Amari Allen Named Preseason All-SEC, Alabama Picked Fifth in Preseason Media Poll

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama men's basketball sophomore Amari Allen was named Second Team All-SEC Preseason, the league office announced Monday. In addition to Allen's All-SEC honors, the Crimson Tide was picked to finish fifth in the league as voted on by a select panel of both SEC and national media members.

Alabama Notes

Since head coach Nate Oats arrived to Alabama in 2019-20, the Crimson Tide leads the SEC in overall wins (170) and conference wins (88)
Over the past six seasons, Alabama has won 154 games, which ranks No. 7 in the country and No. 1 in the SEC
Throughout the season Alabama will face nine opponents that are ranked in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25

Amari Allen Notes

Named to the 2026 SEC All-Freshman Team
A three-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree last season
Averaged 11.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game during his freshman campaign
Became the first UA freshman to grab 10 or more rebounds in multiple games since Noah Clowney and Brandon Miller during the 2022-23 season
Ranked sixth in the SEC in rebounds per game (6.9 rpg)
Scored double-figures in 20 games including scoring a season-high 25 points on Jan. 7 at Vanderbilt
Posted a team-best five double-doubles throughout the season, which ranked No. 10 in the SEC

First Team All-SEC

Rueben Chinyelu – Florida

Juke Harris – Tennessee

Thomas Haugh – Florida

Josh Hubbard – Mississippi State

Tyler Tanner – Vanderbilt

Second Team All-SEC

Amari Allen – Alabama

Alex Condon – Florida

Milan Momcilovic – Kentucky

Jordan Smith Jr. – Arkansas

Matas Vokietaitis – Texas

Third Team All-SEC

PJ Haggerty – Texas A&M

Malachi Moreno – Kentucky

Tahaad Pettiford – Auburn

David Punch – Texas

Billy Richmond – Arkansas

SEC Player of the Year

Thomas Haugh – Florida

Predicted Order of Finish

1. Florida

2. Texas

3. Arkansas

4. Tennessee

5. Alabama

6. Vanderbilt

7. Kentucky

8. Missouri

9. Texas A&M

10. Auburn

11. Georgia

12. Oklahoma

13. Ole Miss

14. LSU

15. Mississippi State

16. South Carolina

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