SEC Offseason Rundown
Also, here's the link to the preseason events so you can see the participants for each.
ALABAMA
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: 2K Sports Classic/Wounded Warrior
Non-conference games: 12-1 at Cincinnati (Big East-SEC); 12-5 vs. Dayton; 12-15 at VCU; 12-19 at Texas Tech
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Charles Hankerson (Wyoming)
Sat out: None
Early departure: Tony Mitchell
ARKANSAS
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Las Vegas Invitational
Non-conference games: 11-30 vs. Syracuse (SEC-Big East); 12-4 vs. Oklahoma; 12-8 at Michigan
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Alandise Harris (Houston); OUT -- DeVonta Abron (TCU); Julysses Nobles
Sat out: Marshawn Powell (injured)
Early departure: None
AUBURN
Staff changes: Director of basketball operations Mike Babul left for an assistant spot at Wagner.
Preseason tournament: Charleston Classic
Non-conference games: 11-30 vs. DePaul (Big East-SEC); 11-21 at Boston College; 12-29 vs. Illinois at United Center; 1-2 vs. Florida State
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- K.T. Harrell (Virginia) ; OUT -- Willy Kouassi (Kennesaw); Bernard Morena (Kennesaw); Josh Langford; Cedric McAfee
Sat out: None
Early departure: None
FLORIDA
Staff changes: Assistant Rashon Burno (Manhattan) replaces Norm Roberts (Kansas) on the staff.
Preseason tournament: Global Sports (UCF, Middle Tennessee State, Savannah State, Alabama State)
Non-conference games: 11-9 vs. Georgetown on ship in Jacksonville; 11-29 vs. Marquette (Big East-SEC); 11-14 vs. Wisconsin; 12-15 at Arizona; 12-22 vs. Kansas State in Kansas City; 12-5 at Florida State
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Damontre Harris (South Carolina); Dorian Finney-Smith (Virginia Tech); OUT -- Walter Pitchford (Nebraska)
Sat out: None
Early departure: Bradley Beal
GEORGIA
Staff changes: Operations assistant Todd Okeson went to Southern Utah as an assistant coach and was replaced by former player Jonas Hoyas.
Preseason tournament: Legends Classic
Non-conference games: 11-30 at South Florida (SEC-Big East); 12-4 at Georgia Tech; 12-22 vs. USC; 1-4 vs. George Washington
Trips: Italy (Aug. 3-12)
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- None
Sat out: None
Early departure: None
KENTUCKY
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Barclays Center Classic (11-9 vs. Maryland)
Non-conference games: 11-13 vs. Duke (Champions Classic in Atlanta); 11-29 at Notre Dame (Big East-SEC); 12-1 vs. Baylor; 12-29 at Louisville
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Julius Mays (Wright State - eligible); OUT -- None
Sat out: Ryan Harrow (N.C. State), Jon Hood (injured)
Early departure: Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terrence Jones, Doron Lamb, Marquis Teague
LSU
Staff changes: New coach Johnny Jones (North Texas) has hired Robert Kirby (Georgetown) and Charlie Leonard (North Texas) and Tom Kelsey (Belhaven) as director of basketball operations.
Preseason tournament: None
Non-conference games: 11-29 vs. Seton Hall (Big East-SEC); 12-22 at Marquette
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Ralston Turner (N.C. State); John Isaac
Sat out: None
Early departure: Justin Hamilton
MISSISSIPPI
Staff changes: None
Preseason tournament: Diamond Head Classic
Non-conference games: 12-1 vs. Rutgers (Big East-SEC); 12-19 at Loyola Marymount; vs. Fordham; vs. Coastal Carolina; at Middle Tennessee
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Jamal Jones (Indian Hills); Dundrecous Nelson; Maurice Aniefiok, Jelan Kendrick
Sat out: None
Early departure: None
MISSISSIPPI STATE
Staff changes: New coach Rick Ray (Clemson) has hired Wes Flanigan (Nebraska), Chris Hollender (Evansville) and retained George Brooks. Adam Gordon (Northern Colorado) is the director of basketball operations.
Preseason tournament: Maui Invitational
Non-conference games: 12-1 at Providence (SEC-Big East)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Rodney Hood; Deville Smith
Sat out: Kristers Zeidaks (NCAA)
Early departure: Renardo Sidney, Arnett Moultrie
MISSOURI
Staff changes: Ryan Miller (New Mexico) and Dave Leitao replace Isaac Chew (Marquette) and Ernie Nestor (Navy) as assistants.
Preseason tournament: Battle of Atlantis
Non-conference games: 12-28 at UCLA; 12-22 vs. Illinois in St. Louis
Trips: Amsterdam, Belgium, Paris (Aug. 8-18)
Transfers: IN -- Alex Oriakhi (UConn - eligible immediately); Jordan Clarkson (Tulsa); OUT -- Kadeem Green (Ohio)
Sat out: Ernest Ross (Auburn); Keion Bell (Pepperdine); Jabari Brown (Oregon); Laurence Bowers (injury)
Early departure: None
SOUTH CAROLINA
Staff changes: Frank Martin (Kansas State) brought his entire staff: Brad Underwood, Matt Figger, Lamont Evans and director of basketball operations Andy Assaley.
Preseason tournament: None
Non-conference games: 11-29 at St. John's (Big East-SEC); 12-2 vs. Clemson; 12-22 vs. Manhattan at the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Festival (Brooklyn, NY)
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Anthony Gill (Virginia); Damontre Harris (Florida)
Sat out: None
Early departure: None
TENNESSEE
Staff changes: None.
Preseason tournament: Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Non-conference games: 11-30 at Georgetown (Big East-SEC); 1-4 vs. Memphis; 12-5 at Virginia; 12-29 vs. Xavier; 12-13 vs. Wichita State
Trips: Italy (Aug. 5-15)
Transfers: IN -- None; OUT -- Renaldo Wooridge (USC- eligible immediately); Wes Washpun (Northern Iowa)
Sat out: None
Early departure: None
TEXAS A&M
Staff changes: None.
Preseason tournament: CBE Classic (Kansas City)
Non-conference games: 12-1 at Oklahoma; 12-15 at Houston
Trips: None
Transfers: IN -- Antwan Space (Florida State); OUT -- Najj Hibbert (Gardner Webb)
Sat out: None
Early departure: Khris Middleton
VANDERBILT
Staff changes: Dan Muller left for the head job at Illinois State.
Preseason tournament: Old Spice Classic
Non-conference games: 12-1 vs. Villanova (Big East-SEC); 12-29 vs. Butler; 12-6 at Xavier; 11-16 at Oregon
Trips: Australia (Aug. 3-16)
Transfers: IN -- Eric McClellan (Tulsa); OUT -- None
Sat out: Royce Woolridge (Kansas)
Early departure: John Jenkins
