Bost Recognized By AP As Honorable Mention
STARKVILLE, Miss. – One week after being named second-team All-SEC by the league coaches, junior guard Dee Bost was tabbed honorable mention by the Associated Press Monday afternoon.
Bost, a native of Concord, N.C., who has started 89 games for the Bulldogs, was second on the team this year with his 15.3 scoring clip, while he led the SEC with 6.2 assists. He’ll enter his senior season needing just 64 more assists to tie Derrick Zimmerman’s school record of 514.
“I hate the way the season ended, but it’s an honor to be recognized for my play,” said Bost, who appeared in just 17 games for the Bulldogs due to NCAA and academic suspensions. “It’s an individual award, but without my teammates I wouldn’t have received it.”
Mississippi State’s season ended last Friday night with a hard-fought 87-81 setback to Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, where Bost recorded his second double-double of the year with 16 points and 11 assists. The Bulldogs finished the season 17-14 overall and concluded conference play second in the Western Division with a 9-7 ledger.
FIRST TEAM
u-Chandler Parsons, Florida, F, 6-10, Sr.
u-John Jenkins, Vanderbilt, G, 6-4, So.
Terrence Jones, Kentucky, F, 6-8, Fr.
JaMychal Green, Alabama, F, 6-8, Jr.
Chris Warren, Mississippi, G, 5-10, Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Brandon Knight, Kentucky, G, 6-3, Fr.
Trey Thompkins, Georgia, F, 6-10, Jr.
Scotty Hopson, Tennessee, G, 6-7, Jr.
Tony Mitchell, Alabama, F, 6-6, So.
Erving Walker, Florida, G, 5-8, Jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Dee Bost, Mississippi St., G, 6-2, Jr.; Tobias Harris, Tennessee, F, 6-8, Fr.; Kenny Boynton, Florida, G, 6-2, So.; Rotnei Clarke, Arkansas, G, 6-0, Jr.; Festus Ezeli, Vanderbilt, C, 6-11, Jr.; Trevor Releford, Alabama, G, 6-1, Fr.; Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt, F, 6-7, Jr.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR — Chandler Parsons, Florida
COACH OF THE YEAR — Billy Donovan, Florida
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR — Terrence Jones, Kentucky
Bost, a native of Concord, N.C., who has started 89 games for the Bulldogs, was second on the team this year with his 15.3 scoring clip, while he led the SEC with 6.2 assists. He’ll enter his senior season needing just 64 more assists to tie Derrick Zimmerman’s school record of 514.
“I hate the way the season ended, but it’s an honor to be recognized for my play,” said Bost, who appeared in just 17 games for the Bulldogs due to NCAA and academic suspensions. “It’s an individual award, but without my teammates I wouldn’t have received it.”
Mississippi State’s season ended last Friday night with a hard-fought 87-81 setback to Vanderbilt in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, where Bost recorded his second double-double of the year with 16 points and 11 assists. The Bulldogs finished the season 17-14 overall and concluded conference play second in the Western Division with a 9-7 ledger.
FIRST TEAM
u-Chandler Parsons, Florida, F, 6-10, Sr.
u-John Jenkins, Vanderbilt, G, 6-4, So.
Terrence Jones, Kentucky, F, 6-8, Fr.
JaMychal Green, Alabama, F, 6-8, Jr.
Chris Warren, Mississippi, G, 5-10, Sr.
SECOND TEAM
Brandon Knight, Kentucky, G, 6-3, Fr.
Trey Thompkins, Georgia, F, 6-10, Jr.
Scotty Hopson, Tennessee, G, 6-7, Jr.
Tony Mitchell, Alabama, F, 6-6, So.
Erving Walker, Florida, G, 5-8, Jr.
HONORABLE MENTION
Dee Bost, Mississippi St., G, 6-2, Jr.; Tobias Harris, Tennessee, F, 6-8, Fr.; Kenny Boynton, Florida, G, 6-2, So.; Rotnei Clarke, Arkansas, G, 6-0, Jr.; Festus Ezeli, Vanderbilt, C, 6-11, Jr.; Trevor Releford, Alabama, G, 6-1, Fr.; Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt, F, 6-7, Jr.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR — Chandler Parsons, Florida
COACH OF THE YEAR — Billy Donovan, Florida
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR — Terrence Jones, Kentucky