All-SEC honors for Dru Smith and Jeremiah Tilmon
Mizzou guard Dru Smith (12).
Mizzou Tigers vs. Florida Gators at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, FL. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
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Mizzou Men’s Basketball redshirt senior Dru Smith and senior Jeremiah Tilmon, Jr., earned All-SEC recognition from the league’s coaches, as announced Tuesday by the Southeastern Conference office. Smith was named first-team All-SEC and to the league’s All-Defensive team, and Tilmon, Jr. was named second-team All-SEC.
Smith and Tilmon, Jr., mark the first pair of Tigers to earn All-SEC honors in the same season since Jabari Brown and Jordan Clarkson in 2014. Smith is the first Tiger to claim a spot on a league All-Defensive Team since Mizzou joined the Southeastern Conference and the first since 2012 when Michael Dixon did so in the Big 12.
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BREAKING: Per school release, Jeremiah Tilmon ruled out against Georgia
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The Missouri Basketball team is searching for a win tomorrow night in Athens, Georgia against the 12-8 Georgia Bulldogs. Their path to a win took another challenging turn as the school announced Senior post Jeremiah Tilmon will not travel with the team, and will miss his second game following the death of a family member.
Per the release:
Mizzou senior forward Jeremiah Tilmon, Jr., will not travel with the team to Athens and will not play Tuesday, Feb. 16, against Georgia.
Tilmon, Jr., is taking a leave of absence following a death in his family.
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