SEC Basketball: One breakout candidate for each team during 2023-24 season

By Matt Melton | Oct 20, 2023

FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS - JANUARY 11: Rylan Griffen #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks to the bench during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on January 11, 2023 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Crimson Tide defeated the Razorbacks 84-69. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

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Florida Gators forward Aleks Szymczyk (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /

Florida Gators – F Aleks Szymczyk

As the Florida Gators are tasked with replacing Colin Castleton this season, multiple names could play a key role in doing just that, with Szymczyk certainly among that group. The 6-foot-10, 250 pound sophomore appeared in 14 games off the Gators bench a year ago, averaging 2.1 PPG and 1.3 RPG as a freshman.

Georgia Bulldogs – C Frank Anselem-Ibe

A team that could have a few names to potentially choose from, why not Anselem-Ibe for the Bulldogs? The senior center is entering his second season in Athens after having transferred from Syracuse, and started in 6-of-31 games last year to average 2.9 PPG and 3.3 RPG.

Kentucky Wildcats – F Ugonna Onyenso

Similar to Florida previously, Kentucky is a team that also has to replace a key frontcourt name in Oscar Tshiebwe, with Onyenso certainly a name that could play that vacated role in 2023-24. A former highly-rated four-star prospect, Onyenso appeared in 16 games off the Wildcats bench a year ago, averaging 2.5 PPG, 2.6 RPG, and 1 BPG.

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