[Mark Wheeler]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida’s Colin Castleton has been named USA Today’s Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-SEC, while the Associated Press named him second-team All-SEC.

The honors add to Castleton’s postseason haul following his first-team All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Team recognition from the coaches on Monday.

Castleton led the Gators in scoring (16.0) and rebounding (7.7) while his 3.0 blocked shots per game rank fourth in the nation and are a Florida single-season record. Castleton has been sidelined with a broken hand since Feb. 15.

The Gators open SEC Tournament action on Thursday at 1 p.m. EST vs. Mississippi State in Nashville.

USA Today SEC Men’s Basketball Honors

Player of the Year: Brandon Miller, Alabama
Coach of the Year: Dennis Gates, Missouri
Newcomer of the Year: Brandon Miller, Alabama
Defensive Player of the Year: Colin Castleton, Florida

First-Team All-SEC

Brandon Miller, Alabama
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Colin Castleton, Florida
Kobe Brown, Missouri
Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M

Second-Team All-SEC

Tolu Smith, Mississippi State
KJ Williams, LSU
Johni Broome, Auburn
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
Ricky Council IV, Arkansas

Associated Press SEC Men’s Basketball Honors

Player of the Year: Brandon Miller, Alabama
Coach of the Year: Buzz Williams, Texas A&M
Newcomer of the Year: Brandon Miller, Alabama

First-Team All-SEC

Brandon Miller, Alabama
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
Tolu Smith, Mississippi State
Kobe Brown, Missouri
Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M

Second-Team All-SEC

Ricky Council IV, Arkansas
Colin Castleton, Florida
KJ Williams, LSU
Zakai Zeigler, Tennessee
Liam Robbins, Vanderbilt

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