Jason King of ESPN.com has made his picks for every award imaginable and Kentucky is spread throughout his huge, long article.
I will list the important stuff below.
King lists nominees for each category and then picks a winner.
[B][I]Best game-winning play[/I][/B]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana][I][B]Anthony Davis’ block of John Henson (Dec. 3): Davis swatted a baseline jumper from the 6-foot-10 Henson that would’ve given North Carolina a one-point victory over Kentucky at Rupp Arena had it gone in. Instead, the Wildcats escaped with a 73-72 win. Rematch, please. New Orleans-style.[/B][/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana][I][B][B]Christian Watford versus Kentucky (Dec. 10): The Indiana forward took a pass on the left wing from Verdell Jones III and swished a game-winning 3-pointer as time expired. The 73-72 loss marked the lone setback of the season for the Wildcats and sent Assembly Hall into a rapturous celebration, the likes of which it hasn’t seen in many years.
[B]Winner: Watford versus Kentucky. The shot marked the turning point in Indiana’s turnaround as a program.
[/B][/B][/B][/I][B][B][B][B][I]Best game[/I][/B]
[I][B]Kentucky at Indiana (Dec. 10): There may not have been a more jaw-dropping sight all season than the view of the Assembly Hall court after Hoosiers fans stormed the hardwood following Watford’s game-winning shot. Reporters almost missed the postgame news conferences because they were trapped in their seats in the stands.
[B]Winner: Missouri-Kansas. Rivalries like these shouldn’t end, but if they must, then give us one more go. A rubber match in the Big 12 championship with a possible No. 1 seed on the line will do. Thanks
[/B][/B][/I][B][B][B][I]Rodney Dangerfield Award (No respect)[/I][/B]
[I][B]Doron Lamb, Kentucky: The sophomore guard ranks second on the team in scoring with 13.4 points per game and is making 48 percent of his shots from beyond the arc. His freshmen teammates, however, generate much more buzz.
[B]Winner: Thomas. Jared Sullinger, Aaron Craft and William Buford command most of the headlines, but the fearless, versatile Thomas is one of the main reasons Ohio State is hailed as a Final Four contender.
[/B][/B][/I][B][B][B][I]All-SEC[/I][/B]
[I][B]First team[/B][/I]
[I][B]Brad Beal, freshman, Florida
Anthony Davis, freshman, Kentucky
John Jenkins, junior, Vanderbilt
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, freshman, Kentucky
Arnett Moultrie, junior, Mississippi State[/B][/I]
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Second team[/B][/B][/I]
[I][B][B]Dee Bost, senior, Mississippi State
Kenny Boynton, junior, Florida
Terrence Jones, sophomore, Kentucky
Doron Lamb, sophomore, Kentucky
Jeffery Taylor, senior, Vanderbilt[/B][/B][/I]
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Player of the Year: Anthony Davis, Kentucky
[B]Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky
[B]Freshman of the Year: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky
[B]Transfer of the Year: Arnett Moultrie, Mississippi State
[B]Sixth Man of the Year: Darius Miller, Kentucky
[B]Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Davis, Kentucky
[B]Most Improved: Trae Golden, Tennessee
[B]Most Underrated: Jeronne Maymon, Tennessee
[/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/I][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][I]All-America Teams[/I][/B]
[I][B]First team
[/B][/I][B][B][B][I][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B]Anthony Davis, freshman, Kentucky: Led team in scoring (14.1) and rebounding (9.8) while averaging a national-best 4.7 blocks. … Statistics would’ve likely been even more impressive if he wasn’t surrounded by so many other future first-round NBA draft picks.
[B]Freshman of the Year
[B]Anthony Davis, Kentucky: Will likely become the second Kentucky player in three years to be selected with the No. 1 overall pick in this summer’s NBA draft. … Posted 13 double-doubles and scored in double figures in 17 of his final 19 games.
[B]Defensive Player of the Year
[B]Anthony Davis, Kentucky: One of the top defensive players in recent college basketball memory changed the way opponents prepared and played. … Shattered Shaquille O’Neal’s SEC freshman blocks record (116) by swatting 140 shots — so far.
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