2017 SEC Women's Basketball Awards announced



Photo: Mizzou Athletics

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference announced its 2017 women's basketball postseason awards Tuesday, highlighted by Missouri's Robin Pingeton being named Coach of the Year.

South Carolina's A'ja Wilson was named Player of the Year for the second consecutive year and was named Freshman of the Year for the 2014-15 season.

LSU's Raigyne Moncrief was named Defensive Player of the Year while Mississippi State's Teaira McCowan was voted 6th Woman of the Year. Florida's Delicia Washington and Missouri's Amber Smith were named Co-Freshmen of the Year. It was only the second time co-freshman have been awarded. The first was 2009 with C'eira Ricketts (Arkansas) and LaSondra Barrett (LSU) being recognized. In addition, Katie Frerking was named Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

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 2017 SEC Women's Basketball Postseason Awards follow.

First Team All-SEC

Ronni Williams, Florida

Evelyn Akhator, Kentucky

Makayla Epps, Kentucky

Victoria Vivians, Mississppi State

Sophie Cunningham, Missouri

Alaina Coates, South Carolina

A'ja Wilson, South Carolina

Diamond DeShields, Tennessee

Second Team All-SEC

Katie Frerking, Auburn

Pachis Roberts, Georgia

Raigyne Moncrief, LSU

Morgan William, Mississippi State

Jaime Nared, Tennessee

Mercedes Russell, Tennessee

Khaalia Hillsman, Texas A&M

Curtyce Knox, Texas A&M

Danni Williams, Texas A&M

All-Freshman

Ashley Knight, Alabama

Jordan Lewis, Alabama

Jailyn Mason, Arkansas

Delicia Washington, Florida

Amber Smith, Missouri

Tyasha Harris, South Carolina

Kayla Overbeck, Vanderbilt

Erin Whalen, Vanderbilt

All-Defensive

Katie Frerking, Auburn

Caliya Robinson, Georgia

Raigyne Moncrief, LSU

Dominique Dillingham, Mississippi State

Alaina Coates, South Carolina

A'ja Wilson, South Carolina

Coach of the Year: Robin Pingeton, Missouri

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

Co-Freshmen of the Year: Delicia Washington, Florida / Amber Smith, Missouri

Defensive Player of the Year: Raigyne Moncrief, LSU

6th Woman of the Year: Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Katie Frerking, Auburn