2009 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 2009 SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...

 Men's Basketball Tournament
SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The SEC Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference tournament in basketball for the Southeastern Conference . It is a single-elimination tournament that involves all league schools . Its seeding is based on regular season records...

took place on March 12–15, 2009 in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....

 at the St. Pete Times Forum
St. Pete Times Forum
The St. Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, and arena football games, as well as concerts....

. The first, quarterfinal, and semifinal rounds were televised by Raycom/LF Sports
Raycom Sports
Raycom Sports is an American syndicator of sports television programs. It is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and owned and operated by Raycom Media.-Founding:...

, and the SEC Championship Game was seen on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...

.

Standings

SEC East
School Coach W L Seed
Tennessee
2008–09 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team
The 2008–09 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the fourth season for Bruce Pearl as the Volunteers' head coach...

 
Bruce Pearl
Bruce Pearl
Bruce Dean-Fredrick Pearl is an American college basketball coach who most recently served as head coach of the University of Tennessee Volunteers men's team. He is a graduate of Boston College, where he obtained his first position as an assistant basketball coach. He was the first coach to lead...

 
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South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference. The program attained national prominence under hall of fame coach Frank McGuire, posting a 205-65 record and three NCAA Sweet 16 appearances from 1967-1976...

 
Darrin Horn
Darrin Horn
-External links:*...

 
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Florida
2008–09 Florida Gators men's basketball team
The 2008–09 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2008–09 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern...

 
Billy Donovan
Billy Donovan
William John "Billy" Donovan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and a former college and professional basketball player. Donovan is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida...

 
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Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...

 
Billy Gillispie
Billy Gillispie
Billy Clyde Gillispie , also known by his initials BCG, is an American college basketball coach. Since 2011, he has been the current head coach of the men's basketball team at Texas Tech University...

 
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Vanderbilt  Kevin Stallings
Kevin Stallings
Kevin Stallings is currently in his 11th season as the head men’s basketball coach at Vanderbilt University. Previously, he served as head coach at Illinois State University and was an assistant coach at Purdue University and the University of Kansas.-High school & college:Stallings was born in...

8 8 E5
Georgia
Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball
The Georgia Bulldogs basketball program is the men's college basketball team representing the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. Established in 1891, the team has competed in the Southeastern Conference since its inception in 1932...

 
Pete Herrmann
Pete Herrmann
-See also:*Navy Midshipmen men's basketball...

 
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SEC West
School Coach W L Seed
LSU
LSU Tigers basketball
The Louisiana State Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The team is currently coached by Trent Johnson and has enjoyed recent success, including a Final Four run in the 2005–2006 season. Past coaches include John Brady, Press...

 
Trent Johnson
Trent Johnson
Trent Johnson is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the LSU Tigers men's basketball team. Johnson had previously been the head coach at Stanford University and Nevada, where he achieved some success in the 2004 NCAA tournament with star player Kirk Snyder and...

 
13 3 W1
Auburn
Auburn Tigers men's basketball
The Auburn Tigers men's basketball program is the college basketball program that represents Auburn University, competing in the Southeastern Conference. The program began in 1905. Though they generally play under the shadow of the football program, the Tigers have had successes on the hardwood...

 
Jeff Lebo
Jeff Lebo
-External links:*** @ basketballreference.com...

 
10 6 W2
Mississippi State  Rick Stansbury
Rick Stansbury
Rick Stansbury is the current head men's basketball coach at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi....

 
9 7 W3
Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
The Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball program has a history of being among the best of the Southeastern Conference . It trails only Kentucky in basketball wins, SEC tournament titles, and SEC regular season titles in the 12-member conference. The team is coached by head coach Anthony Grant,...

 
Philip Pearson
Philip Pearson
Philip James Pearson is an American assistant basketball coach for the University of Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team...

 
7 9 W4
Mississippi  Andy Kennedy
Andy Kennedy (basketball coach)
Andy Kennedy is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Mississippi . Kennedy was a player in high school at both Winston Academy and Louisville High School...

 
7 9 W5
Arkansas  John Pelphrey
John Pelphrey
John Leslie Pelphrey is an American college basketball coach and was the 14th head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas . After being named Kentucky's "Mr. Basketball" in 1987, he became a star college player at the University of Kentucky. Prior to coaching the Razorbacks, he...

 
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Awards

Award Recipient Class Team
SEC Player of the Year (Media)
SEC Player of the Year (Coaches) Marcus Thornton Sr. LSU
SEC Coach of the Year (Media)
SEC Coach of the Year (Coaches) Trent Johnson 1st year LSU
SEC Freshman of the Year (Media)
SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches) Terrico White Fr. Ole Miss
SEC Defensive Player of the Year (Media) Jarvis Varnado
Jarvis Varnado
Jarvis Varnado is an American basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Super League. Varnado was selected by the Miami Heat in the 2010 NBA Draft....

 
Jr. Mississippi State
SEC Defensive Player of the Year (Coaches) Jarvis Varnado
Jarvis Varnado
Jarvis Varnado is an American basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Super League. Varnado was selected by the Miami Heat in the 2010 NBA Draft....

 
Jr. Mississippi State
SEC Sixth Man (Coaches) Brandis Raley-Ross Sr. South Carolina
SEC Awards

All-Conference Team

All-SEC First Team
Position Player Class Team
G Nick Calathes
Nick Calathes
Nicholas William "Nick" Calathes is an American-born Greek professional basketball player. Calathes played American college basketball for the University of Florida. He currently plays for Panathinaikos, the Athens, Greece affiliate of the EuroLeague.-High school career:Calathes was born in...

 
So. Florida
G Jodie Meeks
Jodie Meeks
Jodie Meeks is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA.Meeks played college basketball for the University of Kentucky Wildcats...

 
Jr. Kentucky
G Devan Downey
Devan Downey
Devan Deangelo Downey is an American professional basketball player.-Amateur career:He was born in Chester, South Carolina where he attended Chester High School. Named S.C. Class AAA Player of the Year and Mr...

 
Jr. South Carolina
G Marcus Thornton
Marcus Thornton
Marcus Terrell Thornton is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA.-High school career:...

 
Sr. LSU
F Tyler Smith
Tyler Smith (basketball)
David Tyler Smith, commonly known as Tyler Smith, is an American basketball player who currently plays for Bornova Belediye in Turkey. He played college basketball for Iowa and Tennessee, but his college career came to an end when he was dismissed from the Tennessee program in January 2010...

Jr. Tennessee
F Tasmin Mitchell Jr. LSU
F Patrick Patterson
Patrick Patterson (basketball)
Patrick Davell Patterson is an American basketball player with the Houston Rockets. He played collegiately for the University of Kentucky. He is a 6'9", 235-pound power forward who grew up in Huntington, West Virginia...

 
So. Kentucky
F Jarvis Varnado
Jarvis Varnado
Jarvis Varnado is an American basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Super League. Varnado was selected by the Miami Heat in the 2010 NBA Draft....

 
Jr. Mississippi State
SEC First Team

2009 SEC Tournament

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