Mississippi State sophomore forward Reggie Perry has been selected to the Southeastern Conference’s preseason All-SEC first team, the league announced Tuesday.
He becomes the 10th player in program history to receive preseason first team honors and the first MSU player since the 2011-12 season (Dee Boost). In his freshman season, Perry picked up All-SEC freshman team honors after averaging 9.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Florida’s Kerry Blackshear was tabbed the league’s preseason Player of the Year.
As a team, Mississippi State was picked to finish seventh in the league in a preseason poll voted on by members of the media. Kentucky was picked to win the league, followed by Florida, Louisiana State and 2019 Final Four participant Auburn.
Mississippi State opens the season Nov. 5 against Florida International in Starkville.
SEC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll:
1. Kentucky
2. Florida
3. LSU
4. Auburn
5. Tennessee
6. Alabama
7. Mississippi State
8. Ole Miss
9. Georgia
10. South Carolina
11. Arkansas
12. Texas A&M
13. Missouri
14. Vanderbilt
Hodge is the former sports editor for The Dispatch.
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