March 11, 2003

LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith has been named the Associated Press Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year, it was announced Tuesday. It’s the second such honor for Smith, who shared the award with Tennessee’s Jerry Green in 1998.

The AP also named Keith Bogans first-team All-SEC, while Marquis Estill took second-team honors. Tennessee big man Ron Slay was named SEC Player of the Year by the writers, while Florida’s Anthony Roberson was the Newcomer of the Year.

First Team


Keith Bogans, Kentucky

Jarvis Hayes, Georgia
Ron Slay, Tennessee
Mario Austin, Mississippi State
Matt Bonner, Florida

Second Team


Marquis Estill, Kentucky

Ezra Williams, Georgia
Erwin Dudley, Alabama
Marquis Daniels, Auburn
Ronald Dupree, LSU

Third Team

Timmy Bowers, Mississippi State
Matt Freije, Vanderbilt
Justin Reed, Ole Miss
Derrick Zimmerman, Mississippi State
Maurice Williams, Alabama

Bogans, Smith Earn USBWA All-District Honors

The United States Basketball Writers Association has named Keith Bogans and Tubby Smith its District IV Player and Coach of the Year, it was announced Tuesday. Bogans joins seven other Southeastern Conference players on the 10-man team comprised of players from Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and Florida.

Also named to the All-District squad were Jarvis Hayes (Georgia), Matt Bonner (Florida), Mario Austin (Miss. St.), Ron Slay (Tennessee), Reece Gaines (Louisville), Erwin Dudley (Alabama), Marquis Daniels (Auburn), Chris Massie (Memphis) and Ezra Williams (Georgia).