Men's Basketball Picked to Finish in 11th in Preseason Poll
Mars Hill was picked to finish in 11th place in the preseason poll
ROCK HILL, S.C.- The Mars Hill men's basketball team has been chosen to finish in 11th place in the South Atlantic Conference in a preseason poll of the league's coaches, conference officials announced on Tuesday.
Mars Hill recorded 30 points, finishing behind 10th place Tusculum (51 points) and ahead of 12th place Brevard (27 points). The Lions finished the 2014-15 season with an 11-17 overall record and 6-16 record in the SAC.
MHU will travel to Presbyterian on Monday, November 9 for an exhibition contest at 7 p.m. The Lions begin regular season play at Belmont Abbey on Friday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Men's Preseason Poll - Points
1. Lincoln Memorial – 128
2. Carson-Newman – 115
3. Queens – 113
4. Wingate – 97
5. Newberry – 93
6. Catawba – 93
7. Coker – 61
8. Anderson – 60
9. Lenoir-Rhyne – 57
10. Tusculum – 51
11. Mars Hill – 30
12. Brevard – 27
Men's Preseason All-Conference
First Team:
Carson Brooks, Carson-Newman
Luquon Choice, Lincoln Memorial
Rob Lewis, Queens
Sean Morgan, Queens
Chase Mounce, Tusculum
Charles Clark, Carson-Newman
Second Team:
Jerrin Morrison, Catawba
Gerel Simmons, Lincoln Memorial
Donte Samuels, Coker
Miles Leathers, Brevard
Will Perry, Lenoir-Rhyne
Javon Price, Tusculum
