Hubbard Dials Up Preseason All-SEC Second-Team Honors

by Matt Dunaway, Director/Communications

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Mississippi State's Josh Hubbard garnered Preseason All-SEC Second Team accolades by the league's coaches on Wednesday as announced by the SEC office.

As a program, the Bulldogs have had at least one player capture All-SEC Preseason honors from the coaches in four consecutive seasons and during nine of the last 10 seasons going back to 2015-16.

In five days, State faces West Georgia (Nov. 4 – 6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+) for its 2024-25 season opener at Humphrey Coliseum and officially embarks on the program's third season under Chris Jans, who has guided State to consecutive NCAA Tournament trips. The Maroon and White are looking to secure three straight NCAA Tournament bids for the third time in program history.

Hubbard is coming off one of the nation's most electric seasons by a true freshman last season. He garnered All-SEC Second-Team status, won the SEC's Freshman of the Week honor five times and was the first freshmen to secure the Bailey Howell Trophy which is awarded to the state of Mississippi's top collegiate player.

Hubbard racked up 17.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. His 17.1 points per game are fourth-most among SEC returning players in 2024-25 and were tops among SEC freshmen a season ago. Hubbard amassed nine of his 13 outings of 20-plus points versus SEC opponents, while his 13 performances of 20-plus led the nation among true freshmen.

The 598 points for the Madison, Mississippi native was a State freshman record and ranked 8th for a single season. He drained 108 three-pointers which were both overall and freshmen single season records for the Maroon and White.

Hubbard ranked among the SEC's top 15 in three-pointers made (3.09 – 1st), three-point field goal percentage (35.5 – 5th), free throw percentage (85.3 – 9th) and field goal percentage (35.5 – 15th).

2024-25 SEC Preseason Coaches Awards
Preseason All-SEC First Team
Johni Broome – Auburn
Walter Clayton Jr. – Florida
Mark Sears – Alabama
Wade Taylor IV – Texas A&M
Zakai Zeigler – Tennessee

Preseason All-SEC Second Team
Jonas Aidoo – Arkansas
Johnell Davis – Arkansas
Josh Hubbard – Mississippi State
Matthew Murrell – Ole Miss
Grant Nelson – Alabama

Preseason All-SEC Third Team
Chad Baker-Mazara – Auburn
Tre Johnson – Texas
Tramon Mark – Texas
Collin Murray-Boyles – South Carolina
Jaxson Robinson – Kentucky

SEC Preseason Player of the Year
Mark Sears – Alabama

Humphrey Coliseum was one of the nation's most electric environments in 2023-24 and posted the program's fifth highest attendance average for a season. The Bulldogs boasted seven sellouts, the most on record for a season dating back to 2008-09, highlighted by four in a row to conclude the season.

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State has secured back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances fueled by a pair of 21-win campaigns with Coach Jans at the helm. The last time the Bulldogs collected back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids was during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. State will look to secure three straight NCAA Tournament trips for the third time in program history this season.

Last season, the Bulldogs captured three victories over Associated Press Top 10 opponents for the first time since 2001-02. State validated its regular season home win over No. 5 Tennessee by upending the top-seeded Vols at the SEC Tournament in addition to defeating No. 8 Auburn at Humphrey Coliseum.

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Hubbard Dials Up Preseason All-SEC Second-Team Honors

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