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Kentucky guard Otega Oweh was named the SEC Preseason Player of the Year by a USA TODAY Sports Network poll.

Mark Pope of Kentucky was selected as the Preseason Coach of the Year.

Tennessee's Nate Ament earned Preseason Newcomer of the Year, while Missouri's Anthony Robinson II is the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

The Preseason All-SEC first team includes Oweh, Tahaad Pettiford, Josh Hubbard, Nate Ament, and Alex Condon.

Kentucky basketball's Otega Oweh stands out among a loaded list of individual talent in the SEC.

A poll of 13 experts who cover the conference for the USA TODAY Sports Network selected Oweh as the league's Preseason Player of the Year. The guard averaged 16.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game last year in his first seaso

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