Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year


The Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year is an umbrella name for two awards given to the most outstanding basketball player in his first year at a Southeastern Conference school. One award, voted on and presented by SEC coaches, is currently called Freshman of the Year, and is open only to freshmen. The other award, presented by the Associated Press, is called Newcomer of the Year, and is open to any player in his first season at an SEC school, including those who transferred to SEC schools.

Winners

SeasonPlayerSchoolPosition
1997–98†GeorgiaPower forward
1997–98†TennesseePoint guard
1998–99'AuburnSmall forward
1999–2000ArkansasSmall forward
2000–01Ole MissPower forward
2001–02†'CGeorgiaPower forward
2001–02†AAlabamaPoint guard
2002–03FloridaPoint guard
2003–04†CLSUPower forward
2003–04†'AMississippi StatePower forward
2004–05LSUCenter
2005–06LSUPower forward
2006–07ArkansasPoint guard
2007–08†AFloridaPoint guard
2007–08†CKentuckyPower forward
2008–09Ole MissPoint guard
2009–10KentuckyCenter
2010–11KentuckyPower forward
2011–12*KentuckyCenter
2012–13†CKentuckyCenter
2012–13†'AOle MissShooting guard
2013–14KentuckyPower forward
2014–15KentuckyCenter
2015–16LSUForward
2016–17KentuckyShooting guard
2017–18†CKentuckyGuard
2017–18†A, CAlabamaGuard
2018–19†CKentuckyForward
2018–19†AKentuckyGuard
2019–20AGeorgiaGuard
2020–21ArkansasGuard
2021–22AuburnForward
2022–23*Brandon MillerAlabamaForward
2023–24†Reed SheppardCKentuckyGuard
2023–24†Dalton KnechtATennesseeGuard
2024–25Tre JohnsonTexasGuard