{
  "id": 17099376,
  "title": "Alabama forward receives preseason First Team All-SEC honors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/alabama-forward-receives-preseason-first-team-all-sec-honors",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T18:00:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/alabama-forward-receives-preseason-first-180053842.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alabama forward Amari Allen has been named to the preseason First Team All-SEC for the upcoming 2026-27 season, according to the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coaches voted on the All-SEC teams, and Allen is the only Crimson Tide player to receive this recognition. Other preseason first team selections include Thomas Haugh and Rueben Chinyelu from Florida, Josh Hubbard from Mississippi State, and Tyler Tanner from Vanderbilt. Haugh was also named the preseason SEC Player of the Year.\n\nAllen, a sophomore, enters his second season at Alabama after a standout 2025-26 campaign. During that season, he averaged 11.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game, shooting 44.6% from the field. He also contributed significantly from three-point range, hitting 34.1% of his attempts, and was a reliable free throw shooter at 73.8%. Allen started in 24 of 32 games played during the 2025-26 season. He was previously named an SEC All-Freshman. The Alabama Crimson Tide are scheduled to open their 2026-27 season at home against Sam Houston on Tuesday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m. ET on SEC Network+.",
  "summary": "The Alabama forward enters his second season in Tuscaloosa coming off a stellar freshman campaign, averaging 11.4 points per game.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}