Saint Vincent voted PAC men's hoops preseason favorite

Saint Vincent voted PAC men's hoops preseason favorite

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GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org) – The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) has released the results of its 2015-16 Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll and Saint Vincent College was picked by the league's head coaches to capture its fourth-straight PAC Championship Tournament title.

The PAC released the results of its preseason coaches' poll and players to watch list Thursday. 

Saint Vincent and 13th-year head coach D.P. Harris garnered all 10 of the available first-place votes to headline this year's preseason poll. The Bearcats finished their 2014-15 season 22-7 overall and 14-2 in the PAC and have made three-straight appearances in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.

Thomas More College finished second in the voting with 78 points, followed by Thiel College, which was picked third with 67 points. Geneva College came in fourth with 63 points, followed by Bethany College in fifth (62 pts.), Waynesburg University in sixth (59 pts.), Westminster College in seventh (46 pts.), Grove City College in eighth (35 pts.), Washington & Jefferson College in ninth (21 pts.), and Chatham University, sponsoring men's basketball for the first time this season, in 10th (19 pts.). 

Seven of the league's 10 programs are scheduled to get their seasons underway Friday-Sunday, November 13-15. 

 
2015-16 PAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
School (first-place votes) Points 2014-15 Record (PAC)
1. Saint Vincent College (10) 100 22-7 (14-2)
2. Thomas More College 78 17-10 (11-5)
3. Thiel College 67 13-13 (9-7)
4. Geneva College 63 10-16 (7-9)
5. Bethany College 62 18-11 (11-5)
6. Waynesburg University 59 18-11 (12-4)
7. Westminster College 46 7-20 (3-13)
8. Grove City College 35 9-17 (4-12)
9. Washington & Jefferson College 21 2-24 (1-15)
10. Chatham University 19 First-year sponsoring men's basketball
 
PAC Men's Basketball Players to Watch in 2015-16
Bethany
Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School
Antonio Rudolph Jr. G 6-2 New Castle, Pa./New Castle
 
Chatham
Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School
Isaiah Brown Fr. G 5-11 Scott, Ark./North Pulaski
Logan Hunter So. F 6-4 Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield
Alex Schoppen Fr. G 6-3 Gibsonia, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic
 
Geneva
Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School
Ethan Adamcyzk Sr. G/F 6-4 Uniontown, Ohio/Lake
Jimmy Leichliter S0. G/F 6-7 Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville
Chaese Vaudrin Jr. G 6-3 Uniontown, Ohio/Lake
 
Grove City
Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School
Isaiah Reeves Sr. G 6-1 Pittsburgh, Pa./Perry
 
Saint Vincent
Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School
Jaylon Bell Sr. G 5-11 Ocoee, Fla./West Orange
JC Howard Sr. G 6-2 Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny
Pat Jones Sr. G 6-3 Frostburg, Md./Bishop Walsh
 
Thiel
Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School
Khari Bess Sr. G 6-1 Waldorf, Md./Maurice J. McDonough
Clandell Cetoute So. F 6-8 Wellington, Fla./Wellington
Luke Kochka Sr. F 6-5 Monroeville, Pa./Gateway
 
Thomas More
Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School
Daniel Williams So. G 5-10 Louisville, Ky./Jeffersontown
 
W&J
Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School
Brian Lindquist So. F 6-5 Narvon, Pa./Pequa Valley
 
Waynesburg
Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School
B.J. Durham Sr. G 5-10 West Friendship, Md./Marriotts Ridge
Nate Labishak Sr. F 6-5 Munhall, Pa./Steel Valley
D.J. Ritchie Sr. F 6-5 Oakland, Md./Southern Garrett
 
Westminster
Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School
Brandon Domenick So. G 5-10
New Castle, Pa./New Castle
Deontay Scott So. F 6-4 Youngstown, Ohio/East
Charlie Wallander Sr. F 6-4 Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin

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