Alabama Basketball Secures Top Seed, Stars Shine

0:00On March 9th, Alabama men's basketball grab the number two seed in the SEC tournament with a solid regular season finish, going 13 wins and five losses in conference play for an overall mark of 23 and 8. They finish right behind Florida, the defending national champions in the standings. Three Crimson Tide standouts earned all SEC recognition this week. Guard LeBaron Philan Jr. landed on the first team after leading the conference in scoring at 21.5 points per game and ranking high in assists. Backward mate Aiden Holloway made the third team, stepping up as a starter with 16.8 points in solid playmaking. Ford and Marielin shown as a freshman earning a spot on the all-freshman team with 11.9 points, 3.1 assists, and 7 rebounds per game. Coach Nate Oates called him an underrated surprise who proved his worth all season. Meanwhile, Arkansas swept the top individual honors with Darius Ackuff Jr. taking player and freshman of the year. Florida's Todd Golden was coach of the year,

1:03highlighting the conference's death. Now Alabama heads into the tournament with momentum from their star back court and rising big man, setting up for a deep run in the postseason chase.