Georgia's Gaines and Mann named honorable mention all-SEC

ATHENS - Kenny Gaines and Charles Mann share a class and a backcourt, and now they share a postseason honor.

Georgia's two sophomore guards were each named honorable mention all-SEC by the AP on Monday.

Gaines, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard, is averaging 13.3 points, and leads Georgia with 55 made 3-pointers.

Mann, a 6-foot-5 point guard, leads Georgia in points-per-game (13.4), assists (93) and steals (32). He also leads the SEC in free throws made (178) and attempted (257).

The pair helped lead Georgia (19-13 overall) to a surprising 12-6 conference record, a berth in the SEC semifinals and a No. 2 seed in the NIT.

Georgia head coach Mark Fox also received one vote, out of a panel of 12 voters, for SEC coach of the year, which went to Florida's Billy Donovan.

Georgia opens play in the NIT at home on Wednesday against Vermont.

Here is the full AP all-SEC list:

FIRST TEAM

u-Julius Randle, Kentucky, F, 6-9, Fr.

u-Scottie Wilbekin, Florida, G, 6-2, Sr.

Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee, F, 6-8, Jr.

Casey Prather, Florida, F, 6-6, Sr.

Jabari Brown, Missouri, G, 6-5, Jr.



SECOND TEAM

Jordan McRae, Tennessee, F, 6-6, Sr.

Trevor Releford, Alabama, G, 6-0, Sr.

Johnny O'Bryant III, LSU, F, 6-9, Jr.

Patric Young, Florida, C, 6-9, Sr.

Jordan Mickey, LSU, F, 6-8, Fr.



HONORABLE MENTION

Chris Denson, Auburn, G, 6-2, 181, Sr.; Kenny Gaines, Georgia, G, 6-3, 195, So.; Marshall Henderson, Mississippi, G, 6-2, Sr.; Charles Mann, Georgia, G, 6-5, 210, So; Rod Odum, Vanderbilt, F, 6-9, Sr.; Jarvis Summers, Mississippi, G, 6-3, 186, Jr.; James Young, Kentucky, G-F, 6-6, 215, Fr.



PLAYER OF THE YEAR — Scottie Wilbekin, Florida



COACH OF THE YEAR — Billy Donovan, Florida



NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR — u-Julius Randle, Kentucky



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I was on the voting panel. Here's how my ballot looked:



FIRST TEAM

F-Jordan McRae, Tennessee

F-Johnny O'Bryant, LSU

C-Julius Randle, Kentucky

G-Scottie Wilbekin, Florida

G-Trevor Releford, Alabama



SECOND TEAM

F-Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee

F-Casey Prather, Florida

C-Patric Young, Florida

G-Jabari Brown, Missouri

G-Marshall Henderson, Ole Miss



PLAYER OF THE YEAR-Scottie Wilbekin, Florida



COACH OF THE YEAR-_Billy Donovan, Florida



NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR-Julius Randle, Kentucky

This story was originally published March 17, 2014 at 2:10 PM with the headline "Georgia's Gaines and Mann named honorable mention all-SEC."