Williams Named AP SEC Coach of the Year

First-year Texas A&M head men's basketball coach Buzz Williams was named the Southeastern Conference's Coach of the Year by the Associated Press on Tuesday.
 
Williams guided the Aggies to a 10-8 SEC record and finished in a tie for sixth in the league, the program's best finish since earning a share of the SEC Championship in 2016. The team was projected to finish 12^th in the SEC Preseason Poll.
 
During conference play, the Aggies sported the SEC's best scoring defense, limiting opponents to 67.4 points per game. Texas A&M closed out the regular season with five wins in its last seven games, which included a 78-75 road victory over No. 17 Auburn, which ended the Tigers' 19-game home winning streak.
 
Williams and the Aggies begin play at the SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday at 6 p.m. against Missouri. 
 
For more information on Texas A&M men's basketball, follow @aggiembk on Twitter.
 
AP ALL-SEC
FIRST TEAM
Kira Lewis Jr., Alabama, 6-3, 165, So., Meridianville, Alabama
u-Mason Jones, Arkansas, 6-5, 200, Jr., DeSoto, Texas
u-Reggie Perry, Mississippi State, 6-10, 250, So., Thomasville, Georgia
Nick Richards, Kentucky, 6-11, 247, Jr., Jamaica
Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky, 6-3, 188, So., Harve de Grace, Maryland
 
SECOND TEAM
Samir Doughty, Auburn, 6-4, 195, Sr., Philadelphia
Anthony Edwards, Georgia, 6-5, 225, Fr., Atlanta
Keyontae Johnson, Florida, 6-5, 231, So., Norfolk, Virginia
Skylar Mays, LSU, 6-4, 205, Sr., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Breein Tyree, Mississippi, 6-2, 195, Sr., Somerset, New Jersey
 
Coach of the year — Buzz Williams, Texas A&M
Player of the year — Mason Jones, Arkansas, and Reggie Perry, Mississippi State
Newcomer of the year — Anthony Edwards, Georgia