2023 SEC women's basketball awards announced
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SCHOOL | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| Georgia |
Diamond Battles |
| LSU |
Angel Reese |
| Ole Miss |
Madison Scott |
| Mississippi State |
Jessika Carter |
| South Carolina |
Brea Beal |
| South Carolina |
Aliyah Boston |