# Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) 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 (i.e., those who are in their first season of college play, which is usually but not always their first year of college). 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. (The coaches' award was not always restricted to freshmen, but now is.)

## Key

| † | Co-Rookies of the Year |
| * | Awarded a Player of the Year award: the SEC Player of the Year |
| Italics | Player was not a freshman that season |
| A | Associated Press selection |
| C | SEC coaches selection |

## Winners

| Season | Player | School | Position |
| 1997–98$^†$ | Jumaine Jones | Georgia | Power forward |
| 1997–98$^†$ | Tony Harris | Tennessee | Point guard |
| 1998–99 | Chris Porter | Auburn | Small forward |
| 1999–2000 | Joe Johnson | Arkansas | Small forward |
| 2000–01 | Justin Reed | Ole Miss | Power forward |
| 2001–02$^†$ | Jarvis Hayes$^C$ | Georgia | Power forward |
| 2001–02$^†$ | Maurice "Mo" Williams$^A$ | Alabama | Point guard |
| 2002–03 | Anthony Roberson | Florida | Point guard |
| 2003–04$^†$ | Brandon Bass$^C$ | LSU | Power forward |
| 2003–04$^†$ | Lawrence Roberts$^A$ | Mississippi State | Power forward |
| 2004–05 | Glen Davis | LSU | Center |
| 2005–06 | Tyrus Thomas | LSU | Power forward |
| 2006–07 | Patrick Beverley | Arkansas | Point guard |
| 2007–08$^†$ | Nick Calathes$^A$ | Florida | Point guard |
| 2007–08$^†$ | Patrick Patterson$^C$ | Kentucky | Power forward |
| 2008–09 | Terrico White | Ole Miss | Point guard |
| 2009–10 | DeMarcus Cousins | Kentucky | Center |
| 2010–11 | Terrence Jones | Kentucky | Power forward |
| 2011–12$^*$ | Anthony Davis | Kentucky | Center |
| 2012–13$^†$ | Nerlens Noel$^C$ | Kentucky | Center |
| 2012–13$^†$ | Marshall Henderson$^A$ | Ole Miss | Shooting guard |
| 2013–14 | Julius Randle | Kentucky | Power forward |
| 2014–15 | Karl-Anthony Towns | Kentucky | Center |
| 2015–16 | Ben Simmons | LSU | Forward |
| 2016–17 | Malik Monk | Kentucky | Shooting guard |
| 2017–18$^†$ | Kevin Knox II$^C$ | Kentucky | Guard |
| 2017–18$^†$ | Collin Sexton$^{A,C}$ | Alabama | Guard |
| 2018–19$^†$ | Keldon Johnson$^C$ | Kentucky | Forward |
| 2018–19$^†$ | Tyler Herro$^A$ | Kentucky | Guard |
| 2019–20 | Anthony Edwards$^A$ | Georgia | Guard |
| 2020–21 | Moses Moody | Arkansas | Guard |
| 2021–22 | Jabari Smith Jr. | Auburn | Forward |
| 2022–23$^*$ | Brandon Miller | Alabama | Forward |
| 2023–24$^†$ | Reed Sheppard$^C$ | Kentucky | Guard |
| 2023–24$^†$ | Dalton Knecht$^A$ | Tennessee | Guard |
| 2024-25 | Tre Johnson | Texas | Guard |

## Winners by school

| School | Winners | Years |
| Kentucky | 12 | 2008$^†$, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013$^†$, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018$^†$, 2019$^†$, 2024$^†$ |
| LSU | 4 | 2004$^†$, 2005, 2006, 2016 |
| Alabama | 3 | 2002$^†$, 2018$^†$, 2023 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1998, 2002, 2020 |
| Ole Miss | 3 | 2001, 2009, 2013$^†$ |
| Arkansas | 3 | 2000, 2007, 2021 |
| Auburn | 2 | 1999, 2022 |
| Florida | 2 | 2003, 2008$^†$ |
| Tennessee | 2 | 1998$^†$, 2024$^†$ |
| Texas | 1 | 2025 |
| Mississippi State | 1 | 2004$^†$ |
| Missouri | 0 | — |
| Oklahoma | 0 | — |
| South Carolina | 0 | — |
| Texas A&M | 0 | — |
| Vanderbilt | 0 | — |

## Footnotes

* $^a$ Award is given to either a freshman or player in first season within the league.
SEC Media guide provides the entire list on page 128