BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Razorback freshman Nick Smith Jr., was voted to the SEC 18th annual men’s basketball coaches’ preseason All-SEC team, it was announced today.

Smith was 1-of-9 selected to the first team making him a unanimous preseason first team All-SEC honoree. He was previously named to the SEC media’s 5-man preseason All-SEC first team.

The coaches’ preseason All-SEC first and second teams consist of a minimum of eight players on each squad, voted on by the SEC basketball coaches. No ties were broken and no predicted order of finish was made.

Arkansas will officially open the 2022-23 season on Monday (Nov. 7) versus North Dakota State. Tipoff is set for 7 pm at Bud Walton Arena.

SEC Coaches First Team All-SEC

Jahvon Quinerly – Alabama

Nick Smith Jr. – Arkansas

Colin Castleton – Florida

Oscar Tshiebwe – Kentucky

Sahvir Wheeler – Kentucky

Tolu Smith – Mississippi State

Kobe Brown – Missouri

Santiago Vescovi – Tennessee

Zakai Zeigler – Tennessee 

SEC Coaches Second Team All-SEC

Brandon Miller – Alabama

Wendell Green Jr. – Auburn

K.D. Johnson – Auburn

Kario Oquendo – Georgia

KJ Williams – LSU 

Matthew Murrell – Ole Miss

Josiah-Jordan James – Tennessee

Henry Coleman III – Texas A&M

SMITH’S PRESEASON HONORS

Jerry West Award Watch List

All-American second team (CBSsports.com)

All-America fourth team (Blue Ribbon Magazine)

National Newcomer of the Year (Blue Ribbon Magazine)

#2 on Andy Katz/NCAA.com national Impact Freshmen list

#2 on CBSsports.com national Impact Freshmen list

SEC Freshman of the Year (CBSsports.com)

SEC Freshman of the Year (Blue Ribbon Magazine)

First Team All-SEC (media)

First Team All-SEC (coaches)

First Team All-SEC (Blue Ribbon Magazine)