2019 SEC Men's Basketball preseason teams announced



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Birmingham, Ala. - The Southeastern Conference unveiled its 15th annual men's basketball coaches preseason All-SEC first and second teams Tuesday, tipping off the 2018-19 season.

Twelve different schools are represented on the two teams with Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Tennessee having two selections each. In all, 39 different players received votes for the coaches' teams.

The coaches' preseason All-SEC first and second teams consist of a minimum of eight players on each squad, voted on by the SEC Head Men's Basketball Coaches. No ties were broken and no predicted order of finish was made.

The 2018-19 season officially tips off this evening with nine SEC teams in action. Conference play is set to begin on January 5 and the 2019 SEC Tournament will be March 13-17 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

First Team All-SEC

Daniel Gafford - Arkansas

Reid Travis - Kentucky

PJ Washington - Kentucky

Tremont Waters - LSU

Quinndary Weatherspoon - Mississippi State

Chris Silva - South Carolina

Admiral Schofield - Tennessee

Grant Williams - Tennessee