Mizzou's Kobe Brown earns multiple All-SEC Awards

Missouri’s Kobe Brown smiles as he runs up court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023,…

Missouri’s Kobe Brown smiles as he runs up court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won 78-61.(AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)

by: Jared Bush

Posted: Mar 6, 2023 / 03:34 PM CST

Updated: Mar 6, 2023 / 05:36 PM CST

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Mizzou basketball was revitalized this season after finishing fourth in the SEC and a likely NCAA Tournament appearance.

One of their players also earned multiple SEC Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards.

Senior guard Kobe Brown was honored with First-team All-SEC and the SEC and the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Brown led the Tigers in scoring (15.9 ppg) and rebounding (6.2 rpg) this season. He also was third in the SEC in field goal percentage (55.2%) and second in three-point field goal percentage

He is also the only Mizzou student-athlete to have earned SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, finishing the fall semester with a 4.0 GPA.

The Tigers will now prepare for the SEC Conference Tournament and will play on Friday at 2 p.m. against the winner of Tennessee vs. South Carolina/Ole Miss.