Silva Named To SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC Second Team

Nov. 10, 2017

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Junior forward Chris Silva was named to the SEC Coaches Preseason All-SEC Second Team, the conference office announced on Friday morning ahead of the official start of the 2017-18 campaign. Silva is Carolina’s top returning scorer (10.2), rebounder (6.1) and shot blocker (1.4) and a veteran leader of this year’s squad. Silva posted 21 double-figure scoring games last season with five double-doubles, including in South Carolina’s Final Four matchup versus Gonzaga when he scored 13 points and pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds. In league play in 2017, Silva averaged 10.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per outing, while hitting 54.7 percent from the field. South Carolina begins the 2017-18 campaign on Friday night when it travels to face Wofford at 7 p.m. ET. The contest, which will be held at the newly constructed Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, will be available on ESPN3. The full SEC Coaches Preseason teams are listed below.

First Team All-SEC

KeVaughn Allen ââ’¬” Florida

Yante Maten ââ’¬” Georgia

Kevin Knox ââ’¬” Kentucky

Deandre Burnett ââ’¬” Ole Miss

Quinndary Weatherspoon ââ’¬” Mississippi St.

Michael Porter, Jr. ââ’¬” Missouri

Tyler Davis ââ’¬” Texas A&M

Robert Williams ââ’¬” Texas A&M

Matthew Fisher-Davis ââ’¬” Vanderbilt

Second Team All-SEC

Braxton Key ââ’¬” Alabama

Collin Sexton ââ’¬” Alabama

Jaylen Barford ââ’¬” Arkansas

Daryl Macon ââ’¬” Arkansas

Mustapha Heron ââ’¬” Auburn

Chris Chiozza ââ’¬” Florida

Terence Davis ââ’¬” Ole Miss

Hamidou Diallo ââ’¬” Kentucky

Chris Silva ââ’¬” South Carolina

Grant Williams ââ’¬” Tennessee