University of Kentucky sophomore Selia “SeSe” Helm was named to the All-Southeastern Conference second team, announced by the league office today.

Helm, a native of Bowling Green, Ky., ranks among the SEC’s best and leads Kentucky in three statistical categories: scoring – 5th (17.0), free-throw shooting percentage – 6th (79.1), and rebounding – 11th (6.7).

The 6-4 center has scored in double figures 25 of 27 games this season, 10 with 20-plus points, including a career-high 26 against Cincinnati and Evansville. She scored her 600th career-point in only her 42nd game as a Wildcat, the second fastest player to accomplish the feat since UK Kodak All-American Valerie Still (1979-83) did it in 29 games. She now has surpassed the 700-point mark with 753.

The All-America candidate has recorded five career double-doubles, four this season. She has been the Cats’ leading scorer in 16 games, the leading rebounder in 11 contests.

Helm was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team last season.

The complete 2002 SEC Women’s Basketball Postseason Awards follows:

First Team All-SEC

Vanessa Hayden, Florida
Kara Braxton, Georgia
Aiysha Smith, LSU
*LaToya Thomas, Mississippi State
Tan White, Mississippi State
Shaunzinski Gortman, South Carolina
Jocelyn Penn, South Carolina
*Kara Lawson, Tennessee
*Chantelle Anderson, Vanderbilt
Zuzi Klimesova, Vanderbilt

Second Team All-SEC

Shondra Johnson, Alabama
Dana Cherry, Arkansas
Shameka Christon, Arkansas
Le’Coe Willingham, Auburn
Brandi McCain, Florida
Christi Thomas, Georgia
SeSe Helm, Kentucky
Doneeka Hodges, LSU
Michelle Snow, Tennessee
Ashley McElhiney, Vanderbilt

All-Freshman Team

Natasha Brackett, Auburn
*Kara Braxton, Georgia
Ebony Felder, Georgia
*Tan White, Misssissippi State
Shyra Ely, Tennessee
Loree Moore, Tennessee

Player of the Year

Chantelle Anderson, Vanderbilt

Freshman of the Year

Kara Braxton, Georgia

Coach of the Year

Susan Walvius, South Carolina