Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year

Awarded for	the most outstanding basketball player in the Southeastern Conference
Country	United States
History
First award	1965
Most recent	Dalton Knecht, Tennessee

The Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to the most outstanding player in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The school with the most SEC Player of the Year award winners is Kentucky, with 18 total awards. The only current SEC members that have never had a winner are Missouri and Texas A&M, the conference's two newest members (both joining in 2012).

Three different organizations have given this award: United Press International (1965–1992), Associated Press (1965–present), and the SEC coaches (1987–present).