INDIANAPOLIS – Auburn guard Samir Doughty was chosen to the United States Basketball Writers Association District IV team, the organization announced Tuesday.
Doughty was one of 10 players selected on the team in the geographical region that includes players from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi.
He is just the fourth player to earn recognition since the 2003-04 season, joining Chris Denson (2014), Bryce Brown (2018) and Jared Harper (2018).
The USBWA used its national membership base of 900-plus to complete its annual district teams, something the organization has done every year since its founding season in 1956-67.
Doughty is one of the most improved players in the SEC, raising his scoring average from 7.3 points per game as a junior to 16.7 points per contest as a senior. He is on pace to be the fourth guard to average 16 or more points per game under Coach Pearl at Auburn.
The Philadelphia, Pa. native has 11 20-point games so far in 2019-20 after the senior entered the season with just two 20-point efforts in 75 career games. He racked up 14 games in double figures during league action and led the team in scoring in 15 times overall this season.
Doughty is also third in conference in free throws made (148) and attempted (193).
Auburn begins postseason play at the SEC Tournament as the No. 2 seed in Nashville, Tenn. this weekend. The Tigers await the winner of No. 7 seed Texas A&M and No. 10 seed Missouri in the quarterfinals.
The game, which is set to tip off Friday, March 13 at 6 p.m. CT, will be broadcast on the Auburn Sports Network and SEC Network.
District IV (KY, TN, MS, AL, GA, FL)
Player of the Year: Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky
Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky
All-District Team (10)
Samir Doughty, Auburn
Anthony Edwards, Georgia
Kira Lewis Jr., Alabama
Jordan Nwora, Louisville
Reggie Perry, Mississippi State
Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky
Nick Richards, Kentucky
Terry Taylor, Austin Peay
Breein Tyree, Ole Miss
Devin Vassell, Florida State