NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – For just the sixth time in SEC history, the league’s coach of the year, player of the year and freshman of the year come from the same team.
This year, that team is Vanderbilt.
Mikayla Blakes has been named SEC Player of the Year and Aubrey Galvan was selected as SEC Freshman of the Year.
Blakes becomes the school’s second SEC Player of the Year winner, joining Chantelle Anderson, who won the award in 2001-02. Galvan is the fourth Dore to be named SEC Freshman of the Year, as she is the second-straight Vandy player to win the award.
In addition to their individual awards, Blakes was named first-team All-SEC for the second consecutive season, while Galvan earned a spot on the All-SEC freshman team.
Head Coach Shea Ralph is the SEC Coach of the Year and is the first Vanderbilt women’s basketball coach to earn that honor.
Vanderbilt becomes just the fourth school to have an SEC Coach of the Year, SEC Player of the Year, and a SEC Freshman of the Year winner in the same season. as the Commodores join Tennessee (1997-98, 2010-11, 2012-13), Kentucky (2009-10) and South Carolina (2013-14).
The No. 5 Commodores head to Greenville, South Carolina, this week for the 2026 SEC Tournament. Vanderbilt has secured the tournament’s No. 2 seed and will play in its first game at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Friday at 5 p.m. CT.
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