Oweh averaged 16.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game for the Wildcats last season.
Also earning votes were Tennessee’s Nate Ament, Florida’s Alex Condon, Boogie Fland and Thomas Haugh; Malik Dia of Ole Miss, Mississippi State’s Josh Hubbard and Auburn’s Tahaad Pettiford.
UK point guard Jaland Lowe was named to the Third Team.
Here are more details from UK Athletics:
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior guard Otega Oweh was named the Southeastern Conference’s preseason pick for SEC Player of the Year, while junior guard Jaland Lowe earned preseason third-team accolades to highlight the early-season honors for the Kentucky men’s basketball team on Monday.