Texas A&M guard Quenton Jackson earns second-team All-SEC honors

Texas A&M’s guard Quenton Jackson on Tuesday was named to the second unit of the All-Southeastern basketball team.

A senior from Los Angeles, Jackson ranks 10th in the SEC in scoring with a 14.5 average. He also ranks 10th in steals with 51. He’s fifth in the SEC with an 85.0 free throw percentage.

Although leading A&M in scoring, Jackson has primarily come off the bench this season. However, he’s been moved to the starting lineup during the Aggies’ recent streak in which the Maroon & White closed the regular season by winning five of their last six games.

Jackson averaged 21.2 points in that six-game stretch. He’s also shot 63 percent from the field and 89.3 percent from the foul line.

Jackson has scored in double figures in 13 consecutive games.

He’s scored at least 11 points in 14 of 18 SEC games.

Jackson was named the SEC’s Player of the Week for the final week of the regular season after scoring 28 points at Alabama and 18 against Mississippi State to lead the Aggies to victory in both contests.

With Jackson leading the way, the Maroon & White put a four-game winning streak on the line when they play Florida in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Tampa Bay on Thursday. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. CT.

All-SEC team

First Team
JD Notae, Arkansas
Jaylin Williams, Arkansas
Walker Kessler, Auburn
Jabari Smith, Auburn
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Tari Eason, LSU
Iverson Molinar, Mississippi State
Santiago Vescovi, Tennessee
Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt

Second Team
Jaden Shackelford, Alabama
Colin Castleton, Florida
TyTy Washington Jr., Kentucky
Sahvir Wheeler, Kentucky
Darius Days, LSU
Kobe Brown, Missouri
Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee
Quenton Jackson, Texas A&M

All-Freshman Team
Charles Bediako, Alabama
JD Davison, Alabama
Jabari Smith, Auburn
TyTy Washington Jr., Kentucky
Brandon Murray, LSU
Devin Carter, South Carolina
Kennedy Chandler, Tennessee
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee

All-Defensive Team
Keon Ellis, Alabama
Jaylin Williams, Arkansas
Walker Kessler, Auburn
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee

Coach of the Year: Bruce Pearl, Auburn
Player of the Year: Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Jordan Wright, Vanderbilt
Freshman of the Year: Jabari Smith, Auburn
Sixth-Man of the Year: Tari Eason, LSU
Defensive Player of the Year: Walker Kessler, Auburn