Whether you prefer De'Aaron Fox, Bam Adebayo, Wenyen Gabriel or Malik Monk for 2017 SEC Player of the Year, there's a great chance the award will go to a Kentucky freshman for the first time since Anthony Davis won it in 2012.
Team success is one of the most important factors in conference Player of the Year voting. Last year, 31 of the 32 conference POYs played on a team that finished in the top four in the standings. The one exception to the rule was Howard's James Daniel, who averaged 2.1 more points per game than any other player in the country.