Four Hogs named to preseason All-SEC basketball team

Arkansas is loaded with talent and the coaches around the Southeastern Conference agreed. Sophomore guard Patrick Beverley was named to the first team.

Seniors Steven Hill, Charles Thomas and Sonny Weems were selected to the second team. All three players were on the Razorbacks’ squad that finished 21-14 and was bounced in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by USC last March. Here are the rest of the honorees:

2007-08 SEC Coaches Pre-Season All-Southeastern Conference Team

FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC           Pos     Ht      Wt      Cl       Hometown

Richard Hendrix, Alabama# F        6-8     265     JR      Athens, Ala.

Patrick Beverley, Arkansas  G        6-1     180     SO      Chicago, Ill.

Ramel Bradley, Kentucky     –       6-2     199     SR      New York, N.Y.

Tasmin Mitchell, LSU#        F        6-7     230     JR      Denham Springs, La.

Jamont Gordon, Miss. State#         G/F    6-4     230     JR      Nashville, Tenn.

Charles Rhodes, Miss. State F/C     6-8     245     SR      Jackson, Miss.

Chris Lofton, Tennessee#    G        6-2     200     SR      Maysville, Ky.

Shan Foster, Vanderbilt#     G/F    6-6     205     SR      Kenner, La.

 

 

SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC                 Pos     Ht      Wt      Cl       Hometown

Alonzo Gee, Alabama                   F        6-6     215     JR      Riviera Beach, Fla.

Steven Hill, Arkansas          F/C     7-0     245     SR      Branson, Mo.

Charles Thomas, Arkansas   F        6-8     231     SR      Jackson, Miss.

Sonny Weems, Arkansas      F        6-6     203     SR      West Memphis, Ark.

Marreese Speights, Florida  F/C     6-10    250     SO      St. Petersburg, Fla.

Sundiata Gaines, Georgia    G        6-1     210     SR      Jamaica, N.Y.

Joe Crawford, Kentucky      –       6-5     221     SR      Detroit, Mich.

Dwayne Curtis, Ole Miss      C        6-8     262     SR      Chicago, Ill.

JaJuan Smith, Tennessee    G        6-2     195     SR      Cleveland, Tenn.

Tyler Smith, Tennessee       F        6-7     215     SO      Pulaski, Tenn.

#-Unanimous Selection; Ties are not broken

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