SEC basketball tournament media survey - best and worst
Published: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 6:09 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 6:09 p.m.
The Tennessean, Nashville's local paper, asked a panel of 12 basketball experts to participate in a survey concerning SEC basketball. Sun sports columnist Pat Dooley was one of the members of the panel.
Here are the results:
Best coach: Bruce Pearl, Tennessee. Billy Donovan finished third behind John Calipari. Auburn's Jeff Lebo finished 12th
Best player: John Wall, Kentucky
Most underrated: Trey Thompkins, Georgia. Chandler Parsons received one vote
Besides Kentucky, which SEC team goes deepest in NCAAs: Vanderbilt
Best site for SEC Tournament: Nashville and Atlanta tied
Best SEC player you saw in person: Pete Maravich and Shaquille O'Neal tied
Best fans: Kentucky
Worst fans: Auburn
Best official: Doug Shows, Tom Eades and Ted Valentine tied
Worst official: Ted Valentine
Best home-court advantage: Kentucky
Arena that should be demolished: Beard-Eaves Memorial, Auburn
One-and-done rule — good or bad? Thumbs down
Current SEC coach you'd like to have dinner with: Bruce Pearl
Current SEC coach you'd least like to have dinner with: John Calipari
2010 SEC Tournament — Kentucky or the field: Kentucky
Next SEC coach to get fired: Jeff Lebo, Auburn
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