Mark Sears Named First Team All-SEC
3/11/2024 12:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The senior from Muscle Shoals, Ala. earns his second straight All-SEC honor
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama men's basketball guard Mark Sears was named to the Southeastern Conference First Team All-SEC, as the league office announced the 2024 men's basketball awards on Monday.
Sears becomes the fourth UA player in the last five years to be named First Team All-SEC under head coach Nate Oats. In his second year at Alabama, Sears has earned back-to-back All-SEC selections, as he earned Second Team All-SEC honors last season.Â
Mark Sears – First Team All-SEC
- Named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, which annually recognizes the top point guard in Division I
- One of four SEC players to be named to the ballot, the most by any conference in the country
- Ranks No. 2 in the SEC in scoring (21.1 ppg), No. 6 in field goal percentage (50.6) and No. 6 in assists (4.1 apg)
- Sears has scored 20-or-more points in 21 games this season, the most by an Alabama player since Reggie King's school-record 23 games in 1978-79
- Sears is one of two players in Division I and the only Power 5 player this year that has 650 points, 125 assists, 120 rebounds and 75 three-pointers
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