List of Southeastern Conference men's basketball champions explained

Below is a list of SEC Men's Basketball Champions and Award Winners.

Champions and Award Winners

Official SEC champions in bold.

Year Regular Season Champion(s) SEC Tournament Champion SEC Player of the Year Postseason Honors
1933KentuckyKentucky–
1934Kentucky
Alabama		Alabama–
1935Kentucky
LSU		No Tournament–
1936Kentucky
Tennessee		Tennessee–
1937Georgia TechKentucky–
1938KentuckyGeorgia Tech–
1939AlabamaKentucky–
1940AlabamaKentucky–
1941Kentucky
Tennessee		Tennessee–
1942Kentucky
Tennessee		Kentucky–
1943Kentucky
Tennessee		Tennessee–
1944Georgia Tech
Tulane		Kentucky–
1945KentuckyKentucky–
1946Kentucky
LSU		Kentucky–
1947KentuckyKentucky–
1948KentuckyKentucky–Kentucky 1948 NCAA Champions
1949KentuckyKentucky–Kentucky 1949 NCAA Champions
1950KentuckyKentucky–
1951KentuckyVanderbilt–Kentucky 1951 NCAA Champions
1952KentuckyKentucky–
1953LSUNo Tournament–LSU 1953 Final Four
1954Kentucky
LSU		No Tournament–
1955KentuckyNo Tournament–
1956AlabamaNo Tournament–
1957KentuckyNo Tournament–
1958KentuckyNo Tournament–Kentucky 1958 NCAA Champions
1959Mississippi StateNo Tournament–
1960AuburnNo Tournament–
1961Mississippi StateNo Tournament–
1962Kentucky
Mississippi State		No Tournament–
1963Mississippi StateNo Tournament–
1964KentuckyNo Tournament–
1965VanderbiltNo TournamentClyde Lee, Vanderbilt
1966KentuckyNo TournamentClyde Lee, Vanderbilt
Pat Riley, Kentucky		Kentucky 1966 NCAA Runner-Up
1967TennesseeNo TournamentRon Widby, Tennessee
1968KentuckyNo TournamentPete Maravich, LSU
1969KentuckyNo TournamentPete Maravich, LSU
1970KentuckyNo TournamentPete Maravich, LSU
1971KentuckyNo TournamentJohnny Neumann, Ole Miss
1972Kentucky
Tennessee		No TournamentMike Edwards, Tennessee
Tom Parker, Kentucky
1973KentuckyNo TournamentKevin Grevey, Kentucky
Wendell Hudson, Alabama
1974Alabama
Vanderbilt		No TournamentJan van Breda Kolff, Vanderbilt
1975Alabama
Kentucky		No TournamentKevin Grevey, Kentucky
Bernard King, Tennessee		Kentucky 1975 NCAA Runner-Up
1976AlabamaNo TournamentBernard King, Tennessee
1977Kentucky
Tennessee		No TournamentErnie Grunfeld, Tennessee
Bernard King, Tennessee
1978KentuckyNo TournamentReggie King, AlabamaKentucky 1978 NCAA Champions
1979LSUTennesseeReggie King, Alabama
1980KentuckyLSUKyle Macy, Kentucky
1981LSUOle MissDominique Wilkins, GeorgiaLSU 1981 Final Four
1982Kentucky
Tennessee		AlabamaDale Ellis, Tennessee
1983KentuckyGeorgiaDale Ellis, Tennessee
Jeff Malone, Mississippi State		Georgia 1983 Final Four
1984KentuckyKentuckyCharles Barkley, Auburn Kentucky 1984 Final Four
1985LSUAuburnKenny Walker, Kentucky
1986KentuckyKentuckyKenny Walker, Kentucky LSU 1986 Final Four
1987AlabamaAlabamaDerrick McKey, Alabama
Tony White, Tennessee
1988Kentucky (vacated)Kentucky (vacated)Will Perdue, Vanderbilt
1989FloridaAlabamaChris Jackson, LSU
1990GeorgiaAlabamaChris Jackson, LSU
1991LSU
Mississippi State		AlabamaShaquille O'Neal, LSU
1992ArkansasKentuckyShaquille O'Neal, LSU
1993VanderbiltKentuckyBilly McCaffrey, Vanderbilt
Jamal Mashburn, Kentucky		Kentucky 1993 Final Four
1994ArkansasKentuckyCorliss Williamson, ArkansasArkansas 1994 NCAA Champions
Florida 1994 Final Four
1995KentuckyKentuckyCorliss Williamson, ArkansasArkansas 1995 NCAA Runner-Up
1996KentuckyMississippi StateTony Delk, KentuckyKentucky 1996 NCAA Champions
Mississippi State 1996 Final Four
1997South CarolinaKentuckyRon Mercer, KentuckyKentucky 1997 NCAA Runner-Up
1998KentuckyKentuckyAnsu Sesay, Ole MissKentucky 1998 NCAA Champions
1999AuburnKentuckyChris Porter, Auburn
2000Florida
Kentucky
LSU
Tennessee		ArkansasDan Langhi, Vanderbilt
Stromile Swift, LSU		Florida 2000 NCAA Runner-Up
2001Florida
Kentucky		KentuckyTayshaun Prince, Kentucky
2002AlabamaMississippi StateErwin Dudley, Alabama
2003KentuckyKentuckyKeith Bogans, Kentucky
Ron Slay, Tennessee
2004Mississippi StateKentuckyLawrence Roberts, Mississippi State
2005KentuckyFloridaBrandon Bass, LSU
2006LSUFloridaGlen Davis, LSUFlorida 2006 NCAA Champions
LSU 2006 Final Four
2007FloridaFloridaDerrick Byars, Vanderbilt
Chris Lofton, Tennessee		Florida 2007 NCAA Champions
2008TennesseeGeorgiaShan Foster, Vanderbilt
2009LSUMississippi StateMarcus Thornton, LSU
2010KentuckyKentuckyJohn Wall, Kentucky
2011FloridaKentuckyChandler Parsons, FloridaKentucky 2011 Final Four
2012KentuckyAnthony Davis, KentuckyKentucky 2012 NCAA Champions
2013FloridaOle MissKentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia
2014FloridaFloridaScottie Wilbekin, FloridaKentucky 2014 NCAA Runner-up
Florida 2014 Final Four
2015KentuckyKentuckyBobby Portis, ArkansasKentucky 2015 Final Four
2016Texas A&MKentuckyTyler Ulis, Kentucky
2017KentuckyKentuckyMalik Monk, Kentucky
Sindarius Thornwell, South Carolina		South Carolina 2017 Final Four
2018Auburn
Tennessee		KentuckyYante Maten, Georgia
Grant Williams, Tennessee
2019LSUAuburnGrant Williams, TennesseeAuburn 2019 Final Four
2020KentuckyNo TournamentMason Jones, Arkansas
Reggie Perry, Mississippi State
Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky
2021AlabamaAlabamaHerb Jones, Alabama
2022AuburnTennesseeOscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky
2023AlabamaAlabama Brandon Miller, Alabama
2024TennesseeAuburnDalton Knecht, TennesseeAlabama 2024 Final Four

Regular season championships by school

School
  1. of Regular Season Championships
Last Regular Season Championship
Kentucky492020
Tennessee122024
Alabama112023
LSU112019
Florida72014
Mississippi State62004
Auburn42022
Vanderbilt31993
Arkansas21994
Georgia Tech†21944
Texas A&M12016
South Carolina11997
Georgia11990
Tulane†11944
Ole Miss0-
Missouri0-

Tournament championships by school

School
  1. of Tournament Championships
Last Tournament Championship
Kentucky312018
Alabama82023
Tennessee52022
Florida42014
Auburn32024
Mississippi State32009
Ole Miss22013
Vanderbilt22012
Georgia22008
Arkansas12000
LSU11980
Georgia Tech†11938
Missouri0-
South Carolina0-
Texas A&M0-

Player of the year award winners by school

School (year joined)Winners Years
Kentucky (1932) 18 1966†, 1972†, 1973†, 1975†, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003†, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017†, 2020†, 2022
Tennessee (1932) 14 1967, 1972†, 1975†, 1976, 1977 (×2)†, 1982, 1983†, 1987†, 2003†, 2007†, 2018†, 2019, 2024
LSU (1932) 111968, 1969, 1970, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000†, 2005, 2006, 2009
Vanderbilt (1932) 8 1965, 1966†, 1974, 1988, 1993†, 2000†, 2007†, 2008
Alabama (1932) 7 1973†, 1978, 1979, 1987†, 2002, 2021, 2023
Arkansas (1991) 4 1994, 1995, 2015, 2020†
Mississippi State (1932) 3 1983†, 2004, 2020†
Georgia (1932) 3 1981, 2013, 2018†
Florida (1932) 2 2011, 2014
Auburn (1932) 2 1984, 1999
Ole Miss (1932) 2 1971, 1998
South Carolina (1991) 1 2017†
Missouri (2012) 0 —
Texas A&M (2012) 0 —

Notes and References

  1. Kentucky defeated Georgia in the 1988 SEC Tournament final, but the tournament title was vacated later because of NCAA violations.

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