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Devontae Shuler Earns First Team All-SEC Honors
3/9/2021 | Men's Basketball
Third First Team All-SEC Rebel in Past Three Years
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The tradition of All-SEC guards at Ole Miss continues, and Devontae Shuler can now add his name to that prestigious list. The senior was named First Team All-SEC by the conference coaches, the league announced Tuesday morning (March 9).
Shuler earned the accolade for the first time in his career, becoming Ole Miss' third First Team All-SEC guard in three years under Kermit Davis. The Irmo, South Carolina, native follows in the footsteps of former teammate Breein Tyree, who collected First Team All-SEC honors as a junior (2019) and as a senior (2020). Adding in second teamers, the Rebels have produced 16 All-SEC guards over the past 15 seasons.
Shuler has had his best career as a Rebel this season, leading the team in scoring (15.6 ppg) and assists (3.3 apg). Both marks crack the SEC's top 10, and by ranking ninth in steals (1.5 spg), Shuler joins Vanderbilt's Scotty Pippen Jr. as the only two players to rank top 10 in all three categories. The Ole Miss guard's 1.3 assist/turnover ratio is eighth in the conference, while his 2.0 threes made per game are ninth.
Throughout the season, Shuler has recorded eight 20-point games. That includes a 26-point night at Auburn (Feb. 6) in which he drilled a game-winning jumper at the buzzer in overtime. After that game, he collected SEC Player of the Week accolades for the first time in his career. One week later, after helping Ole Miss take down No. 10 Missouri, Shuler returned to his home state of South Carolina and scored a career-high 31 points to lead the Rebels to a victory over the Gamecocks (Feb. 13). He has led Ole Miss to a strong second half of SEC play, as the Rebels have won seven of their past nine games to join the conversation for an NCAA Tournament berth.
Over 122 career games, which includes 97 starts, Shuler has already etched his name in the Ole Miss record books. He ranks third in career steals (180), eighth in career three-pointers made (176), 10th in career assists (321) and 21st in career points (1,297).
Shuler and the Rebels head to Nashville this week for the SEC Tournament. As the No. 6 seed, the Rebels will face No. 11 seed Georgia in the second round Thursday night (March 11). Tipoff from Bridgestone Arena is set for approximately 8 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
For the latest news and updates regarding Ole Miss Men's Basketball, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMBB, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Basketball and on Instagram at olemissmbb.
First Team All-SEC
Herbert Jones, Alabama
John Petty Jr., Alabama
Moses Moody, Arkansas
Tre Mann, Florida
Cameron Thomas, LSU
Devontae Shuler, Ole Miss
Dru Smith, Missouri
Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt
Second Team All-SEC
Jaden Shackelford, Alabama
Colin Castleton, Florida
Sahvir Wheeler, Georgia
Javonte Smart, LSU
Trendon Watford, LSU
D.J. Stewart Jr., Mississippi State
Jeremiah Tilmon, Missouri
AJ Lawson, South Carolina
All-Freshman Team
Joshua Primo, Alabama
Moses Moody, Arkansas
Sharife Cooper, Auburn
KD Johnson, Georgia
Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky
Cameron Thomas, LSU
Keon Johnson, Tennessee
Jaden Springer, Tennessee
All-Defensive Team
Herbert Jones, Alabama
Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky
Abdul Ado, Mississippi State
Dru Smith, Missouri
Yves Pons, Tennessee
Coach of the Year: Nate Oats, Alabama
Player of the Year: Herbert Jones, Alabama
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Dylan Disu, Vanderbilt
Freshman of the Year: Moses Moody, Arkansas
Sixth-Man of the Year: JD Notae, Arkansas
Defensive Player of the Year: Herbert Jones, Alabama
Shuler earned the accolade for the first time in his career, becoming Ole Miss' third First Team All-SEC guard in three years under Kermit Davis. The Irmo, South Carolina, native follows in the footsteps of former teammate Breein Tyree, who collected First Team All-SEC honors as a junior (2019) and as a senior (2020). Adding in second teamers, the Rebels have produced 16 All-SEC guards over the past 15 seasons.
Shuler has had his best career as a Rebel this season, leading the team in scoring (15.6 ppg) and assists (3.3 apg). Both marks crack the SEC's top 10, and by ranking ninth in steals (1.5 spg), Shuler joins Vanderbilt's Scotty Pippen Jr. as the only two players to rank top 10 in all three categories. The Ole Miss guard's 1.3 assist/turnover ratio is eighth in the conference, while his 2.0 threes made per game are ninth.
Throughout the season, Shuler has recorded eight 20-point games. That includes a 26-point night at Auburn (Feb. 6) in which he drilled a game-winning jumper at the buzzer in overtime. After that game, he collected SEC Player of the Week accolades for the first time in his career. One week later, after helping Ole Miss take down No. 10 Missouri, Shuler returned to his home state of South Carolina and scored a career-high 31 points to lead the Rebels to a victory over the Gamecocks (Feb. 13). He has led Ole Miss to a strong second half of SEC play, as the Rebels have won seven of their past nine games to join the conversation for an NCAA Tournament berth.
Over 122 career games, which includes 97 starts, Shuler has already etched his name in the Ole Miss record books. He ranks third in career steals (180), eighth in career three-pointers made (176), 10th in career assists (321) and 21st in career points (1,297).
Shuler and the Rebels head to Nashville this week for the SEC Tournament. As the No. 6 seed, the Rebels will face No. 11 seed Georgia in the second round Thursday night (March 11). Tipoff from Bridgestone Arena is set for approximately 8 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
For the latest news and updates regarding Ole Miss Men's Basketball, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMBB, on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Basketball and on Instagram at olemissmbb.
First Team All-SEC
Herbert Jones, Alabama
John Petty Jr., Alabama
Moses Moody, Arkansas
Tre Mann, Florida
Cameron Thomas, LSU
Devontae Shuler, Ole Miss
Dru Smith, Missouri
Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt
Second Team All-SEC
Jaden Shackelford, Alabama
Colin Castleton, Florida
Sahvir Wheeler, Georgia
Javonte Smart, LSU
Trendon Watford, LSU
D.J. Stewart Jr., Mississippi State
Jeremiah Tilmon, Missouri
AJ Lawson, South Carolina
All-Freshman Team
Joshua Primo, Alabama
Moses Moody, Arkansas
Sharife Cooper, Auburn
KD Johnson, Georgia
Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky
Cameron Thomas, LSU
Keon Johnson, Tennessee
Jaden Springer, Tennessee
All-Defensive Team
Herbert Jones, Alabama
Isaiah Jackson, Kentucky
Abdul Ado, Mississippi State
Dru Smith, Missouri
Yves Pons, Tennessee
Coach of the Year: Nate Oats, Alabama
Player of the Year: Herbert Jones, Alabama
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Dylan Disu, Vanderbilt
Freshman of the Year: Moses Moody, Arkansas
Sixth-Man of the Year: JD Notae, Arkansas
Defensive Player of the Year: Herbert Jones, Alabama
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