Sophomore forward Terrence Jones was named Preseason Player of the Year by Athlon. (Chet White, UK Athletics)

It seems like a week doesn’t pass without a preseason publication naming one or multiple Kentucky Wildcats as picks for All-America or All-SEC. This week is no different. This time around Athlon came out with its preseason publication and five players from John Calipari’s 2011-12 squad were tabbed.Anthony Davis and Terrence Jones earned first team All-SEC honors; Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was named to the second team; and Marquis Teague and Doron Lamb were third-team honorees. Jones was named Player of the Year and Davis Newcomer of the Year in the conference. The reigning SEC Tournament MVP and the Cats’ most experienced returning player, Darius Miller, was not included, though I believe he may have something to say about that on the floor before all is said and done.Athlon predicted UK would win the SEC, with Vanderbilt, Florida and Alabama on the Cats’ heels.Jones and Davis also figured in when Athlon named preseason All-Americans, with Jones earning first team honors and Davis on the second team as the only freshman among the top 10 players named.

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