Kentucky’s Howard repeats as SEC women’s player of year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Kentucky guard Rhyne Howard is the Southeastern Conference women’s player of the year for the second straight season. The 2019 SEC freshman of the year headlined the players honored by the 14 league coaches on Tuesday. Mississippi’s Madison Scott was named freshmen of the year. Georgia’s Que Morrison, and Aliyah Boston from South Carolina were named co-defensive players of the year. The 6th woman of the year award went to Texas A&M’s Destiny Pitts while scholar-athlete of the year honors went to her Aggie teammate Ciera Johnson. Georgia’s Joni Taylor was named coach of the year for the first time.