Chiozza chosen to SEC First Team and Defensive Team
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 | Men's Basketball
Second player in program history to be selected to both teams
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Chris Chiozza has been selected to the 2018 Coaches All-SEC First Team and All-Defensive Team, as announced by the league office Tuesday.
Chiozza, who is the only guard on the All-Defensive Team this year, joins Scottie Wilbekin as the only other player in program history to be named to both lists. This marks the fourth time since 2012-13 that a Florida point guard has been chosen to the All-Defensive Team.
"It's a great accomplishment — something I didn't think I would do," Chiozza said. "My last three years, my goal was to be on the defensive team. I told coach that at the beginning of the year. That's a great feeling to have to know that I set that goal and got it. I'm just going to try and come out there and play defense like that every night."
The Gator senior currently leads the conference in assists per game (6.1), total assists (188) and assist to turnover ratio (+3.30) while also ranking second in total steals (58) and steals per game (1.87).
Nationally, he ranks eighth in assist to turnover ratio, 19th in total assists and 21st in assists per game.
Chiozza was also voted to the AP All-SEC Second Team.
This is the first time that Chiozza has been named to either list in his collegiate career.
COACHES
First Team All-SEC
Jaylen Barford, Arkansas
Chris Chiozza, Florida
Yante Maten, Georgia
Kevin Knox, Kentucky
Kassius Robertson, Missouri
Chris Silva, South Carolina
Grant Williams, Tennessee
Tyler Davis, Texas A&M
Second Team All-SEC
Collin Sexton, Alabama
Daryl Macon, Arkansas
Bryce Brown, Auburn
Jared Harper, Auburn
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kentucky
Quinndary Weatherspoon, Mississippi State
Admiral Schofield, Tennessee
Jeff Roberson, Vanderbilt
SEC All-Defensive Team
Donta Hall, Alabama
Anfernee McLemore, Auburn
Chris Chiozza, Florida
Chris Silva, South Carolina
Robert Williams, Texas A&M
SEC All-Freshman Team
Collin Sexton, Alabama
Daniel Gafford, Arkansas
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kentucky
Kevin Knox, Kentucky
Tremont Waters, LSU
Nick Weatherspoon, Mississippi State
Jontay Porter, Missouri
TJ Starks, Texas A&M
SEC Coach of the Year
Rick Barnes, Tennessee
SEC Player of the Year
Grant Williams, Tennessee
SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Juwan Parker, Georgia
SEC Co-Sixth-Man of the Year
Jontay Porter, Missouri
Lamonté Turner, Tennessee
SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year
Chris Silva, South Carolina
Robert Williams, Texas A&M
SEC Co-Freshman of the Year
Collin Sexton, Alabama
Kevin Knox, Kentucky
AP
First Team All-SEC
Bryce Brown, Auburn
Daryl Macon, Arkansas
u-Yante Maten, Georgia
Collin Sexton, Alabama
u-Grant Williams, Tennessee
Second Team All-SEC
Jaylen Barford, Arkansas
Chris Chiozza, Florida
Jared Harper, Auburn
Mustapha Heron, Auburn
Kassius Robertson, Missouri
Player of the Year
Yante Maten, Georgia
Coach of the Year
Rick Barnes, Tennessee
Newcomer of the Year
Collin Sexton, Alabama
u-unanimous
Chiozza, who is the only guard on the All-Defensive Team this year, joins Scottie Wilbekin as the only other player in program history to be named to both lists. This marks the fourth time since 2012-13 that a Florida point guard has been chosen to the All-Defensive Team.
"It's a great accomplishment — something I didn't think I would do," Chiozza said. "My last three years, my goal was to be on the defensive team. I told coach that at the beginning of the year. That's a great feeling to have to know that I set that goal and got it. I'm just going to try and come out there and play defense like that every night."
The Gator senior currently leads the conference in assists per game (6.1), total assists (188) and assist to turnover ratio (+3.30) while also ranking second in total steals (58) and steals per game (1.87).
Nationally, he ranks eighth in assist to turnover ratio, 19th in total assists and 21st in assists per game.
Chiozza was also voted to the AP All-SEC Second Team.
This is the first time that Chiozza has been named to either list in his collegiate career.
COACHES
First Team All-SEC
Jaylen Barford, Arkansas
Chris Chiozza, Florida
Yante Maten, Georgia
Kevin Knox, Kentucky
Kassius Robertson, Missouri
Chris Silva, South Carolina
Grant Williams, Tennessee
Tyler Davis, Texas A&M
Second Team All-SEC
Collin Sexton, Alabama
Daryl Macon, Arkansas
Bryce Brown, Auburn
Jared Harper, Auburn
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kentucky
Quinndary Weatherspoon, Mississippi State
Admiral Schofield, Tennessee
Jeff Roberson, Vanderbilt
SEC All-Defensive Team
Donta Hall, Alabama
Anfernee McLemore, Auburn
Chris Chiozza, Florida
Chris Silva, South Carolina
Robert Williams, Texas A&M
SEC All-Freshman Team
Collin Sexton, Alabama
Daniel Gafford, Arkansas
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kentucky
Kevin Knox, Kentucky
Tremont Waters, LSU
Nick Weatherspoon, Mississippi State
Jontay Porter, Missouri
TJ Starks, Texas A&M
SEC Coach of the Year
Rick Barnes, Tennessee
SEC Player of the Year
Grant Williams, Tennessee
SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Juwan Parker, Georgia
SEC Co-Sixth-Man of the Year
Jontay Porter, Missouri
Lamonté Turner, Tennessee
SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year
Chris Silva, South Carolina
Robert Williams, Texas A&M
SEC Co-Freshman of the Year
Collin Sexton, Alabama
Kevin Knox, Kentucky
AP
First Team All-SEC
Bryce Brown, Auburn
Daryl Macon, Arkansas
u-Yante Maten, Georgia
Collin Sexton, Alabama
u-Grant Williams, Tennessee
Second Team All-SEC
Jaylen Barford, Arkansas
Chris Chiozza, Florida
Jared Harper, Auburn
Mustapha Heron, Auburn
Kassius Robertson, Missouri
Player of the Year
Yante Maten, Georgia
Coach of the Year
Rick Barnes, Tennessee
Newcomer of the Year
Collin Sexton, Alabama
u-unanimous
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