2016 SEC Women's Basketball Awards announced



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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference announced its 2016 women's basketball postseason awards Tuesday, highlighted by South Carolina's Dawn Staley being named Coach of the Year.

South Carolina's A'ja Wilson was named Player of the Year after being named Freshman of the Year last season. Wilson was also named Defensive Player of the Year.

Texas A&M's Chelsea Jennings was voted 6th Woman of the Year, while Georgia's Marjorie Butler garnered Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors.

First-team and second-team All-SEC honorees, All-Freshman team, All-Defensive team, along with Player, Coach and Freshman, Defensive Player, 6th Player and Scholar-Athlete of the Year were chosen by the league's 14 coaches.

The complete 2016 SEC Women's Basketball Postseason Awards follow.

First Team All-SEC

Jessica Jackson, Arkansas

Shacobia Barbee, Georgia

Makayla Epps, Kentucky

Victoria Vivians, Mississippi State

Alaina Coates, South Carolina

Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina

A'ja Wilson, South Carolina

Courtney Walker, Texas A&M

Second Team All-SEC

Ronni Williams, Florida

Tiaria Griffin, Georgia

Evelyn Akhator, Kentucky

Janee Thompson, Kentucky

Sophie Cunningham, Missouri

Jordan Frericks, Missouri

Jordan Jones, Texas A&M

Courtney Williams, Texas A&M

All-Freshman

Eleanna Christinaki, Florida

Caliya Robinson, Georgia

Maci Morris, Kentucky

Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State

Sophie Cunningham, Missouri

Cierra Porter, Missouri

Te'a Cooper, Tennessee

Anriel Howard, Texas A&M

All-Defensive

Simone Westbrook, Florida

Shacobia Barbee, Georgia

Dominique Dillingham, Mississippi State

A'ja Wilson, South Carolina

Jordan Jones, Texas A&M

Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley, South Carolina

Player of the Year: A'ja Wilson, South Carolina

Freshman of the Year: Sophie Cunningham, Missouri

Defensive Player of the Year: A'ja Wilson, South Carolina

6th Woman of the Year: Chelsea Jennings, Texas A&M

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Marjorie Butler, Georgia