Thomas Haugh earned preseason SEC Player of the Year recognition from the league's coaches.
Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Men's Basketball
The Florida men's basketball senior trio of Rueben Chinyelu, Alex Condon and Thomas Haugh continued to roll up the preseason accolades on Thursday, earning a place both on the preseason coaches All-SEC team and the NABC Player of the Year Watch List. Haugh also earned preseason SEC Player of the Year recognition from the coaches.
Haugh and Chinyelu received first-team distinction and Condon second-team honors, the SEC announced.
The National Association of Basketball Coaches also published their 20-man Player of the Year Watch List on Thursday, also, and Florida was the only team with three players to appear. Duke and UConn have two selections each.
The No. 1 Gators open the regular season on Monday against 14th-ranked Miami in Tampa.
Preseason Coaches All-SEC
First Team
Amari Allen, Alabama
Rueben Chinyelu, Florida
Thomas Haugh, Florida
Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State
Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt
Second Team
Alex Condon, Florida
Juke Harris, Tennessee
Milan Momcilovic, Kentucky
Matas Vokietaitis, Texas
Jordan Smith Jr., Arkansas
Third Team
PJ Haggerty, Texas A&M
Malachi Moreno, Kentucky
Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn
David Punch, Texas
Billy Richmond III, Arkansas
Preseason Player of the Year
Thomas Haugh, Florida
2027 NABC Division I Player of the Year – Preseason Watch List
Flory Bidunga, Louisville
John Blackwell, Duke
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, Duke
Elliot Cadeau, Michigan
Rueben Chinyelu, Florida
Alex Condon, Florida
Thijs De Ridder, Virginia
Silas Demary Jr., Connecticut
Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State
Juke Harris, Tennessee
Thomas Haugh, Florida
Motiejus Krivas, Arizona
David Mirkovic, Illinois
Milan Momcilovic, Kentucky
Braylon Mullins, Connecticut
Pryce Sandfort, Nebraska
Tyran Stokes, Kansas
Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt
JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Robert Wright III, BYU
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Haugh and Chinyelu received first-team distinction and Condon second-team honors, the SEC announced.
The National Association of Basketball Coaches also published their 20-man Player of the Year Watch List on Thursday, also, and Florida was the only team with three players to appear. Duke and UConn have two selections each.
The No. 1 Gators open the regular season on Monday against 14th-ranked Miami in Tampa.
Preseason Coaches All-SEC
First Team
Amari Allen, Alabama
Rueben Chinyelu, Florida
Thomas Haugh, Florida
Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State
Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt
Second Team
Alex Condon, Florida
Juke Harris, Tennessee
Milan Momcilovic, Kentucky
Matas Vokietaitis, Texas
Jordan Smith Jr., Arkansas
Third Team
PJ Haggerty, Texas A&M
Malachi Moreno, Kentucky
Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn
David Punch, Texas
Billy Richmond III, Arkansas
Preseason Player of the Year
Thomas Haugh, Florida
2027 NABC Division I Player of the Year – Preseason Watch List
Flory Bidunga, Louisville
John Blackwell, Duke
Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje, Duke
Elliot Cadeau, Michigan
Rueben Chinyelu, Florida
Alex Condon, Florida
Thijs De Ridder, Virginia
Silas Demary Jr., Connecticut
Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State
Juke Harris, Tennessee
Thomas Haugh, Florida
Motiejus Krivas, Arizona
David Mirkovic, Illinois
Milan Momcilovic, Kentucky
Braylon Mullins, Connecticut
Pryce Sandfort, Nebraska
Tyran Stokes, Kansas
Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt
JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Robert Wright III, BYU
Single-Game Tickets
Single-game tickets are on sale now.
SEC Saturday Packs
The SEC Saturday Pack includes all five Saturday home SEC dates, with games vs. Vanderbilt, Texas, Missouri, Georgia and Kentucky.
Group Tickets
Orders of 15+ tickets qualify for unique group benefits and experiences. Call the Florida Gators Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683 for more information.
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