2008–09 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season

2008–09 SEC Men's Basketball Season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)CBS, ESPN, FSN, Raycom
Regular Season
ChampionLSU
Season MVPMarcus Thornton, LSU
Tournament
ChampionsMississippi State
  Runners-upTennessee
Finals MVPJarvis Varnado, Mississippi State
Basketball seasons
2008–09 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
South Carolina 10 6   .625 21 10   .677
Tennessee 10 6   .625 21 13   .618
Florida 9 7   .563 25 11   .694
Vanderbilt 8 8   .500 19 12   .613
Kentucky 8 8   .500 22 14   .611
Georgia 3 13   .188 12 20   .375
West
No. 21 LSU 13 3   .813 27 8   .771
Auburn 10 6   .625 24 12   .667
Mississippi State 9 7   .563 23 13   .639
Alabama 7 9   .438 18 14   .563
Ole Miss 7 9   .438 16 15   .516
Arkansas 2 14   .125 14 16   .467
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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^Final Poll = ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll

Awards

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Award Recipient Class Team
SEC Player of the Year (Media) Marcus Thornton Sr. LSU
SEC Player of the Year (Coaches) Marcus Thornton[2] Sr. LSU
SEC Coach of the Year (Media) Trent Johnson 1st year LSU
SEC Coach of the Year (Coaches) Trent Johnson 1st year LSU
SEC Freshman of the Year (Media)
SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches) Terrico White Fr. Ole Miss
SEC Defensive Player of the Year (Media) Jarvis Varnado Jr. Mississippi State
SEC Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches) Jarvis Varnado Jr. Mississippi State
SEC Sixth Man (Coaches) Brandis Raley-Ross Sr. South Carolina
SEC Awards

All-Conference Teams

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All-SEC First Team

Position Player Class Team
G Nick Calathes So. Florida
G Jodie Meeks Jr. Kentucky
G Devan Downey Jr. South Carolina
G Marcus Thornton Sr. LSU
F Tyler Smith Jr. Tennessee
F Tasmin Mitchell Jr. LSU
F Patrick Patterson So. Kentucky
F Jarvis Varnado Jr. Mississippi State
SEC First Team

References

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  1. ^ "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. February 2, 2009. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
  2. ^ "2009 SEC Men's Basketball Awards". secsports.com. SEC Sports Media. March 15, 2009. Archived from the original on November 18, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2009.