Thomas Haugh named SEC Player of the Year favorite by ESPN
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 21, 2026, 3:16 PM
Last updated Oct 21, 2026
ESPN has predicted that Thomas Haugh of Florida basketball will win the SEC Player of the Year award for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Haugh, a star forward and Associated Press third-team All-American from last season, returns as Florida's leader after an early exit in the NCAA tournament. His main competitor for the award is Vanderbilt guard Tyler Tanner, who averaged 19.5 points per game last season. Haugh aims to achieve personal and team goals that could also place him in the top 10 of the 2027 NBA Draft.
- •ESPN highlights Haugh as the SEC Player of the Year favorite
- •Haugh acknowledges considering leaving after last season's NCAA exit
- •Tanner of Vanderbilt is Haugh's main competition
- •Haugh is a top-five finalist for the 2026 Julius Erving Award
- •Florida is favored for a second national championship in three seasons
- 3:16 PMYahoo Sports — ESPN picks Florida's Thomas Haugh to win SEC Player of the Year
"Ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, ESPN predicts that Florida basketball's star forward. Thomas Haugh will win the SEC Player of the Year award.
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