ALL-SEC TEAM
First Team
Trey Thompkins, F, Georgia
DeMarcus Cousins, F, Kentucky
Patrick Patterson, F, Kentucky
John Wall, G, Kentucky
Jarvis Varnado, F, Mississippi St.
Devan Downey, G, South Carolina
Wayne Chism, C, Tennessee
Jermaine Beal, G, Vanderbilt
Second Team
Mikhail Torrance, G, Alabama
Courtney Fortson, G, Arkansas
Erving Walker, G, Florida
Tasmin Mitchell, F, LSU
Chris Warren, G, Ole Miss
Dee Bost, G, Mississippi St.
A.J. Ogilvy, C, Vanderbilt
Jeffery Taylor, F, Vanderbilt
All-Freshman Team
Tony Mitchell, F, Alabama
Marshawn Powell, F, Arkansas
Kenny Boynton, G, Florida
Eric Bledsoe, G, Kentucky
DeMarcus Cousins, F, Kentucky
John Wall, G, Kentucky
Reginald Buckner, F, Ole Miss
John Jenkins, G, Vanderbilt
SEC All-Defensive Team
Patrick Patterson, F, Kentucky
Jarvis Varnado, F, Mississippi St.
Devan Downey, G, South Carolina
Sam Muldrow, F, South Carolina
Jeffery Taylor, F, Vanderbilt
SEC Coach of the Year
Kevin Stallings, Vanderbilt
SEC Player of the Year
John Wall, Kentucky
SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Ray Shipman, Florida
SEC Freshman of the Year
DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky
SEC Sixth-Man of the Year
John Jenkins, Vanderbilt
SEC Defensive Player of the Year
Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi St.
Senior Wayne Chism was named first-team All-SEC, the only Tennessee player recognized in the various honors the league's coaches announced Tuesday.
The major honors went to Kevin Stallings of Vanderbilt as coach of the year, Kentucky's John Wall as player of the year and his teammate DeMarcus Cousins as freshman of the year.
This is Chism's initial postseason first-team All-SEC honor. He was on the second team last season.
"I'm really happy that Wayne was first-team,'' coach Bruce Pearl said Tuesday. "That was really deserving.
"Look at his career, All-Freshman team, second-team a year ago, first-team this year. That's great progress.''
Joining Chism on the first team were Cousins, Wall and Kentucky's Patrick Patterson, South Carolina's Devin Downey, Georgia's Trey Thompkins and Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnardo.
Varnado also was named defensive player of the year.
Vanderbilt's John Jenkins is the sixth man of the year.
Making the second team were Alabama's Mikhail Torrance, Arkansas' Courtney Fortson, Florida's Erving Walker, LSU's Tasmin Mitchell, Chris Warren of Ole Miss, Mississippi State's Dee Bost and Vanderbilt teammates A.J. Ogilvy and Jeffrey Taylor.
The all-freshman team included Cousins, Wall, Jenkins, Alabama's Tony Mitchell, Marshawn Powell of Arkansas, Reginald Bucker of Ole Miss and Kentucky's Eric Bledsoe.
The all-defensive team is Patterson, Varnado, Downey, Taylor and Sam Muldrow of South Carolina.
Pearl was disappointed Chism was the only Vol mentioned for any of the honors.
"I understand why Bobby (Maze) or J.P. (Prince) or Scotty (Hopson) may not have been second-team,'' Pearl said, "but they've got to be right there. I would love to see them singled out as worthy of consideration.
"Vanderbilt had three guys on those first two teams who were deserving. Kentucky had three guys on the first team who were deserving.
"But we only had one guy. Maybe that speaks to the fact that the key to our season has been a real team effort.''
More Chism: Chism also was named All-District IV by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Kentucky's John Calipari is district coach of the year.
DeVoe A Legend: Don DeVoe will represent UT at this year's "Legends of SEC Basketball" at the tournament in Nashville this week.
DeVoe was 204-137 as head coach 1978-89. His teams won the 1979 SEC tournament, the 1982 SEC regular-season title and five consecutive first-round NCAA tournament games 1979-83.
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Comments » 91
utfan15govols writes:
I REALLY don't agree with the coach of the year.
volsunited writes:
Congrats weezy this has been a long time coming and well deserved!
VolunteerLifer writes:
Congratulations, Wayne. You have etched your name among the great basketball Volunteers.
Gumby#1381110 writes:
Congrats Wayne!
givehim6 writes:
I think it's about time Chism got the recognition he dissevers. Others have gotten the limelight but Wayne just keeps on playing his game my not always be pretty but he during several games carried the Vols, sometimes to a win.
rockytopron writes:
Wayne deserves the recognition.
Bruce Pearl should be coach of the year. This is a sham!
Lets go Vols!
usnavyvolfaninva_still_getting_paid writes:
Congrats, Wayne... you definitely earned it!
usnavyvolfaninva_still_getting_paid writes:
Hey, don't be hatin' on bald people! lol.
give_him_6 writes:
Congrats Wayne!!! Pearl was jobbed on this
usnavyvolfaninva_still_getting_paid writes:
Everybody hates Pearl... well, the sportswriters do anyway.
usnavyvolfaninva_still_getting_paid writes:
hehehee
samvol writes:
Nice job Weezy!!!
usnavyvolfaninva_still_getting_paid writes:
Is it me, or is no one from Auburn mentioned?
GerryOP writes:
Well deserved award for Chism. Prince should have also received some recognition.
Pearl can pick up his award on Sunday. It should say something like "2009-2010 SEC Champions."
In Bruce We Trust...
kingwoodtx_vol writes:
Do you think this is major league baseball where every team has to be represented on the all star roster? I am surprised LSU gets a mention!
UTBEATEMALL writes:
Pearl probably voted for Stallings after they came into TBA and were the only team to win there this year when Kansas and Kentucky could not!
Gumby#1381110 writes:
The Bruce Pearl Rap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx3cme...
CrankE writes:
Auburn has a basketball team? j/k
"Varnado was also named Defensive Player of the Year." Then all the more sweet to see UT KATN inside the paint last Saturday at the Hump and do so all over Varnado's world.
I would say Pearl deserves the nod over Stallings even though Vandy convincingly swept UT. But remember, these awards are not decided by logic or common sense, they're decided by the forces of niceness.
kevin151 writes:
screw the awards, lets do something this postseason!!!
jakethevolguy writes:
Reading that made me giddy!! lol
RoyaltyVol#280778 writes:
In your dreams scaredy cat!
VolAlum2003 (Inactive) writes:
Consider what the man has done: Crafted an nationally competitive and respected athletic program at Vanderbilt. Maybe for his next trick he'll convince the Tea Party that a single payer healthcare system is the best option for America.
murrayvol writes:
Cat, must I remind you that Cal doesn't give a rat's keister about the SEC Championship (and by extension the SEC Tourney). And he's not a very good coach even when he REALLY cares: see NCG vs Kansas 2008.
SeanJean writes:
Congrats Weezy. You should have gotten this last year as well, but hats off anyway. If you'd stay inside the three point line a bit more you'd be a 2 timer. ;)
VolAlum2003 (Inactive) writes:
You know, I read that and I feel kind of like I do when I buy a lottery ticket. For a day or two I enjoy the idea of owning a yacht, but then the numbers are released and I come back to reality and go to work and pay bills. Trusting the NCAA to do "the right thing" is like trusting a crack addict with your wallet.
Gumby#1381110 writes:
Imagine what Kentucky could have done this year if they had a good coach!
VOLsince68 writes:
You have lost your friggin' mind dude!
Calimari.........please.
Pearl or Stallings would not have lost a game with that lineup.
GO VOLS!!!!!!!
VOLsince68 writes:
I apologize to all fellow Vol fans for letting the troll get to me. I retaliated first instead of giving Wayne the credit he's due.
I've said it many times on these boards that I think Wayne Chism is the heart and soul of this team. It has been fun to watch him grow the last 4 years into the player he is today. He will be greatly missed by this team next year and by Vols fans everywhere. I'm a fellow West Tennessean and Wayne has made me very proud. Proud to be a Vol and proud to be from Tennessee.
Wayne, continued success to you young man as you go through life. You will be remembered as a Vol great forever!
GO VOLS!!!!!!!
Gumby#1381110 writes:
Well said!
vol88 writes:
Great for Wayne.
But Pearl not getting COY is a major snub. Period.
CoverOrange writes:
A senior laden team that won the SEC last year and he finishes third in the east this year. Yes, there was adversity and multiple guns hired up north that played parts in that but the case for Pearl for COY had some holes. Now Stallings, I can't think of anything to make the case for him.
whhotchkiss#650703 writes:
Jermaine Beal from Vanderbilt was also on the First Team. This article left him out for some reason. Don't believe me? Go to secsports.com.
PoochPuntOn3rdDown writes:
Thanks, Weezy! You've now made it onto the list with some of the all-time great post players here at UT. I love it when a guy lives up to his potential!
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketba...
brokebackvol writes:
I'm very happy and proud for "Weezy", but I also question why Stallings won COY. Vandy was tough this year, but not sure he deserved it. Oh well!
GerryOP writes:
Bwaaahaaahaaa! 'Member, Calipari has already said the SEC Championship is meaningless?
With the rumors floating around about the recruiting of Wall and Cousins, if UK does win, the SEC will inscribe the plague using Dry Erase Marker. Calipari will continue his history of leaving vacated records and empty trophy cases in his wake.
blazeglory07 writes:
I agree 100% Bruce should have got coach of the year and maybe even national coach of the year, after what happened to his team and still pulled out the wins his team did.I know the players won the game but if not for Bruce they still dont beat Kansas.I can't speak for everyone,but I hope BP is a vol for the rest of his coaching life,no matter what happens in the win-loss column.He is not only a great coach but one hell of a guy.Coachem up Bruce and lets get an SEC title and hopefully a Final4 appearance.
blazeglory07 writes:
I'm with you what sense does that make.I believe absolutely none.
blazeglory07 writes:
I vote for catscratchfever to be banned from govolsxtra.This is a vol fan site and he needs to be removed.
blazeglory07 writes:
I'm with you let's get some championships.
bigorange61 writes:
Actually that can happen many ways. Here's an example:
Freshman of the Year:
Cousins - 7 votes
Wall - 5 votes
Player of the Year:
Wall - 5 votes
Cousins - 4 votes
Downey - 3 votes
Means that three of Cousins voters for freshman of the year didn't think he was player of the year. Wall voters thought he was both. One of many scenarios.
allvol9 writes:
Congrats to Wayne on a well deserved honor and award. Very proud of Wayne and also Maze for getting the service award. Both true Vols! Was glad that Calipari did not get anything....but was thinking Pearl deserved a mention. With what he accomplished with this team after all they went through? Oh well....but way to represent Chism...you deserved it! Go Vols!
allntl1#565211 writes:
kitty cat fans are use to and seek coaches of calamaries caliber. Calamarie probably does deserve the award just for basiclly building an NBA type team with a broke down state school budget like UK. I live in KY and I can tell you the state has nothing going for it. You still get UK fans call in to the pre game shows and ask if Richie Farmer is gonna play any of the game. Just remember any banners cats win are only rented. They must be returned. See Memphis and UMASS.
tennisvol writes:
Congratulations and very well deserved by Chism.
vol_4_fan writes:
Great work Wizzy, you make us proud! Go Vols
johnlg00#206211 writes:
Congrats to Wayne since he couldn't even make SECOND team All-SEC in the pre-season. I am a huge CBP fan and I think he did a heckuva job this year, but it is hard to pick him for COY over a guy who beat him twice. However, if the Vols could somehow win the SEC tourney, I might demand a recount(;-P)!
vol_4_fan writes:
So with Coach Cal's vacted wins at 2 other schools can we then say that between the last 2 UK coaches you can put them together and get a DRUNK CHEATER? Just asking. Go Vols
mrvol2u writes:
Congratulations Weezy! I hope you can heal in time for the N.C.A.A. Big Dance and help the Vols sail into uncharted waters.
volsgirl writes:
CONGRATS WEEZY YOU MAKE ME PROUND TO BE A VOL
VolJunkie writes:
A lot of blue that will be playing in the NBA next year ... enjoy it while you can.
Go Vols!
Mule_Days_King writes:
Anybody hearing anything on where Selby might land on April 17th?
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