Newman Named To All-SEC Team; Bulldogs Picked 8th
October 21, 2015 | Men's Basketball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Malik Newman's presence is already being felt.
Wednesday at the SEC Media Days, the McDonald's All-American garnered his first collegiate piece of hardware when the media tabbed him second-team All-SEC, while in the preseason standings, Mississippi State was picked eighth. Defending champion Kentucky was the overwhelming favorite to repeat.
“It's an honor,” the freshman from Jackson, Miss., said. “I see the list and I see a lot of great players. I look forward to competing against these guys every night.”
The Bulldogs are coming off a 13-19 campaign after finishing tied for 11th a year ago. Optimism is high, however, with the arrival of first-year head coach Ben Howland and the highly-touted Newman, along with a roster that features four starters returning.
Mississippi State opens the season Nov. 13 at home against Eastern Washington in an 8 p.m. showdown that will be televised by the SEC Network.
Preseason Media Poll Pts
1. Kentucky 406
2. Vanderbilt 357
3. Texas A&M 344
4. LSU 333
5. Georgia 266
6. Florida 258
7. South Carolina 204
8. Mississippi State 203
9. Ole Miss 184
10. Auburn 168
11. Arkansas 118
12. Tennessee 86
13. Alabama 85
14. Missouri 33
First Team All‐SEC
Danuel House – Texas A&M, G, 6‐7, 212, Sr., Fresno, Texas
Damian Jones – Vanderbilt, C, 7‐0, 245, Jr., Baton Rouge, La.
Skal Labissiere – Kentucky, F, 6‐11, 225, Fr., Port‐au‐Prince, Haiti
Stefan Moody – Ole Miss, G, 5‐10, 179, Sr., Kissimmee, Fla.
Ben Simmons – LSU, F, 6‐10, 225, Fr., Melbourne, Australia
Tyler Ulis – Kentucky, G, 5‐9, 160, So., Lima, Ohio
Second Team All‐ SEC
Dorian Finney‐Smith – Florida, F, 6‐8, 220, Sr., Portsmouth, Va.
Malik Newman – Mississippi State, G, 6‐3, 178, Fr., Jackson, Miss.
Charles Mann – Georgia, G, 6‐5, 215, Sr., Alpharetta, Ga.
Alex Poythress – Kentucky, F, 6‐8, 230, Sr., Clarksville, Tenn.
Tim Quarterman – LSU, G, 6‐6, 190, Jr., Savannah, Ga.
Alex Caruso – Texas A&M, G, 6‐5, 186, Sr., College Station, Texas
SEC Player of the Year: Ben Simmons, LSU
