Oct. 23, 2006
Vanderbilt junior swingman Shan Foster was named Preseason First Team All-Southeastern Conference by the league’s coaches on Monday.
Foster, who earned a similar postseason award from the coaches last year, ranks as the league’s third-leading returning scorer, averaging 15.9 points a year ago. Foster finished his sophomore campaign ranked among the SEC’s leaders in 3-pointers per game (second with 3.00), 3-point shooting percentage (fourth at .415), and field goal percentage (ninth at .451).
“Shan is very deserving of the award,” head coach Kevin Stallings said. “For the better part of two years he has been very consistent and has proven to be one of the league’s best players.
“Preseason awards are nice but postseason honors have more meaning. I wouldn’t be surprised if both Shan and Derrick (Byars) were on the list at the end of the season.”
Foster is shooting 42.7 percent from 3-point range for his career – fourth best in school history. The Kenner, La. native ranks ninth at Vanderbilt with 159 career 3-pointers. His 90 3-pointers made a year ago tied for third place all-time at Vanderbilt.
The coaches’ preseason All-SEC first and second teams consist of a minimum eight players on each squad. No ties were broken and no predicted order of finish was made.
A complete list of the 2007 SEC Men’s Basketball Coaches Preseason All-SEC team follows:
FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC
Jermareo Davidson, Alabama, F
Ronald Steele, Alabama#, G
Corey Brewer, Florida, F
Al Horford, Florida, F/C
Joakim Noah, Florida#, F/C
Glen Davis, LSU#, F
Chris Lofton, Tennessee#, G
Shan Foster, Vanderbilt, G/F
SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC
Richard Hendrix, Alabama, F
Darian Townes, Arkansas, F
Taurean Green, Florida, G
Mike Mercer, Georgia, G
Randolph Morris, Kentucky, C
Tasmin Mitchell, LSU, F
Jamont Gordon, Mississippi State, G/F
Charles Rhodes, Mississippi State, F/C
Tre’ Kelley, South Carolina, G
#-Unanimous Selection; Ties are not broken
