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Stewart Jr. and Ado Capture All-SEC Accolades
March 09, 2021 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Associate Director/Communications
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Mississippi State's D.J. Stewart Jr. and Abdul Ado earned All-SEC honors announced Tuesday by the conference office.
Stewart Jr. captured All-SEC Second-Team accolades, while Ado claimed one of five spots on the All-SEC Defensive Team. Mississippi State has had at least one player named All-SEC during each of the last five seasons under Ben Howland.
Stewart Jr. has provided double figures in 23 of 27 games this season. He ranks inside the SEC's top 10 during conference games in free throw percentage (87.0 – 2nd), steals per game (1.7 – 5th) and points per game (15.7 – 8th). Stewart Jr. has piled up six games of 20-plus points on the season. He is joined by Iverson Molinar and Tolu Smith as one of the SEC's top scoring trios at 45.6 points per game. The Bulldogs are 10-2 this season when all three members of the trio reach double figures in the same game.
Ado, the SEC's active leader in blocks and rebounds, has started in 124 of his 125 career games for the Bulldogs. He recently eclipsed Dee Bost (2009-10-11-12) for the program's all-time starts lead. Ado has amassed 750 career rebounds and 236 career blocks. He is four rebounds shy of passing Jack Houston (1952-53-54-55) for 10th place on the program's all-time list. The 236 blocks are good enough for third place only behind the NCAA's all-time leader Jarvis Varnado (2007-08-09-10) and Erick Dampier (1994-95-96).
UP NEXT
Mississippi State turns its attention to the SEC Tournament where the Bulldogs will meet Kentucky during Thursday's 8-9 matchup at 11 a.m. CT, televised by SEC Network and available online courtesy of the Watch ESPN app. The winner advances to Friday's quarterfinal round to take on top-seed and fifth-ranked Alabama.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
All-SEC Defensive Team – Coaches
Abdul Ado, Mississippi State
Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky
Herbert Jones, Alabama
Yves Pons, Tennessee
Dru Smith, Missouri
All-SEC Freshman Team – Coaches
Sharife Cooper, Auburn
Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky
KD Johnson, Georgia
Keon Johnson, Tennessee
Moses Moody, Arkansas
Joshua Primo, Alabama
Jaden Springer, Tennessee
Cameron Thomas, LSU
SEC Coaches Awards
SEC Coach of the Year: Nate Oats, Alabama
SEC Player of the Year: Herbert Jones, Alabama
SEC Freshman of the Year: Moses Moody, Arkansas
SEC Sixth-Man of the Year: JD Notae, Arkansas
SEC Defensive Player of the Year: Herbert Jones, Alabama
SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Dylan Disu, Vanderbilt
SEC Associated Press Awards
SEC Coach of the Year: Nate Oats, Alabama
SEC Player of the Year: Herbert Jones, Alabama
SEC Freshman of the Year: Moses Moody, Arkansas
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Mississippi State's D.J. Stewart Jr. and Abdul Ado earned All-SEC honors announced Tuesday by the conference office.
Stewart Jr. captured All-SEC Second-Team accolades, while Ado claimed one of five spots on the All-SEC Defensive Team. Mississippi State has had at least one player named All-SEC during each of the last five seasons under Ben Howland.
Stewart Jr. has provided double figures in 23 of 27 games this season. He ranks inside the SEC's top 10 during conference games in free throw percentage (87.0 – 2nd), steals per game (1.7 – 5th) and points per game (15.7 – 8th). Stewart Jr. has piled up six games of 20-plus points on the season. He is joined by Iverson Molinar and Tolu Smith as one of the SEC's top scoring trios at 45.6 points per game. The Bulldogs are 10-2 this season when all three members of the trio reach double figures in the same game.
Ado, the SEC's active leader in blocks and rebounds, has started in 124 of his 125 career games for the Bulldogs. He recently eclipsed Dee Bost (2009-10-11-12) for the program's all-time starts lead. Ado has amassed 750 career rebounds and 236 career blocks. He is four rebounds shy of passing Jack Houston (1952-53-54-55) for 10th place on the program's all-time list. The 236 blocks are good enough for third place only behind the NCAA's all-time leader Jarvis Varnado (2007-08-09-10) and Erick Dampier (1994-95-96).
UP NEXT
Mississippi State turns its attention to the SEC Tournament where the Bulldogs will meet Kentucky during Thursday's 8-9 matchup at 11 a.m. CT, televised by SEC Network and available online courtesy of the Watch ESPN app. The winner advances to Friday's quarterfinal round to take on top-seed and fifth-ranked Alabama.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
2020-21 SEC Postseason Awards
All-SEC First Team – Coaches
Herbert Jones, Alabama
Tre Mann, Florida
Moses Moody, Arkansas
John Petty Jr., Alabama
Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt
Devontae Shuler, Ole Miss
Dru Smith, Missouri
Cameron Thomas, LSU
All-SEC Second Team – Coaches
Colin Castleton, Florida
AJ Lawson, South Carolina
Jaden Shackelford, Alabama
Javonte Smart, LSU
D.J. Stewart Jr., Mississippi State
Jeremiah Tilmon, Missouri
Trendon Watford, LSU
Sahvir Wheeler, Georgia
Herbert Jones, Alabama
Tre Mann, Florida
Moses Moody, Arkansas
John Petty Jr., Alabama
Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt
Devontae Shuler, Ole Miss
Dru Smith, Missouri
Cameron Thomas, LSU
All-SEC Second Team – Coaches
Colin Castleton, Florida
AJ Lawson, South Carolina
Jaden Shackelford, Alabama
Javonte Smart, LSU
D.J. Stewart Jr., Mississippi State
Jeremiah Tilmon, Missouri
Trendon Watford, LSU
Sahvir Wheeler, Georgia
All-SEC First Team – Associated Press
Herbert Jones, Alabama
Moses Moody, Arkansas
Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt
Cameron Thomas, LSU
Trendon Watford, LSU
All-SEC Second Team – Associated Press
Tre Mann, Florida
John Petty Jr., Alabama
Dru Smith, Missouri
Jeremiah Tilmon, Missouri
Sahvir Wheeler, Georgia
Herbert Jones, Alabama
Moses Moody, Arkansas
Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt
Cameron Thomas, LSU
Trendon Watford, LSU
All-SEC Second Team – Associated Press
Tre Mann, Florida
John Petty Jr., Alabama
Dru Smith, Missouri
Jeremiah Tilmon, Missouri
Sahvir Wheeler, Georgia
All-SEC Defensive Team – Coaches
Abdul Ado, Mississippi State
Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky
Herbert Jones, Alabama
Yves Pons, Tennessee
Dru Smith, Missouri
All-SEC Freshman Team – Coaches
Sharife Cooper, Auburn
Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky
KD Johnson, Georgia
Keon Johnson, Tennessee
Moses Moody, Arkansas
Joshua Primo, Alabama
Jaden Springer, Tennessee
Cameron Thomas, LSU
SEC Coaches Awards
SEC Coach of the Year: Nate Oats, Alabama
SEC Player of the Year: Herbert Jones, Alabama
SEC Freshman of the Year: Moses Moody, Arkansas
SEC Sixth-Man of the Year: JD Notae, Arkansas
SEC Defensive Player of the Year: Herbert Jones, Alabama
SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Dylan Disu, Vanderbilt
SEC Associated Press Awards
SEC Coach of the Year: Nate Oats, Alabama
SEC Player of the Year: Herbert Jones, Alabama
SEC Freshman of the Year: Moses Moody, Arkansas
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