AP: Alabama’s Brandon Miller SEC player, newcomer of year

Alabama freshman Brandon Miller, whose large season on the courtroom has been clouded by controversy off it, is The Related Press participant of the 12 months and newcomer of the 12 months within the Southeastern Convention.

Texas A&M’s Buzz Williams was named coach of the 12 months on Tuesday in voting by 14 reporters who cowl the SEC.

Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV and Kentucky ahead Oscar Tshiebwe, final 12 months’s nationwide participant of the 12 months, have been unanimous first-team picks. The opposite first-team picks are Missouri guard/ahead Kobe Brown and Mississippi State ahead Tolu Smith.

Miller was a first-team choose on all however one poll, acquired 12 participant of the 12 months votes and 11 as high newcomer for the regular-season SEC champions and No. 4-ranked Crimson Tide. The 6-foot-9 ahead is barely the fourth freshman within the final 50 years to steer the SEC in scoring, averaging 19.6 factors together with 8.0 rebounds. He’s additionally tops in 3-pointers made, making 92 and hitting at a 40.4% charge.

Miller’s identify surfaced in courtroom testimony within the capital homicide case of now-former teammate Darius Miles and one other man within the capturing demise of 23-year-old Jamea Harris close to campus.

A police officer testified that Miles texted Miller asking him to convey Miles’ gun within the early morning hours of Jan. 15. Fellow freshman starter Jaden Bradley was additionally on the scene. Neither has missed a begin or been accused of any crime. The college has described Miller as a cooperating witness, not a suspect.

A day after that testimony, Miller scored 41 factors and hit the game-winning shot in extra time to beat South Carolina amid jeers from Gamecocks followers. Afterward, Alabama coach Nate Oats referred to as Miller “probably the most mentally powerful children I’ve ever coached.”

The Aggies’ Taylor additionally acquired two votes as participant of the 12 months. LSU ahead KJ Williams, Arkansas guards Ricky Council IV and Anthony Black every acquired a vote for newcomer of the 12 months.

Williams acquired eight votes, Missouri’s Dennis Gates 5 and Alabama’s Oats one within the coach of the 12 months balloting.

The second crew included Council, Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler, Williams, Florida ahead Colin Castleton and Vanderbilt ahead Liam Robbins.

FIRST TEAM

Guard — Kobe Brown, Missouri, Sr., 6-8, 250, Huntsville, Alabama.

u-Guard — Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M, So., 6-0, 185, Dallas.

Ahead — Brandon Miller, Alabama, Fr., 6-9, 200, Antioch, Tennessee.

Ahead — Tolu Smith, Mississippi St., Sr., 6-11, 245, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

u-Ahead — Oscar Tshwiebe, Sr., 6-9, 260, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

SECOND TEAM

Guard — Ricky Council IV, Arkansas, Jr., 6-6, 205, Durham, North Carolina.

Guard — Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee, So., 5-9, 171, Lengthy Island, New York.

Ahead — Colin Castleton, Florida, Sr., 6-11, 250, Deland, Florida.

Ahead — Liam Robbins, Vanderbilt, Sr., 7-0, 250, Davenport, Iowa.

Ahead — KJ Williams, LSU, Sr,, 6-10, 250, Cleveland, Mississippi.

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Coach of the 12 months — Buzz Williams, Texas A&M.

Participant of the 12 months — Brandon Miller, Alabama.

Newcomer of the 12 months — Brandon Miller, Alabama.

___ AP All-SEC Voting Panel: Rick Bozich, WDRB-TV, Louisville, Kentucky; Kevin Brockway, Gainesville Solar; Travis Brown, Bryan-Faculty Station Eagle; David Cloninger, Put up & Courier; Adam Cole, Opelika-Auburn Information; Clayton Collier, WATN-TV, Memphis, Tennessee; Robbie Faulk, Starkville Day by day Information; Aria Gerson, The Tennessean; Bob Holt, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette; Stefan Krajisnik, Clarion-Ledger; Dave Matter, St. Louis Put up-Dispatch; Sheldon Mickles, Baton Rouge Advocate; Mike Rodak, al.com; Marc Weiszer, Athens Banner-Herald.

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