CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Texas A&M junior guard Courtney Walker was named Preseason All-SEC by a select panel of media. Texas A&M was picked to finish third in the league, in a poll released by the league at its 2014-15 Tip-Off.
Walker, an AP All-American a year ago, has been named a Preseason All-American by Athlon, Lindy's and The Sporting News this season. Walker averaged 15.6 points per game in 2013-14, and set the Texas A&M sophomore scoring record with 563 points.
The Aggies were voted third in the SEC Preseason Poll, after finishing in a tie for second in the league in 2013-14. South Carolina, the league's champion in 2013-14, and Tennessee, who tied with Texas A&M for second place in 2013-14, finished first and second in the poll, respectively.
Points were compiled on a 14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Each media member also voted for a five-player All-SEC Team and the Preseason SEC Player of the Year.
SEC Order of Finish
1. South Carolina             210
2. Tennessee                    191
3. Texas A&MÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 179
4. Kentucky                       154
5. Vanderbilt                     150
6. Georgia                          132
7. LSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 122
8. Mississippi State         108
9. Florida                             96
10. Auburn                         83
T11. Arkansas                   77
T11. Missouri                    77
13. Alabama                      74
14. Ole Miss                       21
Player of the Year
Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina
Preseason All-SEC
Martha Alwal, Mississippi State
Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina
Aleighsa Welch, South Carolina
Isabelle Harrison, Tennessee
Courtney Walker, Texas A&M