For the second time in as many weeks, an Alabama player has been named SEC Freshman of the Week.

This time, it's Collin Sexton.

The Crimson Tide's star freshman point guard averaged 26.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and four assists in three games last week and became the first Alabama player to score 40 points in a game since 1978.

Despite the Tide playing 3-on-5 for much of the second half, Sexton helped Alabama get within three points of No. 14 Minnesota in the final two minutes of its 89-84 loss to the Gophers on Saturday. He finished the game with 40 points, six rebounds and five assists while making 12 of his 22 shots, including four 3-pointers.

Fellow freshman John Petty was SEC Freshman of the Week last week.

Matt Zenitz is an Alabama beat writer for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @mzenitz.