AU ROUNDUP: Reed makes SEC preseason hoops team

Auburn senior guard DeWayne Reed was named to the Preseason Coaches All-SEC second-team, the Southeastern Conference office announced Monday.

On the coaches’ All-SEC second-team, Reed is joined by South Carolina’s Dominique Archie, Tennessee’s Wayne Chism,
Alabama’s JaMychal Green, Georgia’s Trey Thompkins, Florida’s Alex Tyus, Kentucky’s John Wall and Ole Miss’ Chris Warren.

Reed averaged 13.2 points and 3.7 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 steals as a junior last year helping lead the Tigers to a 24-12 record (10-6 SEC). The Houston, Texas, native ranked third in the SEC in steals, sixth in assists and 17th in scoring. He averaged 16.0 points in three NIT games, helping Auburn advance to the quarterfinals.

Reed scored a career-high 23 points, making 5-of-10 three-pointers, vs. UT Martin in the NIT first round. He had 22 points (5-of-11 3-pointers) at Kentucky, 22 points vs. Dayton and 21 points both at South Carolina and vs. Northern Iowa. Reed totaled 14 points, a season-high eight assists and three steals vs. Tennessee in the SEC Tournament.

Reed was previously selected to the media’s All-SEC second-team as well.

The Preseason Coaches All-SEC first-team included Kentucky’s Patrick Patterson, South Carolina’s Devan Downey, Mississippi State’s Jarvis Varnado, Tennessee’s Tyler Smith, Ole Miss’ Terrico White, LSU’s Tasmin Mitchell, Vanderbilt’s A.J. Ogilvy and Arkansas’ Michael Washington.

Auburn hosting MILES for MYLES 5K
MILES for MYLES is an initiative designed to perpetuate the legacy of leadership of the late NCAA President Myles Brand and to carry on with his valiant fight against pancreatic cancer.

As part of the initiative, Auburn will host a 5K race/walk Sunday at 4:15 p.m. starting at Plainsman Park and ending at the 50-yard line at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Each finisher will be congratulated by Aubie, the Auburn cheerleaders and the Auburn Tiger Paws.

All race participants will be eligible for the post-race door prize drawing. Prizes include autographed items and more.

Developed by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), which has been joined by the WBCA, NCAA and NACDA as partners, MILES for MYLES provides an opportunity for the collegiate athletic community to demonstrate its solidarity and to raise awareness and contribute funds for cancer research, specifically in the area of pancreatic cancer.

The race/walk is open to the general public and each person participating in the MILES for MYLES event is asked to donate a minimum of $3 which will go directly to three charitable efforts to fight pancreatic cancer: Coaches vs. Cancer, The Kay Yow/WBCA
Cancer Fund and The Myles Brand Chair in Cancer Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine

Registration forms are available online at www.auburntigers.com and must be dropped off to the Auburn Athletics Complex no later than Thursday. A late registration is available on the day of the race from 3-4 p.m. in the parking lot of Plainsman Park at the corner of Roosevelt and Donahue.