Blackshear, Nembhard Earn SEC Preseason Coaches Honors
Monday, November 4, 2019 | Men's Basketball
Graduate transfer Kerry Blackshear Jr. and sophomore Andrew Nembhard have both been named to the 2020 SEC Men’s Basketball Coaches Preseason All-SEC First Team.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –Kerry Blackshear Jr. and Andrew Nembhard both added to their preseason accolades, earning spots on the Southeastern Conference men's basketball coaches preseason All-SEC First Team, the league announced Monday.
The coaches' preseason All-SEC first and second teams each consist of a minimum of eight players and are voted on by the SEC basketball coaches. Every school in the league is represented among the two teams, with only Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss and Tennessee receiving multiple selections.
A highly touted graduate transfer, Blackshear comes to Gainesville after a successful career at Virginia Tech. Over the course of three seasons, Blackshear amassed a total of 1,152 points and 616 rebounds. Last year, the Orlando, Fla., native averaged 14.9 points and 7.5 rebounds as well as recorded nine double-double and seven games with 20 or more points.
Nembhard returns for his sophomore season after spending this past summer playing for Canada's National Team where he averaged 2.8 points and 2.4 assists per game in the FIBA Basketball World Cup. As a freshman for the Gators, Nembhard started all 36 contests, averaging 8.0 points and 5.4 assists per game.
In October, media members tabbed Blackshear as the SEC Preseason Player of the Year and a member of the All-SEC First Team while they deemed Nembhard a part of the All-SEC Second Team.
The 2019-20 Florida men's basketball season officially tips off Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET (SEC Network) against North Florida. Conference play for the Gators is set to begin on Saturday, Jan. 4 against Alabama. Single game tickets are now on sale and can be purchased here.
The coaches' preseason All-SEC first and second teams each consist of a minimum of eight players and are voted on by the SEC basketball coaches. Every school in the league is represented among the two teams, with only Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss and Tennessee receiving multiple selections.
A highly touted graduate transfer, Blackshear comes to Gainesville after a successful career at Virginia Tech. Over the course of three seasons, Blackshear amassed a total of 1,152 points and 616 rebounds. Last year, the Orlando, Fla., native averaged 14.9 points and 7.5 rebounds as well as recorded nine double-double and seven games with 20 or more points.
Nembhard returns for his sophomore season after spending this past summer playing for Canada's National Team where he averaged 2.8 points and 2.4 assists per game in the FIBA Basketball World Cup. As a freshman for the Gators, Nembhard started all 36 contests, averaging 8.0 points and 5.4 assists per game.
In October, media members tabbed Blackshear as the SEC Preseason Player of the Year and a member of the All-SEC First Team while they deemed Nembhard a part of the All-SEC Second Team.
The 2019-20 Florida men's basketball season officially tips off Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET (SEC Network) against North Florida. Conference play for the Gators is set to begin on Saturday, Jan. 4 against Alabama. Single game tickets are now on sale and can be purchased here.
| First Team All-SEC | |
| Name | School |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | Alabama |
| Kerry Blackshear Jr. | Florida |
| Andrew Nembhard | Florida |
| Anthony Edwards | Georgia |
| Ashton Hagans | Kentucky |
| Skyler Mays | LSU |
| Breein Tyree | Ole Miss |
| Reggie Perry | Mississippi State |
| A.J. Lawson | South Carolina |
| Second Team All-SEC | |
| Name | School |
| Isaiah Joe | Arkansas |
| Austin Wiley | Auburn |
| Tyrese Maxey | Kentucky |
| EJ Montgomery | Kentucky |
| Javonte Smart | LSU |
| Devontae Shuler | Ole Miss |
| Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. | Missouri |
| Jordan Bowden | Tennessee |
| Lamonte Turner | Tennessee |
| Savion Flagg | Texas A&M |
| Aaron Nesmith | Vanderbilt |
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