<p>BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Kentucky guard Rhyne Howard is the Southeastern Conference women’s player of the year for the second straight season.</p>
<p>The 2019 SEC freshman of the year headlined the players honored by the 14 league coaches on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Mississippi’s Madison Scott was named freshmen of the year. Georgia’s Que Morrison, and Aliyah Boston from South Carolina are co-defensive players of the year. Texas A&M’s Destiny Pitts is the 6th woman of the year award while scholar-athlete of the year honors went to her Aggie teammate Ciera Johnson.</p>
<p>Georgia’s Joni Taylor was named coach of the year for the first time. </p>
<p>The coaches’ All-SEC honors:</p>
<p>First Team</p>
<p>Jasmine Walker, Alabama; Chelsea Dungee, Arkansas; Rhyne Howard, Kentucky; Khayla Pointer, LSU; Shakira Austin, Ole Miss; Aliyah Boston, South Carolina; Zia Cooke, South Carolina; Rennia Davis, Tennessee; N’dea Jones, Texas A&M.</p>
<p>Second Team:</p>
<p>Jordan Lewis, Alabama; Unique Thompson, Auburn; Destiny Slocum, Arkansas; Lavender Briggs, Florida; Jenna Staiti, Georgia; Aijha Blackwell, Missouri; Rae Burrell, Tennessee; Aaliyah Wilson, Texas A&M </p>
<p>All-Freshman</p>
<p>Romi Levy, Auburn; Jordyn Merritt, Florida; Sarah Ashlee Barker, Georgia; Snudda Collins, Ole Miss; Madison Scott, Ole Miss; Madison Hayes, Mississippi State; Mama Dembele, Missouri; Marta Suárez, Tennessee. </p>
<p>All-Defensive</p>
<p>Que Morrison, Georgia; Khayla Pointer, LSU; Chasity Patterson, Kentucky; Aliyah Boston, South Carolina; Tamari Key, Tennessee </p>
<p>Player of the Year — Rhyne Howard, Kentucky</p>
<p>Freshman of the Year — Madison Scott, Ole Miss</p>
<p>Co-Defensive Players of the Year — Que Morrison, Georgia & Aliyah Boston, South Carolina</p>
<p>6th Woman of the Year — Destiny Pitts, Texas A&M</p>
<p>Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Ciera Johnson, Texas A&M</p>
<p>Coach of the Year – Joni Taylor, Georgia</p>
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