ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. - The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced its Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll and Preseason All-MAAC honors at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City on Tuesday, Oct. 17. SPU sophomore Corey Washington was voted to the Preseason All-MAAC Third team.
Washington looks to build off an impressive freshman campaign. Last season, the Arkansas native averaged 6.8 points and 4.9 rebounds and was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team.
Rider University received the most votes for first. Rider's Mervin James was voted as the Preseason Player of the Year. Full results are available below:
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2023-24 Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
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1
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Rider
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117 (8)
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2
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Iona
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108 (2)
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3
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Canisius
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89 (1)
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4
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Siena
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77
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5
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Quinnipiac
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71
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6
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Fairfield
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70
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7
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Mount St. Mary's
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59
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8
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Marist
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48
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9
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Niagara
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43
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10
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Saint Peter's
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30
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11
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Manhattan
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14
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Preseason Player of the Year
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Mervin James – Rider
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Preseason All-MAAC First Team
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Player
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Position
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Year
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Institution
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Osborn Shema
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Forward
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Gr.
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Iona
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Dakota Leffew
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Guard
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Sr.
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Mount St. Mary's
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Matt Balanc
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Guard
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Gr.
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Quinnipiac
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Mervin James*
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Forward
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R-Sr.
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Rider
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Allen Powell
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Guard
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R-Sr.
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Rider
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Preseason All-MAAC Second Team
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Player
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Position
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Year
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Institution
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Tahj Staveskie
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Guard
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So.
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Canisius
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Caleb Fields
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Guard
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Gr.
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Fairfield
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Isaiah Brickner
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Guard
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So.
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Marist
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Paul Otieno
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Forward
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Sr.
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Quinnipiac
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Michael Eley
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Guard
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So.
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Siena
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Preseason All-MAAC Third Team
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Player
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Position
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Year
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Institution
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Xzavier Long
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Forward
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Jr.
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Canisius
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Alexis Yetna
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Forward
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Gr.
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Fairfield
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Joel Brown
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Guard
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Gr.
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Iona
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Idan Tretout
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Guard
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Gr.
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Iona
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Corey Washington
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Forward
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So.
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Saint Peter's
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The Peacocks open the 2023-24 season against Seton Hall at the Prudential Center on Monday, Nov. 6. The game will tip-off at 7:30 PM and will be on FS1.
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