INDIANAPOLIS (USBWA) – The Southeastern Conference boasts four standout players to headline the 2024-25 U.S. Basketball Writers Association Men's All-America Team, including three first-team selections.
All four NCAA Tournament No. 1 seeds are represented on the team, which includes three repeat selections among the 15 players honored on three teams, with two players receiving honorable mention.
The USBWA has named a men's All-America team since its inaugural season of 1956-57. Since the 2017-18 season, the USBWA has expanded the team to honor 15 players on three teams, regardless of position. For the fourth time, the USBWA also recognized players with honorable mention. The team is selected by the USBWA board after voting from the entire membership and the honor is based on performance during the regular season.
The first team is paced by three All-SEC first-teamers, including SEC Player of the Year Johni Broome from Auburn, a third-team All-American last season, Alabama guard Mark Sears, a second-teamer a year ago and Walter Clayton Jr. of Florida, the SEC Tournament Most Valuable Player. Joining them on the first team are Big Ten Player of the Year Braden Smith from Purdue and Atlantic Coast Conference Player and Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg of Duke.
The fourth All-America player from the SEC is the conference's defensive player of the year and assists leader (7.3), Zakai Zeigler from Tennessee.
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