Labaron Philon and Mark Sears Earn All-SEC Honors

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A pair of Alabama men's basketball earned All-SEC honors, as the league office announced the 2025 men's basketball awards on Monday. Mark Sears was named Southeastern Conference First Team All-SEC with Labaron Philon selected to the conference All-Freshman Team.

Sears becomes the fifth UA player in the last six years to be named First Team All-SEC under head coach Nate Oats. In his third year at Alabama, Sears has earned three-straight All-SEC selections and is the first UA player since Trevor Releford (2013 and 2014) to earn First Team All-SEC honors twice throughout their career. Philon becomes the eighth freshman under Oats to be named to the Freshman All-SEC Team.

Mark Sears – First Team All-SEC

Named one of five finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, which annually recognizes the top point guard in Division I
Becomes the ninth player in program history to be named First Team All-SEC twice throughout their career
Averaging 19.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game this season
Has scored 20-points or more in 18 games this year including a trio of 30-point games during conference play
Ranks No. 7 on Alabama's all-time scoring list with 1,854 career points

Labaron Philon – All-Freshman Team

Averaging 10.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game
Named SEC Freshman of the Week three times throughout the season
Scored double figures in 19 games this year and led UA in assists on nine occasions
Ranks ninth in the SEC in assists (3.5 apg)
Leads the Crimson Tide in steals, averaging 1.3 per contest