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2023 SEC women's basketball awards announced

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SEC Staff
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Southeastern Conference announced its 2023 women's basketball postseason awards Tuesday.

South Carolina's Aliyah Boston was named Player of the Year as well as Defensive Player of the Year. This is Boston's fourth straight Defensive Player of the Year award and second Player of the Year honor. She was also named Freshman of the Year in 2020.

LSU's Flau'jae Johnson was named Freshmen of the Year with the 6th Woman of the Year award going to South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso. Alabama's Hannah Barber was named Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

South Carolina's Dawn Staley was named Coach of the Year. This is Staley's sixth SEC Coach of the Year honor.

First-team and second-team All-SEC honorees, All-Freshman team, All-Defensive team, along with Player, Coach and Freshman, Defensive Player, 6th Player and Scholar-Athlete of the Year were chosen by the league's 14 coaches.

The complete 2023 SEC Women's Basketball Postseason Awards follow.

Postseason Awards
AWARD RECIPIENT 
Player of the Year   Aliyah Boston, South Carolina 
Freshman of the Year   Flau'jae Johnson, LSU
Defensive Player of the Year  Aliyah Boston, South Carolina
6th Woman of the Year  Kamilla Cardoso, South Carolina 
Scholar-Athlete of the Year  Hannah Barber, Alabama
Coach of the Year  Dawn Staley, South Carolina
First Team All-SEC
SCHOOL ATHLETE
 Alabama Brittany Davis 
 LSU Alexis Morris
 LSU Angel Reese
 Ole Miss Angel Baker
 South Carolina  Aliyah Boston
 South Carolina Zia Cooke
 Tennessee Jordan Horston 
 Tennessee Rickea Jackson 
Second Team All-SEC
SCHOOL ATHLETE
 Arkansas  Erynn Barnum 
 Auburn Aicha Coulibaly 
 Georgia Diamond Battles
 Ole Miss Madison Scott
 Mississippi State Jessika Carter
 Missouri Hayley Frank
 South Carolina Kamilla Cardoso
 Vanderbilt Ciaja Harbison
All Freshman
SCHOOL  ATHLETE
 Arkansas Saylor Poffenbarger 
 LSU Flau'jae Johnson
 LSU Sa'Myah Smith
 Mississippi State  Debreasha Powe
 Missouri Ashton Judd
 South Carolina Raven Johnson
 Texas A&M Janiah Barker
 Texas A&M Sydney Bowles
All-Defensive
SCHOOL  ATHLETE
 Georgia Diamond Battles
 LSU Angel Reese
 Ole Miss Madison Scott
 Mississippi State  Jessika Carter
 South Carolina Brea Beal
 South Carolina Aliyah Boston