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Posted: 7:44 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Florida Gators' Billy Donovan named SEC Coach of the Year

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Commentary: Billy Donovan took Florida Gators further than most anticipated photo
Florida head coach Billy Donovan talks to his players during the second half of an NCAA tournament West Regional final college basketball game against Louisville, Saturday, March 24, 2012, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

By Jason Lieser

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

GAINESVILLE —

After dominating the SEC most of the season, the Florida Gators collected a heap of the conference’s post-season awards on Tuesday.

Billy Donovan won Coach of the Year for steering the 13th-ranked Gators to their second regular-season SEC championship in three years. He also captured it when Florida won the conference in 2011.

Erik Murphy was UF’s only all-SEC first-team selection. Murphy, a senior, led the conference in three-point shooting at 46.6 percent and averaged 12.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.

Patric Young, a center, and guards Kenny Boynton and Mike Rosario made the second team. Young and guard Scottie Wilbekin also were voted to the all-defensive team, and Young was named SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in part because of his 3.38 grade-point average.

Michael Frazier II, one of Florida’s key reserves, made the all-freshman team.

The conference asks coaches to vote for the eight-man first team, second team and all-freshman team, as well as the five-player all-defensive team and individual honors.

 
 
 

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