March 7, 2007

Atlanta, Ga. – On the eve of the first round of the SEC Tournament, the SEC Coaches have spoken. Senior point guard Tre’ Kelley was named to the Coaches All-SEC first team on a unanimous vote and freshman-redshirt Dominique Archie was honored on the SEC All-Freshman team.

Kelley and Brandon Wallace were named on Tuesday to the AP All-SEC team with Kelley picking up first team honors and Wallace being named Honorable Mention.

Kelley is the first Gamecock to be named to the Coaches All-SEC first team since BJ McKie was named in 1998. Kelley joins McKie as on of just three Gamecocks to be named to the AP and Coaches All-SEC first teams in the same season. McKie was voted to the first team in both 1997 and ’98. Larry Davis was named to both in 1997 as well.

Archie was the first Gamecock to be named to the All-SEC Freshman team since 2004 when Renaldo Balkman received the honor. Balkman went on to be an NBA first round draft pick by the New York Knicks in 2006 after his junior year.

“Tre’ is very deserving of this honor and it’s outstanding to see the SEC Coaches acknowledge his very fine play this season,” said USC Head Coach Dave Odom. “I am just as proud of Dominique Archie. He worked hard last season during his redshirt year and the dedication paid off. I am glad the SEC coaches recognized the good work by both these players.”

KELLEY

• 2006-07: Averages 36.5 mpg/19.1 ppg/5.1 apg/2.6 rpg/0.9 spg IF HE SCORES 23 POINTS DURING THE REST OF THE SEASON HE WILL BE FIRST PLAYER TO EVER HAVE 1500 CAREER POINTS AND 500 CAREER ASSISTS
• Scored 18+ in 13 of 16 SEC games this year – including 19+ in last eight SEC games
• Has gotten an assist in 35.3% of his teammates made field goals. That puts him at 18th in the country in assist efficiency, with no other SEC player in the top 50.
• Led SEC w/ 21.1 ppg in league play; 2nd w/ 19.1 in overall play; 13 18+ PT games in SEC
• 4+ AST 21x – including season-high 8 AST 5 times; 40+ MIN 9x;
• 20+ in 13 games, 30+ in 2 games; 36 PT AT UK was a USC school record in SEC play
• CAREER LISTS: 1477 career points are No. 9 all-time. No. 2 in games played (133), No. 3 in assists (505), No. 3 in 3 point FG attempted (499), No. 3 in minutes played (3918) and No. 3 in 3 PT FG made (166).

ARCHIE

• 2006-07: Averages 30.1 mpg/9.1 ppg/5.1 rpg/1.0 apg/0.8 bpg/0.7 spg
• SEC Freshman of the Week (Jan. 1)
• Scored in double figures in 9 of 16 SEC games
• 19 games with 4+ REB including career-high 10 vs. Lipscomb
• Joins Brandon Wallace as only 2 Gamecocks starting every game
• Scored career-high 21 points in OT loss to Vandy – grabbing 3 REB, 1 AST in 42 MIN
• First freshman since Rolando Howell to score 20 points (8-9), adding career-high 10 rebounds in the win over Lipscomb. First freshman to have a double-double since 2003 (Brandon Wallace at The Citadel).

FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC (*–UNANIMOUS)
Corey Brewer, UF
Al Horford, UF
Joakim Noah, UF
Randolph Morris, UK
Glen Davis, LS
Jamont Gordon, MS
Tre Kelley, SC*
Chris Lofton, UT*
Derrick Byars, VU*

SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC
Jermareo Davidson, UA
Richard Hendrix, UA
Patrick Beverley, AR
Taurean Green, UF
Sundiata Gaines, UG
Todd Abernethy, UM
Clarence Sanders, UM
Charles Rhodes, MS
Shan Foster, VU

SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (*–UNANIMOUS)
Patrick Beverley, AR*
Dwayne Reed, AU
Derrick Jasper, UK
Jodie Meeks, UK*
Ben Hansbrough, MS
Barry Stewart, MS
Dominique Archie, SC
Wayne Chism, UT*
Duke Crews, UT
Ramar Smith, UT*

SEC COACH OF THE YEAR
Kevin Stallings, VU

SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Derrick Byars, VU

SEC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Lee Humphrey, UF

SEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Patrick Beverly, AR

SEC SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Chris Richard, UF

SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Steven Hill, AR