy Richmond III, Arkansas
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Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt
SEC all-freshman team
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Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas
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Amari Allen, Alabama
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Nate Ament, Tennessee
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Malachi Moreno, Kentucky
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Meleek Thomas, Arkansas
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