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Conference 1 Conference 2 Conference 3 Conference 4 Conference 5
Conference 6 Conference 7 Conference 8 Conference 9 Conference 10
Conference 11 Conference 12 Conference 13 Conference 14 Conference 15
Conference 16 Conference 17 Conference 18 Conference 19 Conference 20
Conference 21 Conference 22 Conference 23 Conference 24 Conference 25
Conference 26 Conference 27 Conference 28 Conference 29 Conference 30
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L-5 S71 Preview

L-5 Preseason Top 25


RankTeamPrevRecPrevPRRecruitingTournamentPlayer to Watch
1.Cincinnati (asfan)20-4414/29 (30.4)NTT, Round of 326'6 So SG Gaylord Bryson (15.5ppg, 1.4apg, 1.4spg)
2.Montgomery (abatmanw)19-51136/25 (28.8)NTT, First Round6'11 Jr SG Darryl Erickson (23.0ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.2spg)
3.Dover (gohuskies)20-4916/14 (40.4)NTT, Sweet 166'10 Jr C Eugene Brown (13.2ppg, 5.5rpg, 18blk)
4.Springfield (rpainter)21-372/27 (48.5)NTT, Elite 86'9 So PF Allen Covington (7.0ppg, 8.2rpg, 38blk)
5.Grand Rapids (tracytoo)21-31827/13 (18.9)NTT, Round of 326'9 Jr PF Brendon Aguilar (14.1ppg, 3.9rpg, 12blk)
6.Gainesville (bawse)20-41339/35 (25.0)NTT, Round of 326'5 So SG Clarence Stinson (12.0ppg, 0.4apg, 0.4spg)
7.Carson City (meganc)21-3121/1 (54.0)NTT, Round of 326'8 Jr SF Jermaine Poteat (18.2ppg, 3.8rpg, 0.8spg)
8.Shreveport (wlshort)18-61644/75 (30.9)NTT, First Round6'6 Sr SG Shorty Newman (18.4ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.5spg)
9.Pontiac (bingo)21-3128/21 (27.8)NTT, First Round6'11 Jr C Armando Buckley (4.4ppg, 7.9rpg, 38blk)
10.Ft. Lauderdale (tklein2)19-51758/45 (53.0)NTT, Sweet 166'2 Jr PG Hugh Lucio (10.4ppg, 3.9apg, 0.8spg)
11.Fresno (stamps)21-31480/58 (64.6)NTT, Round of 326'6 Sr SG Daniel Eldridge (14.1ppg, 0.7apg, 0.7spg)
12.Pittsburgh (gamblers)21-3391/98 (51.8)NTT, Final Four6'9 Jr PF Freddie Francis (17.6ppg, 4.5rpg, 14blk)
13.Los Angeles (bstorm)18-61529/8 (59.9)NTT, Sweet 166'7 Sr PF Mark Mattox (20.7ppg, 4.1rpg, 10blk)
14.Santa Fe (coltsfan2)21-3562/109 (50.9)NTT, Elite 86'4 So SG Louis Wolf (24.4ppg, 1.3apg, 1.3spg)
15.Scranton (jwschultz5)20-41032/73 (41.5)NTT, Runner-up6'11 Sr PF William Santos (19.0ppg, 6.5rpg, 27blk)
16.Albany (kenny)18-62215/10 (53.1)NTT, Sweet 166'11 Sr C Ben Barksdale (9.8ppg, 9.2rpg, 29blk)
17.Little Rock (caprica)16-82525/18 (45.6)NTT, Elite 86'8 Sr SF Jimmy Riley (13.0ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.0spg)
18.Evansville (dray2)16-82818/32 (44.4)NTT, Sweet 166'10 Jr C Christian Meyer (5.8ppg, 6.8rpg, 30blk)
19.Wichita (tyguy)19-54317/17 (22.3)NTT, First Round6'8 So SF Jon Barnes (18.4ppg, 5.0rpg, 0.8spg)
20.Duluth (shadiouz5)18-6214/7 (46.1)NTT, Round of 326'5 Jr SG Frankie Frontz (23.3ppg, 2.8rpg, 0.9spg)
21.Roswell (barb)19-52957/37 (42.1)NTT, Sweet 166'9 Sr C Mick Diksplitter (12.2ppg, 8.2rpg, 39blk)
22.Spokane (herrmask)21-32638/79 (54.1)NTT, First Round5'11 Sr SG Jody Simpson (19.8ppg, 1.8apg, 1.8spg)
23.Kalamazoo (c*00005157)17-72735/74 (38.0)NTT, First Round7'1 Jr C Jared Bethel (6.6ppg, 8.3rpg, 42blk)
24.Orlando (jtarkanian)16-84245/38 (56.0)NTT, First Round6'9 So PF Jarrett Cruz (8.8ppg, 6.8rpg, 19blk)
25.Anchorage (bobby11)16-83252/40 (54.5)PTT, Runner-up6'8 Sr SF Alan Castillo (20.1ppg, 4.1rpg, 0.9spg)



Knockin' on the door


Allentown, Hartford, Annapolis, Panama City, Jacksonville, Hialeah, Rockford, El Paso, San Francisco, Flagstaff

L-5 All-America

Preseason All-America 1st Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGDennis HoganSr6'526.52.62.01.09Honolulu
SGDarryl EricksonJr6'1123.05.00.51.224Montgomery
SFNicholas SalterSr6'827.65.11.20.522Stillwater
PFBryan FirestoneSr6'1023.45.90.70.619El Paso
CEddie LacayoSr6'1126.38.50.81.050Hartford




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Herbert Kraus, Canton (28.0)
2. Nicholas Salter, Stillwater (27.6)
3. Stewart Goodman, Casper (27.2)
4. Dennis Hogan, Honolulu (26.5)
5. Eddie Lacayo, Hartford (26.3)


RPG leaders:
1. Ray Bartlett, Tucson (9.5)
2. Kevin George, Durham (9.4)
3. Ben Barksdale, Albany (9.2)
4. Hal Norberg, Augusta (9.0)
5. Patrick Motz, Brunswick (9.0)


APG leaders:
1. Thad Keiper, Roswell (6.9)
2. Frederick Wilhelm, Jefferson City (6.8)
3. Brian Lehmann, Providence (6.1)
4. Joshua Courtney, Anchorage (6.0)
5. Son McCall, Santa Fe (6.0)


STL leaders:
1. Frederick Wilhelm, Jefferson City (2.0)
2. Armando Buckley, Pontiac (1.9)
3. Conley Grant, Reno (1.9)
4. Nick Phillips, Ft. Myers (1.9)
5. Allen Ball, Rockford (1.8)


BLK leaders:
1. Samuel Benedict, San Diego (60)
2. Homer Baker, Lancaster (58)
3. Raphael Sperber, Duluth (51)
4. Eddie Lacayo, Hartford (50)
5. Phillip Walter, Milwaukee (50)




Conference 1 Preview


1. Buffalo 16-8 (7-3) Final PR: 64 Recruiting: 31/16 (73.1)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 85.1 (20)
Defense aPPG: 75.3 (147)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +9.8 (36)
Returning Starters: (2) Antonio Gage, Arthur Newbury
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Antonio Gage
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr PF Antonio Gage (14.5ppg, 6.6rpg, 18blk)


2. Allentown 16-8 (7-3) Final PR: 52 Recruiting: 65/57 (56.5)
Tournament: PTT, Final Four
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 82.6 (38)
Defense aPPG: 74.5 (138)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +8.1 (50)
Returning Starters: (2) Andres Johnson, Juan Hunt
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr C Juan Hunt (8.0ppg, 7.0rpg, 33blk)


3. Jersey City 14-10 (5-5)* Final PR: 94 Recruiting: 13/6 (110.8)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 80.6 (53)
Defense aPPG: 74.7 (144)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +5.9 (74)
Returning Starters: (4) Robert Sperber, Kenyon Morning, Victor Torres, Joey Vitale
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Kenyon Morning
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr SF Kenyon Morning (13.8ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.0spg)


4. Hershey 16-8 (8-2) Final PR: 72 Recruiting: 171/110 (90.4)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 74.3 (120)
Defense aPPG: 67.8 (45)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +6.4 (65)
Returning Starters: (4) Ralph Kramer, Sean Wormley, Connie Grandison, Alton Chapin
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr PF Alton Chapin (7.2ppg, 5.9rpg, 31blk)


5. Reading 13-11 (7-3) Final PR: 102 Recruiting: 142/132 (87.6)
Tournament: PTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 71.0 (166)
Defense aPPG: 65.4 (29)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +5.6 (76)
Returning Starters: (4) Andre Beaver, Anthony Davis, Bruce Carroll, Joseph Jones
Player to watch: 6'5 So SG Andre Beaver (14.0ppg, 0.8apg, 0.8spg)


6. Brunswick 12-12 (4-6) Final PR: 113 Recruiting: 47/165 (154.6)
Tournament: RTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 78.0 (73)
Defense aPPG: 76.0 (154)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +2.0 (107)
Returning Starters: (2) Derek Park, Patrick Motz
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Patrick Motz
Player to watch: 6'9 So C Patrick Motz (19.1ppg, 9.0rpg, 34blk)


7. Newark 3-21 (1-9) Final PR: 253 Recruiting: 134/142 (177.1)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 56.5 (254)
Defense aPPG: 80.4 (215)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -24.0 (256)
Returning Starters: (4) Darius Andrew, Timmy Beach, Brett Pacheco, Russell Tingle
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF Brett Pacheco (11.5ppg, 4.2rpg, 0.6spg)


8. Washington 6-18 (1-9) Final PR: 209 Recruiting: 224/211 (186.1)
Tournament: DTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 60.1 (248)
Defense aPPG: 71.0 (84)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -11.0 (228)
Returning Starters: (4) Freddie Batten, Danny Clark, Stephen Sites, Jeffrey Goins
Player to watch: 6'6 So SF Stephen Sites (9.6ppg, 4.7rpg, 0.2spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 1 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGRalph KramerSr6'412.32.73.10.34Hershey
SGSean WormleySr6'613.43.91.50.85Hershey
SFKenyon MorningSr6'713.84.82.01.015Jersey City
PFAntonio GageJr6'814.56.61.60.418Buffalo
CPatrick MotzSo6'919.19.00.60.634Brunswick




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Patrick Motz, Brunswick (19.1)
2. Victor Torres, Jersey City (18.9)
3. Timmy Beach, Newark (15.1)
4. Andres Johnson, Allentown (14.8)
5. Antonio Gage, Buffalo (14.5)


RPG leaders:
1. Patrick Motz, Brunswick (9.0)
2. Arthur Newbury, Buffalo (7.8)
3. Joseph Jones, Reading (7.6)
4. Juan Hunt, Allentown (7.0)
5. Bruce Carroll, Reading (6.9)


APG leaders:
1. Armando Perez, Buffalo (4.0)
2. Ralph Kramer, Hershey (3.1)
3. Derek Park, Brunswick (2.8)
4. Connie Grandison, Hershey (2.7)
5. Darius Andrew, Newark (2.7)


STL leaders:
1. Anthony Davis, Reading (1.1)
2. Armando Perez, Buffalo (1.0)
3. Kenyon Morning, Jersey City (1.0)
4. Kevin Rowland, Newark (1.0)
5. Arthur Newbury, Buffalo (0.9)


BLK leaders:
1. Patrick Motz, Brunswick (34)
2. Joey Vitale, Jersey City (33)
3. Joseph Jones, Reading (33)
4. Juan Hunt, Allentown (33)
5. Alton Chapin, Hershey (31)




Conference 2 Preview


1. Cambridge 18-6 (9-1) Final PR: 58 Recruiting: 121/68 (70.1)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 88.5 (3)
Defense aPPG: 73.2 (117)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +15.3 (12)
Returning Starters: (3) Fabian Mendoza, Lawrence Scott, Benjamin Mathewson
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Fabian Mendoza
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr SG Fabian Mendoza (19.8ppg, 2.7rpg, 0.8spg)


2. Utica 14-10 (6-4)* Final PR: 99 Recruiting: 110/89 (102.0)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 74.8 (112)
Defense aPPG: 69.6 (61)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +5.2 (79)
Returning Starters: (4) Gabriel Brewer, Terry Hall, Sang Grass, Danny Pryor
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Terry Hall
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SG Terry Hall (15.5ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.0spg)


3. Richmond 11-13 (5-5) Final PR: 153 Recruiting: 150/170 (138.6)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 76.4 (95)
Defense aPPG: 80.7 (217)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.3 (165)
Returning Starters: (4) Lavon Linares, Bart Williams, Hector Vargas, Eric McDonald
Player to watch: 6'2 Jr SG Lavon Linares (15.9ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.1spg)


4. Providence 7-17 (3-7) Final PR: 211 Recruiting: 68/107 (136.3)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 68.9 (191)
Defense aPPG: 79.7 (206)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -10.8 (227)
Returning Starters: (4) Brian Lehmann, Eduardo Trigg, Jose Traylor, Harold Marshall
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Eduardo Trigg, Jose Traylor
Player to watch: 6'1 Sr SG Eduardo Trigg (22.0ppg, 2.0rpg, 0.4spg)


5. New York City 12-12 (8-2) Final PR: 147 Recruiting: 172/193 (122.9)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 68.3 (197)
Defense aPPG: 67.5 (42)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +0.8 (119)
Returning Starters: (4) James Mitchell, Donald Harper, Steve Lofgren, Samuel Wessel
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) James Mitchell
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr PG James Mitchell (15.7ppg, 3.0apg, 1.1spg)


6. Worcester 10-14 (5-5) Final PR: 172 Recruiting: 120/80 (164.3)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 70.7 (170)
Defense aPPG: 73.2 (116)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -2.5 (153)
Returning Starters: (3) Harrison Howard, Mike Schmidt, Thomas Neel
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Mike Schmidt
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Mike Schmidt (17.6ppg, 3.2rpg, 1.0spg)


7. Harrisburg 9-15 (3-7) Final PR: 178 Recruiting: 198/189 (157.9)
Tournament: DTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 77.0 (86)
Defense aPPG: 81.3 (221)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.3 (166)
Returning Starters: (5) Kerry Jefferson, Jerome Elrod, John Corral, Mel Dougherty, Matthew Emerick
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr PF Mel Dougherty (8.0ppg, 5.2rpg, 16blk)


8. Manassas 8-16 (1-9) Final PR: 201 Recruiting: 199/162 (203.4)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 73.9 (125)
Defense aPPG: 78.8 (194)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.9 (175)
Returning Starters: (3) Lowell Miller, Joe Brooks, Gregory Pfister
Player to watch: 6'3 Jr SG Joe Brooks (14.3ppg, 1.0apg, 1.0spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 2 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGJames MitchellJr6'415.72.53.01.16New York City
SGFabian MendozaSr6'319.82.71.10.85Cambridge
SFJose TraylorSo6'620.63.40.21.111Providence
PFMel DoughertySr6'78.05.22.81.116Harrisburg
CDanny PryorJr6'1011.46.81.51.031Utica




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Eduardo Trigg, Providence (22.0)
2. Jose Traylor, Providence (20.6)
3. Fabian Mendoza, Cambridge (19.8)
4. Mike Schmidt, Worcester (17.6)
5. Lavon Linares, Richmond (15.9)


RPG leaders:
1. Benjamin Mathewson, Cambridge (7.1)
2. Eric McDonald, Richmond (7.1)
3. Danny Pryor, Utica (6.8)
4. Matthew Emerick, Harrisburg (6.6)
5. Lawrence Scott, Cambridge (6.1)


APG leaders:
1. Brian Lehmann, Providence (6.1)
2. Gabriel Brewer, Utica (4.1)
3. Harrison Howard, Worcester (4.1)
4. Lowell Miller, Manassas (3.5)
5. James Mitchell, New York City (3.0)


STL leaders:
1. Samuel Wessel, New York City (1.2)
2. James Mitchell, New York City (1.1)
3. Jose Traylor, Providence (1.1)
4. Lavon Linares, Richmond (1.1)
5. Mel Dougherty, Harrisburg (1.1)


BLK leaders:
1. Sang Grass, Utica (32)
2. Danny Pryor, Utica (31)
3. Matthew Emerick, Harrisburg (25)
4. Hector Vargas, Richmond (21)
5. Lawrence Scott, Cambridge (19)




Conference 3 Preview


1. Scranton 20-4 (8-2) Final PR: 10 Recruiting: 32/73 (41.5)
Tournament: NTT, Runner-up
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 75.8 (101)
Defense aPPG: 60.8 (8)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +15.0 (14)
Returning Starters: (5) Rick Lane, Jack Hilbert, William Santos, James Porter, Ray Greco
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) William Santos
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr PF William Santos (19.0ppg, 6.5rpg, 27blk)


2. Pittsburgh 21-3 (10-0)* Final PR: 3 Recruiting: 91/98 (51.8)
Tournament: NTT, Final Four
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 80.1 (56)
Defense aPPG: 61.4 (10)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +18.8 (4)
Returning Starters: (3) Lee Ham, Freddie Francis, Warren Pence
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Freddie Francis, Lee Ham
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr PF Freddie Francis (17.6ppg, 4.5rpg, 14blk)


3. Hartford 17-7 (7-3) Final PR: 44 Recruiting: 46/51 (69.9)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 74.8 (113)
Defense aPPG: 62.3 (14)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +12.5 (26)
Returning Starters: (3) Bruce Gray, Clyde Castillo, Eddie Lacayo
Returning All-League Players: (1) Eddie Lacayo
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Eddie Lacayo
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Eddie Lacayo (26.3ppg, 8.5rpg, 50blk)


4. Trenton 14-10 (5-5) Final PR: 75 Recruiting: 76/53 (59.8)
Tournament: NTT, Final Four
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 76.4 (96)
Defense aPPG: 71.5 (95)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +4.9 (82)
Returning Starters: (3) Paul Leung, Edward Byrd, Keenan Hackett
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Keenan Hackett
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr C Keenan Hackett (15.0ppg, 7.1rpg, 27blk)


5. Lancaster 14-10 (5-5) Final PR: 89 Recruiting: 19/69 (107.0)
Tournament: PTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 71.0 (165)
Defense aPPG: 72.0 (102)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -1.0 (136)
Returning Starters: (3) Joel Reiss, Ethan Toledo, Homer Baker
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Homer Baker
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr C Homer Baker (4.2ppg, 7.5rpg, 58blk)


6. Atlantic City 8-16 (3-7) Final PR: 163 Recruiting: 144/140 (164.3)
Tournament: RTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 72.0 (148)
Defense aPPG: 78.8 (195)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.8 (200)
Returning Starters: (3) Michael Camacho, Karl Goldstein, Karl Carson
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Michael Camacho
Player to watch: 6'9 So C Karl Carson (9.2ppg, 7.8rpg, 30blk)


7. Wheeling 4-20 (0-10) Final PR: 234 Recruiting: 88/76 (176.6)
Tournament: DTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 58.7 (250)
Defense aPPG: 76.3 (159)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -17.7 (249)
Returning Starters: (3) Tracy Sessions, Colin Stlouis, Al Cotton
Player to watch: 6'8 So C Al Cotton (6.2ppg, 6.8rpg, 28blk)


8. Wilkes-Barre 5-19 (2-8) Final PR: 237 Recruiting: 200/199 (215.9)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 57.1 (252)
Defense aPPG: 75.0 (146)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -17.9 (250)
Returning Starters: (5) Kim Hamilton, Colin Xiong, Dennis Greenlee, Abraham Martin, Philip Byrd
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr PF Abraham Martin (11.5ppg, 5.6rpg, 17blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 3 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGLee HamJr6'510.52.33.20.92Pittsburgh
SGEthan ToledoSo6'413.62.51.20.910Lancaster
SFJack HilbertJr6'93.65.43.71.219Scranton
PFWilliam SantosSr6'1119.06.50.90.727Scranton
CEddie LacayoSr6'1126.38.50.81.050Hartford




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Eddie Lacayo, Hartford (26.3)
2. William Santos, Scranton (19.0)
3. Freddie Francis, Pittsburgh (17.6)
4. Keenan Hackett, Trenton (15.0)
5. Joel Reiss, Lancaster (14.2)


RPG leaders:
1. Eddie Lacayo, Hartford (8.5)
2. Karl Carson, Atlantic City (7.8)
3. Homer Baker, Lancaster (7.5)
4. Keenan Hackett, Trenton (7.1)
5. Philip Byrd, Wilkes-Barre (7.1)


APG leaders:
1. Rick Lane, Scranton (4.0)
2. Jack Hilbert, Scranton (3.7)
3. Tracy Sessions, Wheeling (3.5)
4. Lee Ham, Pittsburgh (3.2)
5. Kim Hamilton, Wilkes-Barre (3.1)


STL leaders:
1. Rick Lane, Scranton (1.3)
2. Warren Pence, Pittsburgh (1.3)
3. Homer Baker, Lancaster (1.2)
4. Jack Hilbert, Scranton (1.2)
5. Bruce Gray, Hartford (1.1)


BLK leaders:
1. Homer Baker, Lancaster (58)
2. Eddie Lacayo, Hartford (50)
3. Karl Carson, Atlantic City (30)
4. Al Cotton, Wheeling (28)
5. Keenan Hackett, Trenton (27)




Conference 4 Preview


1. Albany 18-6 (7-3)* Final PR: 22 Recruiting: 15/10 (53.1)
Tournament: NTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 92.8 (2)
Defense aPPG: 81.8 (224)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +11.0 (30)
Returning Starters: (3) Al Moose, Ervin Haworth, Ben Barksdale
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Al Moose, Ben Barksdale
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Ben Barksdale (9.8ppg, 9.2rpg, 29blk)


2. Bethlehem 16-8 (9-1) Final PR: 56 Recruiting: 106/135 (60.3)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 70.6 (172)
Defense aPPG: 60.7 (7)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +9.9 (35)
Returning Starters: (3) Wesley Hubbard, Preston Sturdivant, Jerome Schultz
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Jerome Schultz (6.8ppg, 8.2rpg, 31blk)


3. New Haven 14-10 (7-3) Final PR: 67 Recruiting: 55/60 (65.5)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 80.7 (52)
Defense aPPG: 76.0 (155)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +4.6 (88)
Returning Starters: (3) Keith Arent, Richard Gibbs, Roger Hundley
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Keith Arent
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr PG Keith Arent (16.0ppg, 3.0apg, 1.2spg)


4. Wilmington 15-9 (7-3) Final PR: 66 Recruiting: 132/148 (99.1)
Tournament: PTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 71.4 (161)
Defense aPPG: 66.2 (33)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +5.2 (80)
Returning Starters: (2) Derrick Russell, Galen Ranieri
Player to watch: 6'5 So SF Galen Ranieri (17.0ppg, 3.6rpg, 0.4spg)


5. Philadelphia 12-12 (5-5) Final PR: 109 Recruiting: 183/243 (110.4)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 81.4 (48)
Defense aPPG: 83.3 (235)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -1.9 (147)
Returning Starters: (4) Bryan Rochelle, Joe Wheatley, Louis Simmons, Jose Leon
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Louis Simmons
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr PF Louis Simmons (11.2ppg, 7.3rpg, 24blk)


6. Baltimore 11-13 (3-7) Final PR: 139 Recruiting: 186/185 (134.9)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 71.5 (157)
Defense aPPG: 72.3 (107)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -0.8 (133)
Returning Starters: (3) Bret Wilson, Larry Murphy, Lance Nero
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr SF Larry Murphy (17.6ppg, 4.2rpg, 0.8spg)


7. Cooperstown 7-17 (1-9) Final PR: 187 Recruiting: 147/133 (146.6)
Tournament: DTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 72.5 (140)
Defense aPPG: 83.1 (233)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -10.5 (226)
Returning Starters: (3) Edrick Robinson, Russell Hopkins, Emory Winston
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr C Emory Winston (5.0ppg, 6.7rpg, 23blk)


8. Alexandria 5-19 (1-9) Final PR: 218 Recruiting: 222/203 (176.1)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 68.6 (195)
Defense aPPG: 84.3 (243)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -15.7 (245)
Returning Starters: (4) Mitchell Carter, Warren Waldrop, Carlton White, Jeff Faulk
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr PF Carlton White (10.3ppg, 4.9rpg, 8blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 4 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGAl MooseSr6'217.32.71.60.77Albany
SGDerrick RussellSr6'415.33.51.70.88Wilmington
SFGalen RanieriSo6'517.03.60.90.45Wilmington
PFLouis SimmonsSr6'1111.27.32.41.024Philadelphia
CBen BarksdaleSr6'119.89.22.40.529Albany




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Larry Murphy, Baltimore (17.6)
2. Al Moose, Albany (17.3)
3. Galen Ranieri, Wilmington (17.0)
4. Keith Arent, New Haven (16.0)
5. Derrick Russell, Wilmington (15.3)


RPG leaders:
1. Ben Barksdale, Albany (9.2)
2. Jerome Schultz, Bethlehem (8.2)
3. Jose Leon, Philadelphia (8.1)
4. Lance Nero, Baltimore (7.7)
5. Roger Hundley, New Haven (7.7)


APG leaders:
1. Bryan Rochelle, Philadelphia (4.0)
2. Leslie Backus, Albany (3.2)
3. Keith Arent, New Haven (3.0)
4. Roger Hundley, New Haven (2.8)
5. Bret Wilson, Baltimore (2.6)


STL leaders:
1. Russell Hopkins, Cooperstown (1.4)
2. Mitchell Carter, Alexandria (1.3)
3. Keith Arent, New Haven (1.2)
4. Bret Wilson, Baltimore (1.1)
5. Roger Hundley, New Haven (1.1)


BLK leaders:
1. Roger Hundley, New Haven (35)
2. Jerome Schultz, Bethlehem (31)
3. Ben Barksdale, Albany (29)
4. Jeff Faulk, Alexandria (27)
5. Lance Nero, Baltimore (27)




Conference 5 Preview


1. Stamford 18-6 (8-2) Final PR: 39 Recruiting: 3/2 (56.0)
Tournament: PTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 81.8 (44)
Defense aPPG: 71.3 (90)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +10.5 (32)
Returning Starters: (4) Joe Christianson, Sergio Rousseau, Andrew Henderson, Dylan Replogle
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Dylan Replogle, Sergio Rousseau
Player to watch: 6'9 So PF Dylan Replogle (18.2ppg, 6.2rpg, 19blk)


2. Dover 20-4 (10-0) Final PR: 9 Recruiting: 16/14 (40.4)
Tournament: NTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 84.3 (26)
Defense aPPG: 63.2 (17)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +21.1 (2)
Returning Starters: (2) Gary Fuqua, Eugene Brown
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr C Eugene Brown (13.2ppg, 5.5rpg, 18blk)


3. Annapolis 15-9 (7-3)* Final PR: 40 Recruiting: 93/87 (67.4)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 76.6 (93)
Defense aPPG: 67.4 (40)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +9.2 (43)
Returning Starters: (3) Carl Dalton, Derek Evans, Charles Austin
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Derek Evans
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr SF Derek Evans (20.5ppg, 3.3rpg, 0.9spg)


4. Ithaca 13-11 (6-4) Final PR: 91 Recruiting: 148/167 (89.0)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 78.6 (66)
Defense aPPG: 74.5 (139)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +4.2 (90)
Returning Starters: (5) Nathan Brenner, Chad Adams, Eddie Merritt, Lowell Perez, Virgil Hayes
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Chad Adams
Player to watch: 6'0 Sr SG Chad Adams (17.8ppg, 2.5rpg, 0.9spg)


5. Yonkers 11-13 (5-5) Final PR: 129 Recruiting: 70/183 (135.9)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 71.5 (158)
Defense aPPG: 77.9 (181)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.3 (193)
Returning Starters: (4) Lowell Buchanan, Arthur Wolford, Elvin McGill, Roger Doherty
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Arthur Wolford, Lowell Buchanan
Player to watch: 5'10 Jr SG Arthur Wolford (20.8ppg, 1.5rpg, 0.8spg)


6. Boston 11-13 (3-7) Final PR: 131 Recruiting: 133/96 (164.5)
Tournament: RTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 75.0 (107)
Defense aPPG: 79.5 (204)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.5 (168)
Returning Starters: (2) Raul Raines, Donald Campa
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C Donald Campa (3.6ppg, 7.0rpg, 37blk)


7. Virginia Beach 5-19 (0-10) Final PR: 206 Recruiting: 230/224 (159.4)
Tournament: DTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 70.3 (177)
Defense aPPG: 84.8 (245)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -14.5 (241)
Returning Starters: (5) Kenneth Scarborough, George Covell, Charles Carr, Shannon Jinks, Tyrone Robinson
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Shannon Jinks (10.2ppg, 6.3rpg, 22blk)


8. Syracuse 4-20 (1-9) Final PR: 224 Recruiting: 227/227 (187.6)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 61.7 (245)
Defense aPPG: 77.7 (180)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -16.0 (246)
Returning Starters: (4) Caleb Aguilar, Darrick Chavis, Wendell Parikh, William Jackson
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr PG Caleb Aguilar (9.9ppg, 2.7rpg, 3.0apg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 5 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGJoe ChristiansonSo6'113.92.22.21.75Stamford
SGSergio RousseauSo6'617.13.52.01.08Stamford
SFDerek EvansJr6'520.53.30.90.911Annapolis
PFDylan ReplogleSo6'918.26.20.70.519Stamford
CEugene BrownJr6'1013.25.50.80.318Dover




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Arthur Wolford, Yonkers (20.8)
2. Derek Evans, Annapolis (20.5)
3. Dylan Replogle, Stamford (18.2)
4. Chad Adams, Ithaca (17.8)
5. Sergio Rousseau, Stamford (17.1)


RPG leaders:
1. Virgil Hayes, Ithaca (8.3)
2. Tyrone Robinson, Virginia Beach (8.2)
3. Donald Campa, Boston (7.0)
4. Roger Doherty, Yonkers (7.0)
5. Shannon Jinks, Virginia Beach (6.3)


APG leaders:
1. Raul Raines, Boston (4.1)
2. Nathan Brenner, Ithaca (3.4)
3. Andrew Henderson, Stamford (3.1)
4. Gary Fuqua, Dover (3.1)
5. Caleb Aguilar, Syracuse (3.0)


STL leaders:
1. Joe Christianson, Stamford (1.7)
2. Carl Dalton, Annapolis (1.0)
3. Sergio Rousseau, Stamford (1.0)
4. Virgil Hayes, Ithaca (1.0)
5. Chad Adams, Ithaca (0.9)


BLK leaders:
1. Donald Campa, Boston (37)
2. Virgil Hayes, Ithaca (28)
3. Roger Doherty, Yonkers (25)
4. Mark Thompson, Dover (23)
5. Shannon Jinks, Virginia Beach (22)




Conference 6 Preview


1. Concord 10-14 (7-3) Final PR: 196 Recruiting: 107/52 (172.5)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 68.3 (196)
Defense aPPG: 73.1 (115)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.8 (174)
Returning Starters: (3) Minh Thompson, Nigel Wickham, Damien McHenry
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr SG Nigel Wickham (11.7ppg, 3.7rpg, 0.7spg)


2. Morgantown 13-11 (10-0) Final PR: 146 Recruiting: 219/207 (176.8)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 66.8 (211)
Defense aPPG: 67.6 (43)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -0.9 (134)
Returning Starters: (3) Anthony Guillotte, Mookie Bush, Rex Alley
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Rex Alley
Player to watch: 7'0 Jr C Rex Alley (5.7ppg, 9.0rpg, 45blk)


3. Camden 14-10 (7-3)* Final PR: 140 Recruiting: 225/215 (215.6)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 73.4 (129)
Defense aPPG: 75.9 (152)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -2.5 (151)
Returning Starters: (4) Patrick Heinen, Paul Guthrie, Eduardo Obryant, Eric Eaton
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Eric Eaton, Patrick Heinen
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr C Eric Eaton (9.7ppg, 6.4rpg, 16blk)


4. Montpelier 9-15 (4-6) Final PR: 200 Recruiting: 180/147 (172.3)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 79.5 (62)
Defense aPPG: 82.5 (228)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -3.0 (157)
Returning Starters: (4) David Andersen, Ismael Rodriguez, Todd Powell, Leslie Jordan
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) David Andersen
Player to watch: 5'10 Jr PG David Andersen (15.7ppg, 3.4apg, 0.5spg)


5. Rochester 8-16 (5-5) Final PR: 214 Recruiting: 192/187 (148.3)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 68.8 (193)
Defense aPPG: 73.5 (125)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.7 (173)
Returning Starters: (4) Patrick Melvin, Kurt Burdge, Eric Marret, Lewis Steiner
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Kurt Burdge
Player to watch: 6'1 Sr SG Kurt Burdge (14.2ppg, 4.2rpg, 0.7spg)


6. Erie 6-18 (2-8) Final PR: 247 Recruiting: 145/112 (159.0)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 73.0 (133)
Defense aPPG: 79.0 (198)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.0 (186)
Returning Starters: (3) Gus Montes, Loren Hooker, Jamal Shellman
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Jamal Shellman
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr C Jamal Shellman (9.5ppg, 8.4rpg, 35blk)


7. Bangor 8-16 (3-7) Final PR: 222 Recruiting: 156/108 (200.3)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 63.7 (234)
Defense aPPG: 69.8 (64)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.1 (187)
Returning Starters: (4) Felipe Day, Jesus Ramirez, Dave Hughes, Theodore Douglas
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C Theodore Douglas (8.9ppg, 7.1rpg, 28blk)


8. Carnegie 7-17 (2-8) Final PR: 252 Recruiting: 206/174 (209.3)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 73.9 (126)
Defense aPPG: 78.1 (183)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.2 (163)
Returning Starters: (4) Damian Hughes, Roy Ogan, Clyde Nieves, Gale Drake
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr C Gale Drake (5.1ppg, 8.4rpg, 34blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 6 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGDavid AndersenJr5'1015.71.43.40.52Montpelier
SGPatrick HeinenSo6'48.22.43.01.77Camden
SFTodd PowellJr6'47.23.52.50.89Montpelier
PFEduardo ObryantJr6'1011.26.90.90.827Camden
CEric EatonSr6'79.76.41.31.416Camden




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. David Andersen, Montpelier (15.7)
2. Ismael Rodriguez, Montpelier (15.0)
3. Kurt Burdge, Rochester (14.2)
4. Gus Montes, Erie (12.8)
5. Roy Ogan, Carnegie (12.2)


RPG leaders:
1. Rex Alley, Morgantown (9.0)
2. Gale Drake, Carnegie (8.4)
3. Jamal Shellman, Erie (8.4)
4. Theodore Douglas, Bangor (7.1)
5. Eduardo Obryant, Camden (6.9)


APG leaders:
1. Felipe Day, Bangor (4.4)
2. Minh Thompson, Concord (3.5)
3. David Andersen, Montpelier (3.4)
4. Gus Montes, Erie (3.2)
5. Patrick Heinen, Camden (3.0)


STL leaders:
1. Patrick Heinen, Camden (1.7)
2. Eric Eaton, Camden (1.4)
3. Roy Ogan, Carnegie (1.0)
4. Jamal Shellman, Erie (0.9)
5. Leslie Jordan, Montpelier (0.9)


BLK leaders:
1. Rex Alley, Morgantown (45)
2. Jamal Shellman, Erie (35)
3. Gale Drake, Carnegie (34)
4. Theodore Douglas, Bangor (28)
5. Eduardo Obryant, Camden (27)




Conference 7 Preview


1. Panama City 20-4 (9-1)* Final PR: 24 Recruiting: 78/82 (109.5)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 86.0 (12)
Defense aPPG: 68.1 (49)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +17.9 (6)
Returning Starters: (3) Brice Boyer, Kevin Fagundes, Abdul Davila
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Abdul Davila, Brice Boyer
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Abdul Davila (10.5ppg, 7.7rpg, 25blk)


2. Decatur 16-8 (9-1) Final PR: 78 Recruiting: 49/26 (48.3)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 84.2 (27)
Defense aPPG: 77.1 (172)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +7.1 (60)
Returning Starters: (4) Robert Artiaga, Jeffrey Whitefield, Javon Mascarenas, Ian Dermody
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Javon Mascarenas, Jeffrey Whitefield
Player to watch: 6'2 Sr SG Jeffrey Whitefield (19.8ppg, 0.8apg, 0.8spg)


3. Greenville 12-12 (4-6) Final PR: 134 Recruiting: 53/41 (105.8)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 77.1 (83)
Defense aPPG: 73.0 (114)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +4.1 (91)
Returning Starters: (5) Billy Luttrell, Phillip Stevens, Joshua Madrigal, Jerry Gerald, Les Huynh
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Jerry Gerald, Phillip Stevens
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr PF Jerry Gerald (16.5ppg, 7.0rpg, 42blk)


4. Raleigh 7-17 (4-6) Final PR: 216 Recruiting: 113/64 (190.0)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 69.6 (184)
Defense aPPG: 79.9 (208)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -10.3 (224)
Returning Starters: (3) Loren Mann, Travis Gallardo, Jason Timmer
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SG Loren Mann (14.0ppg, 4.1rpg, 0.3spg)


5. Tallahassee 7-17 (1-9) Final PR: 217 Recruiting: 125/139 (157.1)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 65.7 (222)
Defense aPPG: 75.3 (148)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -9.7 (222)
Returning Starters: (5) Henry Coleman, Ernie Bernardi, Evander Chaplin, Walter Farina, Terrell Kull
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr C Terrell Kull (10.8ppg, 7.7rpg, 29blk)


6. Sumter 12-12 (5-5) Final PR: 160 Recruiting: 213/198 (149.0)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 69.3 (188)
Defense aPPG: 72.3 (106)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -3.0 (156)
Returning Starters: (3) Tom Wilson, Reuben Berg, Edmund Couch
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Reuben Berg
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C Edmund Couch (10.1ppg, 7.2rpg, 29blk)


7. Blacksburg 11-13 (6-4) Final PR: 166 Recruiting: 226/216 (185.5)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 70.3 (175)
Defense aPPG: 72.1 (103)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -1.8 (144)
Returning Starters: (5) Craig Pelletier, Allen Childs, Philip Capps, Arthur Landrum, Albert Brewer
Player to watch: 6'7 So PF Arthur Landrum (11.3ppg, 5.2rpg, 21blk)


8. Columbia 6-18 (2-8) Final PR: 227 Recruiting: 194/145 (169.0)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 64.9 (226)
Defense aPPG: 78.1 (184)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -13.2 (235)
Returning Starters: (4) Matthew Bennett, Cliff Jimenez, Edward Diaz, Delroy Hunt
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr C Delroy Hunt (13.8ppg, 6.5rpg, 22blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 7 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGBrice BoyerSr6'411.21.84.21.08Panama City
SGJeffrey WhitefieldSr6'219.82.32.20.86Decatur
SFJoshua MadrigalSo6'813.45.11.00.820Greenville
PFJerry GeraldJr6'1116.57.00.71.542Greenville
CAbdul DavilaSo6'1110.57.71.81.625Panama City




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Jeffrey Whitefield, Decatur (19.8)
2. Javon Mascarenas, Decatur (17.1)
3. Phillip Stevens, Greenville (16.8)
4. Allen Childs, Blacksburg (16.7)
5. Jerry Gerald, Greenville (16.5)


RPG leaders:
1. Les Huynh, Greenville (7.8)
2. Abdul Davila, Panama City (7.7)
3. Terrell Kull, Tallahassee (7.7)
4. Albert Brewer, Blacksburg (7.4)
5. Ian Dermody, Decatur (7.4)


APG leaders:
1. Brice Boyer, Panama City (4.2)
2. Craig Pelletier, Blacksburg (3.1)
3. Tom Wilson, Sumter (3.0)
4. Robert Artiaga, Decatur (2.8)
5. Theodore Acton, Greenville (2.7)


STL leaders:
1. Abdul Davila, Panama City (1.6)
2. Jerry Gerald, Greenville (1.5)
3. Phillip Stevens, Greenville (1.3)
4. Craig Pelletier, Blacksburg (1.1)
5. Allen Childs, Blacksburg (1.0)


BLK leaders:
1. Albert Brewer, Blacksburg (43)
2. Jerry Gerald, Greenville (42)
3. Edward Diaz, Columbia (33)
4. Les Huynh, Greenville (33)
5. Edmund Couch, Sumter (29)




Conference 8 Preview


1. Gainesville 20-4 (10-0) Final PR: 13 Recruiting: 39/35 (25.0)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 85.8 (16)
Defense aPPG: 72.5 (109)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +13.3 (18)
Returning Starters: (3) Casey Huertas, Clarence Stinson, Edward Murphy
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Clarence Stinson
Player to watch: 6'5 So SG Clarence Stinson (12.0ppg, 0.4apg, 0.4spg)


2. Macon 18-6 (9-1) Final PR: 49 Recruiting: 83/116 (80.8)
Tournament: PTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 72.4 (144)
Defense aPPG: 64.5 (23)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +7.9 (54)
Returning Starters: (3) Jay Ewing, Raymond Coleman, Patrick Fisher
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Jay Ewing
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr PF Patrick Fisher (11.5ppg, 4.9rpg, 15blk)


3. Mobile 12-12 (6-4)* Final PR: 92 Recruiting: 190/208 (144.6)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 75.0 (109)
Defense aPPG: 74.6 (143)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +0.4 (123)
Returning Starters: (4) Doug Harbour, Gino Gallagher, Eugene Truman, Haywood Chaffin
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Gino Gallagher
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr SF Gino Gallagher (14.8ppg, 4.1rpg, 0.7spg)


4. Oxford 11-13 (4-6) Final PR: 142 Recruiting: 161/121 (117.4)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 68.9 (192)
Defense aPPG: 70.8 (80)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -1.8 (145)
Returning Starters: (3) Nicholas Brown, Deandre Bass, Alvin Christie
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Deandre Bass
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Deandre Bass (17.1ppg, 2.8rpg, 0.7spg)


5. Charleston 10-14 (3-7) Final PR: 174 Recruiting: 154/105 (144.9)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 63.6 (235)
Defense aPPG: 69.4 (58)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -5.8 (182)
Returning Starters: (3) Donald Montgomery, Allen Juarez, Gregory Waite
Player to watch: 6'3 Jr SF Donald Montgomery (10.8ppg, 2.5rpg, 0.9spg)


6. West Palm Beach 7-17 (2-8) Final PR: 189 Recruiting: 109/106 (156.0)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 71.5 (159)
Defense aPPG: 79.3 (200)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -7.8 (207)
Returning Starters: (4) Joey Prentice, Bryan McNeil, Allen Midkiff, Terrance Carey
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Terrance Carey
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr C Terrance Carey (10.4ppg, 6.2rpg, 28blk)


7. Tampa 12-12 (5-5) Final PR: 141 Recruiting: 193/222 (189.3)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 67.3 (208)
Defense aPPG: 68.0 (48)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -0.7 (132)
Returning Starters: (3) Ronnie Johnson, Matthew Allison, Scott Dabney
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Scott Dabney
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Scott Dabney (11.8ppg, 7.7rpg, 36blk)


8. Kissimmee 5-19 (1-9) Final PR: 229 Recruiting: 217/194 (175.9)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 63.2 (237)
Defense aPPG: 72.2 (105)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -9.0 (218)
Returning Starters: (4) Anton Fehr, Ronald Stoker, Andre Ream, Milton Bayerl
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr C Milton Bayerl (7.5ppg, 7.5rpg, 32blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 8 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGJay EwingJr6'513.62.22.60.85Macon
SGDeandre BassSr6'417.12.81.10.79Oxford
SFGino GallagherJr6'814.84.11.40.716Mobile
PFPatrick FisherSr6'711.54.91.21.315Macon
CScott DabneySo6'1111.87.71.30.636Tampa




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Deandre Bass, Oxford (17.1)
2. Ronald Stoker, Kissimmee (15.4)
3. Gino Gallagher, Mobile (14.8)
4. Jay Ewing, Macon (13.6)
5. Clarence Stinson, Gainesville (12.0)


RPG leaders:
1. Edward Murphy, Gainesville (8.2)
2. Scott Dabney, Tampa (7.7)
3. Milton Bayerl, Kissimmee (7.5)
4. Haywood Chaffin, Mobile (7.3)
5. Terrance Carey, West Palm Beach (6.2)


APG leaders:
1. Casey Huertas, Gainesville (3.7)
2. Doug Harbour, Mobile (3.3)
3. Clarence Stinson, Gainesville (3.1)
4. Allen Midkiff, West Palm Beach (2.9)
5. Joey Prentice, West Palm Beach (2.9)


STL leaders:
1. Patrick Fisher, Macon (1.3)
2. Allen Juarez, Charleston (1.1)
3. Alvin Christie, Oxford (1.0)
4. Donald Montgomery, Charleston (0.9)
5. Terrance Carey, West Palm Beach (0.9)


BLK leaders:
1. Scott Dabney, Tampa (36)
2. Haywood Chaffin, Mobile (33)
3. Milton Bayerl, Kissimmee (32)
4. Edward Murphy, Gainesville (31)
5. Alvin Christie, Oxford (29)




Conference 9 Preview


1. Hialeah 18-6 (6-4) Final PR: 35 Recruiting: 9/4 (51.1)
Tournament: PTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 75.7 (103)
Defense aPPG: 66.1 (32)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +9.6 (38)
Returning Starters: (3) Walter Link, Charles Snyder, Mark Anderson
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Mark Anderson
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Mark Anderson (11.7ppg, 6.9rpg, 36blk)


2. Ft. Lauderdale 19-5 (8-2)* Final PR: 17 Recruiting: 58/45 (53.0)
Tournament: NTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 74.1 (123)
Defense aPPG: 61.2 (9)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +12.9 (23)
Returning Starters: (2) Hugh Lucio, Shantae Shade
Player to watch: 6'2 Jr PG Hugh Lucio (10.4ppg, 3.9apg, 0.8spg)


3. Jacksonville 22-2 (10-0) Final PR: 2 Recruiting: 151/182 (82.1)
Tournament: NTT, Champion
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 81.1 (49)
Defense aPPG: 61.4 (11)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +19.8 (3)
Returning Starters: (2) Terrence Honea, Eddie Saucedo
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Eddie Saucedo
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr PF Eddie Saucedo (13.8ppg, 4.5rpg, 29blk)


4. Atlanta 12-12 (6-4) Final PR: 107 Recruiting: 103/90 (148.0)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 65.5 (223)
Defense aPPG: 62.9 (15)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +2.7 (101)
Returning Starters: (3) Jesus Huson, Ronald Rivera, Wade Baptiste
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Jesus Huson
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr SG Jesus Huson (19.3ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.2spg)


5. St. Martinville 12-12 (6-4) Final PR: 135 Recruiting: 243/250 (141.4)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 72.4 (145)
Defense aPPG: 70.5 (75)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +1.9 (108)
Returning Starters: (4) Elvis Corbitt, Joel Langford, Edward Nalley, Ramon Pendleton
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Elvis Corbitt
Player to watch: 6'2 Sr PG Elvis Corbitt (11.8ppg, 3.5apg, 1.0spg)


6. Vicksburg 9-15 (2-8) Final PR: 192 Recruiting: 163/192 (159.8)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 68.3 (198)
Defense aPPG: 76.3 (158)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -8.0 (210)
Returning Starters: (4) Henry Knight, Michael Tran, Dennis Small, Bob Craven
Player to watch: 6'10 So C Bob Craven (8.2ppg, 6.3rpg, 27blk)


7. Sarasota 3-21 (0-10) Final PR: 246 Recruiting: 127/125 (187.4)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 55.8 (255)
Defense aPPG: 78.2 (187)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -22.4 (255)
Returning Starters: (5) John Garcia, Ricardo Berggren, Alfred Embree, Otis Vincent, Peter Guillory
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Ricardo Berggren (9.1ppg, 4.7rpg, 0.3spg)


8. Huntsville 7-17 (2-8) Final PR: 207 Recruiting: 241/236 (215.9)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 59.9 (249)
Defense aPPG: 73.9 (127)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -14.0 (239)
Returning Starters: (5) Chad Meyer, Frederick Adams, Carl Routt, John Castro, Eddie Keller
Player to watch: 5'11 So SG Frederick Adams (14.1ppg, 2.4rpg, 0.3spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 9 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGElvis CorbittSr6'211.82.03.51.07St. Martinville
SGJesus HusonSr6'319.32.81.01.25Atlanta
SFWalter LinkSr6'1114.64.21.70.212Hialeah
PFEddie SaucedoJr6'1113.84.50.70.929Jacksonville
CMark AndersonSr6'1111.76.91.90.836Hialeah




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Jesus Huson, Atlanta (19.3)
2. Henry Knight, Vicksburg (15.3)
3. Walter Link, Hialeah (14.6)
4. Frederick Adams, Huntsville (14.1)
5. Eddie Saucedo, Jacksonville (13.8)


RPG leaders:
1. Ramon Pendleton, St. Martinville (7.9)
2. Eddie Keller, Huntsville (7.5)
3. Charles Snyder, Hialeah (7.0)
4. Mark Anderson, Hialeah (6.9)
5. Bob Craven, Vicksburg (6.3)


APG leaders:
1. Terrence Honea, Jacksonville (5.5)
2. Johnny Ward, Hialeah (4.0)
3. Hugh Lucio, Ft. Lauderdale (3.9)
4. Charles Snyder, Hialeah (3.6)
5. Elvis Corbitt, St. Martinville (3.5)


STL leaders:
1. Terrence Honea, Jacksonville (1.4)
2. Jesus Huson, Atlanta (1.2)
3. Ramon Pendleton, St. Martinville (1.2)
4. Joel Langford, St. Martinville (1.1)
5. Elvis Corbitt, St. Martinville (1.0)


BLK leaders:
1. Eddie Keller, Huntsville (37)
2. Mark Anderson, Hialeah (36)
3. Ramon Pendleton, St. Martinville (31)
4. Eddie Saucedo, Jacksonville (29)
5. Bob Craven, Vicksburg (27)




Conference 10 Preview


1. Durham 18-6 (7-3)* Final PR: 59 Recruiting: 124/88 (91.4)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 83.5 (32)
Defense aPPG: 74.8 (145)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +8.7 (48)
Returning Starters: (4) J.T. Moorer, Bart Ruiz, Clyde Solomon, Kevin George
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) J.T. Moorer, Kevin George
Player to watch: 6'5 So PG J.T. Moorer (19.3ppg, 2.4rpg, 2.8apg)


2. Ocala 15-9 (8-2) Final PR: 79 Recruiting: 96/65 (131.0)
Tournament: PTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 69.0 (189)
Defense aPPG: 64.1 (21)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +4.9 (83)
Returning Starters: (2) Jacob Baier, Wes Vaughn
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Wes Vaughn
Player to watch: 6'9 So PF Wes Vaughn (13.5ppg, 6.1rpg, 20blk)


3. Jackson 16-8 (8-2) Final PR: 74 Recruiting: 205/159 (93.9)
Tournament: NTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 71.9 (152)
Defense aPPG: 64.9 (24)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +7.0 (61)
Returning Starters: (5) Stanley Eason, Oliver Harlow, Arthur Fulkerson, David Alston, Gerald Leong
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Stanley Eason
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr PG Stanley Eason (17.8ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.9apg)


4. St. Petersburg 13-11 (5-5) Final PR: 143 Recruiting: 130/92 (119.8)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 83.8 (30)
Defense aPPG: 80.9 (219)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +2.9 (97)
Returning Starters: (4) Monte Hillis, Alex Wilkins, Rob Sargent, Otto Voss
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Monte Hillis
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr PG Monte Hillis (14.5ppg, 4.6apg, 1.2spg)


5. Daytona 11-13 (5-5) Final PR: 158 Recruiting: 97/191 (167.3)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 77.9 (75)
Defense aPPG: 80.3 (212)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -2.3 (149)
Returning Starters: (2) Fairleigh Hale, Tristan Bell
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Tristan Bell
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Tristan Bell (14.8ppg, 6.6rpg, 18blk)


6. Clearwater 10-14 (3-7) Final PR: 173 Recruiting: 216/181 (152.3)
Tournament: DTT, Final Four
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 66.5 (214)
Defense aPPG: 72.1 (104)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -5.6 (181)
Returning Starters: (5) Edwin Butler, Brian Bien, Harry Dodge, Oliver Smith, Carl Elliot
Player to watch: 6'7 So C Carl Elliot (9.6ppg, 7.0rpg, 20blk)


7. Myrtle Beach 4-20 (1-9) Final PR: 242 Recruiting: 187/156 (175.4)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 66.6 (213)
Defense aPPG: 74.2 (134)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -7.5 (206)
Returning Starters: (4) Jeff McClain, Brien Bradford, Darius Albritton, Amos Tiano
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Amos Tiano (10.1ppg, 7.0rpg, 19blk)


8. Clemson 7-17 (3-7) Final PR: 225 Recruiting: 220/212 (193.1)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 71.8 (154)
Defense aPPG: 78.3 (188)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.5 (197)
Returning Starters: (4) Frank Reyes, Scott Nations, Rafael Hoffman, Randall Lester
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr C Randall Lester (7.8ppg, 6.1rpg, 24blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 10 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGMonte HillisSr6'514.52.94.61.26St. Petersburg
SGOliver HarlowSr6'613.22.82.21.113Jackson
SFArthur FulkersonJr6'710.04.41.61.022Jackson
PFWes VaughnSo6'913.56.11.40.820Ocala
CKevin GeorgeSr7'09.39.41.11.037Durham




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. J.T. Moorer, Durham (19.3)
2. Stanley Eason, Jackson (17.8)
3. Alex Wilkins, St. Petersburg (15.5)
4. Tristan Bell, Daytona (14.8)
5. Brien Bradford, Myrtle Beach (14.7)


RPG leaders:
1. Kevin George, Durham (9.4)
2. Amos Tiano, Myrtle Beach (7.0)
3. Carl Elliot, Clearwater (7.0)
4. Tristan Bell, Daytona (6.6)
5. Clyde Solomon, Durham (6.4)


APG leaders:
1. Fairleigh Hale, Daytona (4.8)
2. Monte Hillis, St. Petersburg (4.6)
3. Jacob Baier, Ocala (3.0)
4. J.T. Moorer, Durham (2.8)
5. Jeff McClain, Myrtle Beach (2.7)


STL leaders:
1. David Alston, Jackson (1.2)
2. Gerald Leong, Jackson (1.2)
3. Monte Hillis, St. Petersburg (1.2)
4. Oliver Harlow, Jackson (1.1)
5. Scott Nations, Clemson (1.1)


BLK leaders:
1. Kevin George, Durham (37)
2. Clyde Solomon, Durham (29)
3. Marcus Humphrey, Ocala (25)
4. Randall Lester, Clemson (24)
5. Arthur Fulkerson, Jackson (22)




Conference 11 Preview


1. Naples 15-9 (7-3)* Final PR: 41 Recruiting: 43/30 (50.5)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 77.0 (87)
Defense aPPG: 70.6 (77)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +6.4 (66)
Returning Starters: (4) Shane Ziegler, Eric Torres, Andrew Frazier, Bryan Fletcher
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Shane Ziegler
Player to watch: 6'2 So PG Shane Ziegler (19.8ppg, 1.2apg, 1.3spg)


2. Montgomery 19-5 (10-0) Final PR: 11 Recruiting: 36/25 (28.8)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 77.5 (80)
Defense aPPG: 66.5 (35)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +11.0 (31)
Returning Starters: (5) Eric Kelly, Darryl Erickson, Lowell Cayer, Alex Cruz, Carl Sibley
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Alex Cruz, Darryl Erickson
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr SG Darryl Erickson (23.0ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.2spg)


3. Norfolk 15-9 (6-4) Final PR: 54 Recruiting: 21/12 (55.9)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 83.9 (28)
Defense aPPG: 77.6 (177)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +6.3 (69)
Returning Starters: (5) Craig Bristol, Nicholas Becerra, Reggie Murphy, Adam Dauphin, Alton Sherwood
Returning All-Conference Players: (3) Adam Dauphin, Alton Sherwood, Reggie Murphy
Player to watch: 7'1 Jr C Alton Sherwood (17.7ppg, 7.3rpg, 26blk)


4. Starkville 14-10 (5-5) Final PR: 62 Recruiting: 94/177 (130.9)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 70.3 (176)
Defense aPPG: 68.9 (55)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +1.4 (113)
Returning Starters: (3) Sidney Mann, Sven Walters, Craig Jacobs
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Craig Jacobs (9.5ppg, 6.0rpg, 27blk)


5. Charlotte 11-13 (2-8) Final PR: 124 Recruiting: 87/81 (116.9)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 70.3 (178)
Defense aPPG: 71.3 (91)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -1.0 (137)
Returning Starters: (3) Terry Mayo, Randy Morrison, Spencer Brooks
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Terry Mayo
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SG Terry Mayo (12.5ppg, 0.8apg, 0.8spg)


6. Baton Rouge 10-14 (5-5) Final PR: 138 Recruiting: 149/127 (105.1)
Tournament: RTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 77.2 (82)
Defense aPPG: 81.3 (222)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.2 (164)
Returning Starters: (4) Eddie Rall, George Eatmon, Ronnie Jenkins, Gabriel Rojas
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr PF Ronnie Jenkins (15.5ppg, 4.2rpg, 18blk)


7. Birmingham 11-13 (4-6) Final PR: 133 Recruiting: 207/239 (159.8)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 75.2 (106)
Defense aPPG: 77.1 (171)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -1.9 (146)
Returning Starters: (3) Christopher Rainey, Bruce Mangum, Timothy Dubreuil
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Bruce Mangum, Christopher Rainey
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Bruce Mangum (12.2ppg, 5.9rpg, 33blk)


8. Greensboro 9-15 (1-9) Final PR: 168 Recruiting: 246/245 (157.3)
Tournament: DTT, Runner-up
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 66.0 (219)
Defense aPPG: 72.0 (100)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.0 (185)
Returning Starters: (5) Irving McFarland, Bruno Lu, Myles Sterling, Mark Beggs, Wayne Brandt
Player to watch: 6'6 So SF Myles Sterling (13.7ppg, 5.8rpg, 0.5spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 11 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGShane ZieglerSo6'219.82.41.21.37Naples
SGDarryl EricksonJr6'1123.05.00.51.224Montgomery
SFReggie MurphySo6'815.65.91.10.116Norfolk
PFAdam DauphinJr6'815.06.11.60.525Norfolk
CAlton SherwoodJr7'117.77.31.00.926Norfolk




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Darryl Erickson, Montgomery (23.0)
2. Shane Ziegler, Naples (19.8)
3. Alton Sherwood, Norfolk (17.7)
4. Reggie Murphy, Norfolk (15.6)
5. Ronnie Jenkins, Baton Rouge (15.5)


RPG leaders:
1. Gabriel Rojas, Baton Rouge (8.3)
2. Alton Sherwood, Norfolk (7.3)
3. Spencer Brooks, Charlotte (7.1)
4. Bryan Fletcher, Naples (6.8)
5. Wayne Brandt, Greensboro (6.6)


APG leaders:
1. Eric Kelly, Montgomery (4.9)
2. Craig Bristol, Norfolk (4.7)
3. Christopher Rainey, Birmingham (4.0)
4. Eddie Rall, Baton Rouge (3.3)
5. Sidney Mann, Starkville (3.0)


STL leaders:
1. Christopher Rainey, Birmingham (1.7)
2. Bruce Mangum, Birmingham (1.3)
3. Shane Ziegler, Naples (1.3)
4. Darryl Erickson, Montgomery (1.2)
5. Alex Cruz, Montgomery (1.0)


BLK leaders:
1. Alex Cruz, Montgomery (42)
2. Bruce Mangum, Birmingham (33)
3. Gabriel Rojas, Baton Rouge (30)
4. Craig Jacobs, Starkville (27)
5. Spencer Brooks, Charlotte (27)




Conference 12 Preview


1. Orlando 16-8 (7-3) Final PR: 42 Recruiting: 45/38 (56.0)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 83.5 (31)
Defense aPPG: 74.0 (132)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +9.5 (41)
Returning Starters: (2) Jarrett Cruz, Joseph Hicks
Player to watch: 6'9 So PF Jarrett Cruz (8.8ppg, 6.8rpg, 19blk)


2. Miami 12-12 (4-6) Final PR: 114 Recruiting: 26/49 (72.5)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 76.4 (97)
Defense aPPG: 72.5 (110)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +3.9 (94)
Returning Starters: (4) Irvin Clayson, Vernon Floyd, James White, Timothy Randall
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) James White
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr PF James White (17.1ppg, 6.3rpg, 25blk)


3. Augusta 12-12 (4-6) Final PR: 123 Recruiting: 23/103 (80.5)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 85.4 (19)
Defense aPPG: 86.7 (253)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -1.3 (139)
Returning Starters: (2) Saul Wells, Hal Norberg
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C Hal Norberg (8.9ppg, 9.0rpg, 38blk)


4. Pensacola 19-5 (8-2)* Final PR: 20 Recruiting: 236/238 (94.3)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 74.5 (117)
Defense aPPG: 65.4 (27)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +9.2 (44)
Returning Starters: (5) Harry Ball, Ramon Doe, Tyrone Foster, David Lane, Francisco Jimenez
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Francisco Jimenez, Tyrone Foster
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr SF Tyrone Foster (19.5ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.3spg)


5. Tuscaloosa 17-7 (10-0) Final PR: 38 Recruiting: 214/195 (93.3)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 78.6 (67)
Defense aPPG: 65.8 (31)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +12.8 (24)
Returning Starters: (4) Harry Hudson, Andres Grubbs, Harry Pruett, Ernest Dittmar
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Andres Grubbs, Harry Hudson
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr PG Harry Hudson (16.2ppg, 3.9apg, 1.3spg)


6. Indianapolis 12-12 (5-5) Final PR: 96 Recruiting: 86/70 (95.5)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 76.6 (94)
Defense aPPG: 77.0 (168)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -0.4 (130)
Returning Starters: (4) Tomas Newton, Russell Avitia, Greg Salyer, Eugene Hancock
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr PF Greg Salyer (17.6ppg, 3.3rpg, 6blk)


7. New Orleans 9-15 (2-8) Final PR: 157 Recruiting: 174/200 (153.0)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 68.0 (201)
Defense aPPG: 72.3 (108)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.3 (167)
Returning Starters: (4) Jesse Ochs, Brian Haigler, Heath Jackson, Gerald Tash
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Gerald Tash
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr C Gerald Tash (14.3ppg, 6.5rpg, 25blk)


8. Biloxi 6-18 (0-10) Final PR: 198 Recruiting: 41/160 (131.3)
Tournament: DTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 74.5 (116)
Defense aPPG: 88.1 (255)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -13.5 (237)
Returning Starters: (5) Cruz Wooten, Brent Davison, Pedro Orsini, Wiley Radabaugh, Orlando Rademacher
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Brent Davison
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SG Brent Davison (21.9ppg, 3.1rpg, 0.7spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 12 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGHarry HudsonSr6'516.22.63.91.35Tuscaloosa
SGAndres GrubbsSo6'815.62.61.70.711Tuscaloosa
SFTyrone FosterJr6'819.54.01.21.321Pensacola
PFJames WhiteJr6'817.16.30.80.925Miami
CFrancisco JimenezSr6'715.57.61.11.017Pensacola




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Brent Davison, Biloxi (21.9)
2. Tyrone Foster, Pensacola (19.5)
3. Saul Wells, Augusta (18.1)
4. Vernon Floyd, Miami (18.0)
5. Greg Salyer, Indianapolis (17.6)


RPG leaders:
1. Hal Norberg, Augusta (9.0)
2. Francisco Jimenez, Pensacola (7.6)
3. Ernest Dittmar, Tuscaloosa (7.0)
4. Jarrett Cruz, Orlando (6.8)
5. Gerald Tash, New Orleans (6.5)


APG leaders:
1. Tomas Newton, Indianapolis (5.0)
2. Harry Ball, Pensacola (4.9)
3. Irvin Clayson, Miami (4.8)
4. Harry Hudson, Tuscaloosa (3.9)
5. Ramon Doe, Pensacola (3.5)


STL leaders:
1. Tomas Newton, Indianapolis (1.5)
2. Harry Hudson, Tuscaloosa (1.3)
3. Tyrone Foster, Pensacola (1.3)
4. Ramon Doe, Pensacola (1.2)
5. Vernon Floyd, Miami (1.2)


BLK leaders:
1. Joseph Hicks, Orlando (48)
2. Hal Norberg, Augusta (38)
3. Eugene Hancock, Indianapolis (28)
4. Ernest Dittmar, Tuscaloosa (25)
5. Gerald Tash, New Orleans (25)




Conference 13 Preview


1. Evansville 16-8 (6-4)* Final PR: 28 Recruiting: 18/32 (44.4)
Tournament: NTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 86.3 (11)
Defense aPPG: 79.8 (207)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +6.5 (64)
Returning Starters: (2) Donnell Bruce, Christian Meyer
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr C Christian Meyer (5.8ppg, 6.8rpg, 30blk)


2. Shreveport 18-6 (9-1) Final PR: 16 Recruiting: 44/75 (30.9)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 85.1 (21)
Defense aPPG: 73.9 (128)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +11.2 (28)
Returning Starters: (3) Shorty Newman, Jasper Gomes, Douglas Cryer
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Shorty Newman
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SG Shorty Newman (18.4ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.5spg)


3. Ft. Myers 16-8 (9-1) Final PR: 34 Recruiting: 158/144 (91.3)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 82.2 (43)
Defense aPPG: 71.8 (98)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +10.4 (33)
Returning Starters: (4) Roy Lopez, Van Hawkins, Corey Cooper, Nick Phillips
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Van Hawkins
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SG Van Hawkins (20.7ppg, 0.8apg, 0.8spg)


4. Athens 15-9 (6-4) Final PR: 48 Recruiting: 157/100 (91.3)
Tournament: PTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 76.7 (92)
Defense aPPG: 71.2 (89)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +5.5 (77)
Returning Starters: (4) Claude Buford, Trent Pimentel, Jason Regan, Nathaniel Small
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Jason Regan, Trent Pimentel
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr SF Jason Regan (24.5ppg, 4.3rpg, 0.8spg)


5. Savannah 12-12 (4-6) Final PR: 115 Recruiting: 104/72 (88.6)
Tournament: RTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 86.5 (10)
Defense aPPG: 85.8 (248)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +0.7 (120)
Returning Starters: (4) Armando Fuston, Jeffrey Bandy, Jason Kern, Steven Holt
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Jeffrey Bandy
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr SF Jeffrey Bandy (17.7ppg, 4.7rpg, 0.9spg)


6. Gulf Shores 14-10 (5-5) Final PR: 69 Recruiting: 81/134 (126.8)
Tournament: PTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 72.3 (146)
Defense aPPG: 73.5 (122)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -1.2 (138)
Returning Starters: (2) Del Chambers, Jose Stallings
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr PF Jose Stallings (11.8ppg, 6.5rpg, 24blk)


7. Boca Raton 9-15 (0-10) Final PR: 150 Recruiting: 126/94 (106.4)
Tournament: RTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 77.8 (77)
Defense aPPG: 83.5 (239)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -5.8 (183)
Returning Starters: (2) Jimmy Philips, Larry Sundberg
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr PG Jimmy Philips (13.4ppg, 3.6rpg, 2.0apg)


8. Asheville 6-18 (1-9) Final PR: 188 Recruiting: 169/178 (142.6)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 73.8 (127)
Defense aPPG: 86.1 (250)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -12.3 (231)
Returning Starters: (4) Marvin Games, Jermaine Lewis, Kenneth Sams, Bernardo Cleland
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr PF Bernardo Cleland (9.1ppg, 5.8rpg, 21blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 13 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGDonnell BruceSr6'27.92.55.00.711Evansville
SGVan HawkinsJr6'620.72.51.40.89Ft. Myers
SFJason ReganJr6'924.54.30.40.820Athens
PFNick PhillipsSr6'107.27.52.01.925Ft. Myers
CChristian MeyerJr6'105.86.82.40.730Evansville




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Jason Regan, Athens (24.5)
2. Van Hawkins, Ft. Myers (20.7)
3. Trent Pimentel, Athens (20.0)
4. Shorty Newman, Shreveport (18.4)
5. Corey Cooper, Ft. Myers (18.1)


RPG leaders:
1. Jasper Gomes, Shreveport (8.0)
2. Nick Phillips, Ft. Myers (7.5)
3. Christian Meyer, Evansville (6.8)
4. Jose Stallings, Gulf Shores (6.5)
5. Steven Holt, Savannah (6.5)


APG leaders:
1. Donnell Bruce, Evansville (5.0)
2. Claude Buford, Athens (4.3)
3. Del Chambers, Gulf Shores (3.8)
4. Roy Lopez, Ft. Myers (3.8)
5. Armando Fuston, Savannah (3.6)


STL leaders:
1. Nick Phillips, Ft. Myers (1.9)
2. Del Chambers, Gulf Shores (1.5)
3. Shorty Newman, Shreveport (1.5)
4. Bernardo Cleland, Asheville (1.3)
5. Claude Buford, Athens (1.3)


BLK leaders:
1. Christian Meyer, Evansville (30)
2. Jason Kern, Savannah (28)
3. Jasper Gomes, Shreveport (28)
4. Nick Phillips, Ft. Myers (25)
5. Jose Stallings, Gulf Shores (24)




Conference 14 Preview


1. Springfield 21-3 (9-1)* Final PR: 7 Recruiting: 2/27 (48.5)
Tournament: NTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 79.7 (60)
Defense aPPG: 66.5 (36)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +13.2 (20)
Returning Starters: (4) Edward Shelton, Jeff Blanchard, Allen Covington, Jean Molina
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Allen Covington
Player to watch: 6'9 So PF Allen Covington (7.0ppg, 8.2rpg, 38blk)


2. Rockford 17-7 (9-1) Final PR: 53 Recruiting: 7/9 (59.4)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 74.5 (118)
Defense aPPG: 65.6 (30)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +8.9 (45)
Returning Starters: (4) Julius Clancy, Frank Hamilton, Allen Ball, Sandy Andrews
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Allen Ball, Sandy Andrews
Player to watch: 6'5 So bPG Allen Ball (14.4ppg, 3.1apg, 1.8spg)


3. Canton 14-10 (5-5) Final PR: 87 Recruiting: 74/42 (92.5)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 79.4 (63)
Defense aPPG: 76.2 (157)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +3.2 (96)
Returning Starters: (4) Herbert Kraus, Jack Edwards, A.J. Schell, Paul Kennedy
Returning All-League Players: (1) Herbert Kraus
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Herbert Kraus, Jack Edwards
Player to watch: 6'3 Jr SG Herbert Kraus (28.0ppg, 2.9rpg, 0.5spg)


4. Memphis 14-10 (6-4) Final PR: 106 Recruiting: 92/113 (111.4)
Tournament: RTT, Final Four
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 88.1 (5)
Defense aPPG: 84.5 (244)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +3.6 (95)
Returning Starters: (4) Julian Redmon, Tim Gallegos, Clarence Safian, Joel Rios
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Clarence Safian
Player to watch: 6'2 Sr bPG Clarence Safian (16.7ppg, 2.4apg, 1.2spg)


5. St. Paul 12-12 (7-3) Final PR: 122 Recruiting: 131/126 (128.1)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 77.0 (88)
Defense aPPG: 78.6 (190)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -1.6 (142)
Returning Starters: (3) Rick Mcfall, Bruce Harris, Lyle Porter
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Bruce Harris (11.5ppg, 7.1rpg, 29blk)


6. St. Cloud 8-16 (2-8) Final PR: 175 Recruiting: 37/50 (122.4)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 75.0 (108)
Defense aPPG: 80.4 (214)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -5.3 (178)
Returning Starters: (5) Richard Herrera, Jaquan Tillmon, Leonard Bost, Domingo Berryman, Jerome Hobbs
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Domingo Berryman, Leonard Bost
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr bSG Domingo Berryman (25.3ppg, 3.2rpg, 0.5spg)


7. Cleveland 7-17 (2-8) Final PR: 203 Recruiting: 60/55 (143.1)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 66.8 (210)
Defense aPPG: 75.5 (149)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -8.7 (215)
Returning Starters: (4) Nat Marshall, Leroy Sharma, Deandre Pauley, Daniel Gates
Player to watch: 6'6 So PF Daniel Gates (12.2ppg, 6.0rpg, 16blk)


8. Joplin 5-19 (0-10) Final PR: 230 Recruiting: 168/114 (183.8)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 72.5 (141)
Defense aPPG: 83.0 (231)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -10.4 (225)
Returning Starters: (4) Steve Cabrera, Daniel Moseley, Aaron Mader, Mitchell Rodriguez
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr SF Aaron Mader (13.8ppg, 4.4rpg, 0.3spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 14 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGClarence SafianSr6'216.72.72.41.29Memphis
SGHerbert KrausJr6'328.02.90.60.58Canton
SFJack EdwardsSr6'721.25.30.80.68Canton
PFAllen CovingtonSo6'97.08.23.00.838Springfield
CJoel RiosSo7'19.48.11.80.733Memphis




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Herbert Kraus, Canton (28.0)
2. Domingo Berryman, St. Cloud (25.3)
3. Jack Edwards, Canton (21.2)
4. Clarence Safian, Memphis (16.7)
5. Leonard Bost, St. Cloud (16.0)


RPG leaders:
1. Jaquan Tillmon, St. Cloud (8.5)
2. Allen Covington, Springfield (8.2)
3. Paul Kennedy, Canton (8.2)
4. Joel Rios, Memphis (8.1)
5. Bruce Harris, St. Paul (7.1)


APG leaders:
1. Lyle Porter, St. Paul (4.6)
2. Nat Marshall, Cleveland (3.8)
3. Allen Ball, Rockford (3.1)
4. Steve Cabrera, Joplin (3.1)
5. Allen Covington, Springfield (3.0)


STL leaders:
1. Allen Ball, Rockford (1.8)
2. Clarence Safian, Memphis (1.2)
3. Frank Hamilton, Rockford (1.2)
4. Douglas Walters, Rockford (1.1)
5. Edward Shelton, Springfield (1.1)


BLK leaders:
1. Allen Covington, Springfield (38)
2. Jaquan Tillmon, St. Cloud (36)
3. Joel Rios, Memphis (33)
4. Jean Molina, Springfield (31)
5. Paul Kennedy, Canton (31)




Conference 15 Preview


1. Jefferson City 16-8 (8-2)* Final PR: 63 Recruiting: 72/210 (46.0)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 82.4 (40)
Defense aPPG: 69.8 (65)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +12.6 (25)
Returning Starters: (4) Frederick Wilhelm, Guy Ayala, Ricky Peltier, Benny Wallace
Returning All-Conference Players: (3) Benny Wallace, Frederick Wilhelm, Ricky Peltier
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Ricky Peltier (15.1ppg, 6.6rpg, 16blk)


2. Green Bay 14-10 (6-4) Final PR: 105 Recruiting: 90/61 (115.6)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 84.6 (24)
Defense aPPG: 78.7 (193)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +5.9 (73)
Returning Starters: (2) Elden Mills, Carlos Kimball
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Elden Mills
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF Elden Mills (21.0ppg, 4.7rpg, 0.8spg)


3. Dearborn 17-7 (9-1) Final PR: 50 Recruiting: 253/252 (104.6)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 78.5 (69)
Defense aPPG: 69.8 (63)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +8.8 (47)
Returning Starters: (4) Gilbert Palacio, Jamel Lane, Lionel Woodard, Edward Mcabee
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Edward Mcabee
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr C Edward Mcabee (11.9ppg, 8.6rpg, 43blk)


4. Bloomington 12-12 (5-5) Final PR: 130 Recruiting: 146/102 (148.6)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 65.4 (225)
Defense aPPG: 64.0 (19)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +1.5 (112)
Returning Starters: (4) Robert Collier, Britt Moreno, Richard Fontenot, Stephen Downey
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Stephen Downey
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Stephen Downey (13.3ppg, 8.5rpg, 37blk)


5. South Bend 14-10 (6-4) Final PR: 101 Recruiting: 233/219 (192.9)
Tournament: RTT, Runner-up
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 77.8 (78)
Defense aPPG: 78.7 (192)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -0.9 (135)
Returning Starters: (2) Brandon Fleming, Gregory Gebo
Player to watch: 6'9 So PF Gregory Gebo (7.9ppg, 6.4rpg, 30blk)


6. Ann Arbor 7-17 (4-6) Final PR: 213 Recruiting: 118/86 (171.4)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 72.2 (147)
Defense aPPG: 78.5 (189)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.3 (194)
Returning Starters: (4) Juan Mullins, Joel Neel, Patrick Ames, Martin Fulmer
Player to watch: 6'8 So C Martin Fulmer (11.0ppg, 5.1rpg, 27blk)


7. Nashville 6-18 (2-8) Final PR: 236 Recruiting: 202/217 (177.4)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 71.0 (167)
Defense aPPG: 83.4 (236)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -12.4 (232)
Returning Starters: (4) Wesley Talmage, Darnell Palumbo, Thanh Rasmussen, Carl Ferraro
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr SF Darnell Palumbo (14.7ppg, 3.9rpg, 1.0spg)


8. Lansing 6-18 (0-10) Final PR: 240 Recruiting: 255/255 (227.3)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 64.3 (233)
Defense aPPG: 76.8 (166)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -12.5 (233)
Returning Starters: (3) Vernon Cassady, Claude Wilkerson, Damon Boyce
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SF Damon Boyce (12.4ppg, 5.9rpg, 0.3spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 15 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGFrederick WilhelmSr6'45.82.06.82.04Jefferson City
SGChristian CurrySo6'013.81.50.61.44Jefferson City
SFElden MillsSr6'621.04.71.00.88Green Bay
PFRicky PeltierSr6'915.16.61.11.216Jefferson City
CEdward McabeeSr6'1111.98.62.10.543Dearborn




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Elden Mills, Green Bay (21.0)
2. Ricky Peltier, Jefferson City (15.1)
3. Darnell Palumbo, Nashville (14.7)
4. Gilbert Palacio, Dearborn (14.7)
5. Christian Curry, Jefferson City (13.8)


RPG leaders:
1. Edward Mcabee, Dearborn (8.6)
2. Stephen Downey, Bloomington (8.5)
3. Benny Wallace, Jefferson City (6.9)
4. Patrick Ames, Ann Arbor (6.8)
5. Ricky Peltier, Jefferson City (6.6)


APG leaders:
1. Frederick Wilhelm, Jefferson City (6.8)
2. Brandon Fleming, South Bend (4.2)
3. Gilbert Palacio, Dearborn (2.9)
4. Robert Collier, Bloomington (2.9)
5. Vernon Cassady, Lansing (2.8)


STL leaders:
1. Frederick Wilhelm, Jefferson City (2.0)
2. Christian Curry, Jefferson City (1.4)
3. Benny Wallace, Jefferson City (1.3)
4. Carlos Kimball, Green Bay (1.2)
5. Ricky Peltier, Jefferson City (1.2)


BLK leaders:
1. Edward Mcabee, Dearborn (43)
2. Stephen Downey, Bloomington (37)
3. Lionel Woodard, Dearborn (31)
4. Gregory Gebo, South Bend (30)
5. Benny Wallace, Jefferson City (29)




Conference 16 Preview


1. Pontiac 21-3 (9-1) Final PR: 1 Recruiting: 28/21 (27.8)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 78.2 (71)
Defense aPPG: 59.8 (5)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +18.4 (5)
Returning Starters: (3) Anthony Morabito, Chase Seger, Armando Buckley
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Anthony Morabito, Armando Buckley
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C Armando Buckley (4.4ppg, 7.9rpg, 38blk)


2. Cincinnati 20-4 (10-0)* Final PR: 4 Recruiting: 14/29 (30.4)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 73.3 (131)
Defense aPPG: 57.3 (2)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +16.0 (11)
Returning Starters: (4) Gaylord Bryson, Bruce Velarde, Sebastian Valdez, Duane Lawrence
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Gaylord Bryson
Player to watch: 6'6 So SG Gaylord Bryson (15.5ppg, 1.4apg, 1.4spg)


3. Peoria 17-7 (6-4) Final PR: 31 Recruiting: 160/141 (69.3)
Tournament: PTT, Final Four
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 72.6 (138)
Defense aPPG: 65.3 (26)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +7.3 (58)
Returning Starters: (4) Mike Rogers, Jay Bracy, Luke Dickson, Brian Spinner
Player to watch: 6'9 So C Luke Dickson (8.7ppg, 7.5rpg, 35blk)


4. St. Louis 14-10 (6-4) Final PR: 73 Recruiting: 98/46 (121.1)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 72.9 (135)
Defense aPPG: 71.1 (85)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +1.8 (109)
Returning Starters: (3) Ramon Lyon, Gregory Pedersen, Bernard Walls
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Ramon Lyon
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr PG Ramon Lyon (14.1ppg, 2.8apg, 0.9spg)


5. Youngstown 13-11 (4-6) Final PR: 81 Recruiting: 34/128 (116.0)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 71.1 (164)
Defense aPPG: 69.0 (56)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +2.1 (106)
Returning Starters: (4) Kadeem Garrett, Peter OReilly, Will Moulton, Morris Dunn
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Morris Dunn
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr C Morris Dunn (19.3ppg, 5.8rpg, 27blk)


6. Milwaukee 12-12 (3-7) Final PR: 97 Recruiting: 122/117 (65.8)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 67.6 (203)
Defense aPPG: 63.2 (16)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +4.5 (89)
Returning Starters: (3) Oliver Rarick, Eugene Jarrett, Phillip Walter
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Eugene Jarrett, Oliver Rarick
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr PF Eugene Jarrett (20.2ppg, 3.4rpg, 15blk)


7. Dayton 7-17 (2-8) Final PR: 169 Recruiting: 8/28 (101.3)
Tournament: RTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 67.5 (205)
Defense aPPG: 82.1 (226)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -14.5 (242)
Returning Starters: (3) Merle Do, Rick Abdo, Justin Bell
Player to watch: 6'0 So SG Rick Abdo (16.2ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.0spg)


8. Sioux City 8-16 (0-10) Final PR: 176 Recruiting: 136/97 (169.1)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 56.6 (253)
Defense aPPG: 70.1 (71)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -13.5 (236)
Returning Starters: (5) Scott Bryan, Sal Arnett, Glenn Mask, Herman Kennon, Arnold Longenecker
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr PF Herman Kennon (9.0ppg, 5.8rpg, 20blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 16 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGAnthony MorabitoJr5'1012.41.74.01.44Pontiac
SGGaylord BrysonSo6'615.52.81.81.410Cincinnati
SFBruce VelardeSo6'714.83.80.71.518Cincinnati
PFChase SegerSr6'911.96.21.21.427Pontiac
CArmando BuckleyJr6'114.47.93.11.938Pontiac




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Eugene Jarrett, Milwaukee (20.2)
2. Morris Dunn, Youngstown (19.3)
3. Gregory Pedersen, St. Louis (19.0)
4. Oliver Rarick, Milwaukee (17.2)
5. Rick Abdo, Dayton (16.2)


RPG leaders:
1. Phillip Walter, Milwaukee (8.2)
2. Armando Buckley, Pontiac (7.9)
3. Luke Dickson, Peoria (7.5)
4. Duane Lawrence, Cincinnati (6.8)
5. Arnold Longenecker, Sioux City (6.2)


APG leaders:
1. Anthony Morabito, Pontiac (4.0)
2. Merle Do, Dayton (3.6)
3. Kadeem Garrett, Youngstown (3.4)
4. Armando Buckley, Pontiac (3.1)
5. Scott Bryan, Sioux City (3.0)


STL leaders:
1. Armando Buckley, Pontiac (1.9)
2. Bruce Velarde, Cincinnati (1.5)
3. Anthony Morabito, Pontiac (1.4)
4. Chase Seger, Pontiac (1.4)
5. Gaylord Bryson, Cincinnati (1.4)


BLK leaders:
1. Phillip Walter, Milwaukee (50)
2. Armando Buckley, Pontiac (38)
3. Luke Dickson, Peoria (35)
4. Arnold Longenecker, Sioux City (32)
5. Duane Lawrence, Cincinnati (30)




Conference 17 Preview


1. Cedar Rapids 18-6 (9-1)* Final PR: 51 Recruiting: 63/48 (93.1)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 68.2 (200)
Defense aPPG: 60.1 (6)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +8.1 (51)
Returning Starters: (5) Enrique Barnhill, Rene Duarte, Sheldon Worley, Steve Colon, Todd Slade
Returning All-League Players: (1) Steve Colon
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Rene Duarte, Steve Colon
Player to watch: 6'11 So PF Steve Colon (16.5ppg, 8.7rpg, 22blk)


2. Detroit 14-10 (7-3) Final PR: 125 Recruiting: 123/83 (186.3)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 76.2 (99)
Defense aPPG: 73.5 (123)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +2.8 (100)
Returning Starters: (2) Roger Tanner, Rickey Deangelis
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Rickey Deangelis
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C Rickey Deangelis (7.3ppg, 8.3rpg, 27blk)


3. Branson 12-12 (7-3) Final PR: 151 Recruiting: 177/172 (132.9)
Tournament: RTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 70.0 (180)
Defense aPPG: 71.4 (94)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -1.4 (140)
Returning Starters: (5) Cam Brewster, Fredrick Boone, Omar Burson, Wesley Smith, Pat Saul
Player to watch: 6'2 So PG Cam Brewster (13.5ppg, 2.2rpg, 2.7apg)


4. Minneapolis 13-11 (6-4) Final PR: 132 Recruiting: 189/163 (138.8)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 64.6 (231)
Defense aPPG: 64.0 (20)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +0.5 (122)
Returning Starters: (4) Lewis Edwards, Matthew Trout, Rodney Miller, Gerry Bearden
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr SG Matthew Trout (13.8ppg, 0.7apg, 0.7spg)


5. Madison 5-19 (2-8) Final PR: 250 Recruiting: 115/146 (181.8)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 69.6 (185)
Defense aPPG: 76.5 (161)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.9 (204)
Returning Starters: (4) Jerald Byrd, Luke Gonzalez, Kent Melcher, Tim Barber
Player to watch: 6'0 So SG Luke Gonzalez (15.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 0.5spg)


6. Columbus 11-13 (5-5) Final PR: 186 Recruiting: 251/251 (218.4)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 67.5 (206)
Defense aPPG: 71.1 (86)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -3.6 (159)
Returning Starters: (3) Earl Morse, Bill Hill, Joshua Fouch
Player to watch: 6'7 So PF Bill Hill (11.5ppg, 5.4rpg, 23blk)


7. Akron 8-16 (3-7) Final PR: 223 Recruiting: 254/254 (206.0)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 74.0 (124)
Defense aPPG: 80.3 (213)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.3 (190)
Returning Starters: (4) Fred Lovely, Roy Thompson, Man Coss, Carl Ferreira
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Carl Ferreira, Fred Lovely
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Carl Ferreira (14.9ppg, 7.0rpg, 32blk)


8. Owensboro 5-19 (1-9) Final PR: 248 Recruiting: 248/247 (216.6)
Tournament: DTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 64.7 (227)
Defense aPPG: 74.0 (133)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -9.3 (221)
Returning Starters: (3) Quintin Schofield, Marco Trujillo, Roy Harris
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Marco Trujillo
Player to watch: 6'4 So SG Marco Trujillo (18.3ppg, 3.8rpg, 0.3spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 17 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGCam BrewsterSo6'213.52.22.70.311Branson
SGRene DuarteSo6'322.02.60.90.86Cedar Rapids
SFSheldon WorleySr6'86.55.42.30.915Cedar Rapids
PFSteve ColonSo6'1116.58.71.11.022Cedar Rapids
CRickey DeangelisJr6'117.38.31.81.027Detroit




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Rene Duarte, Cedar Rapids (22.0)
2. Marco Trujillo, Owensboro (18.3)
3. Fred Lovely, Akron (16.8)
4. Steve Colon, Cedar Rapids (16.5)
5. Luke Gonzalez, Madison (15.3)


RPG leaders:
1. Steve Colon, Cedar Rapids (8.7)
2. Rickey Deangelis, Detroit (8.3)
3. Tim Barber, Madison (7.6)
4. Todd Slade, Cedar Rapids (7.2)
5. Carl Ferreira, Akron (7.0)


APG leaders:
1. Lewis Edwards, Minneapolis (4.2)
2. Quintin Schofield, Owensboro (3.3)
3. Cam Brewster, Branson (2.7)
4. Enrique Barnhill, Cedar Rapids (2.6)
5. Todd Slade, Cedar Rapids (2.5)


STL leaders:
1. Carl Ferreira, Akron (1.0)
2. Fredrick Boone, Branson (1.0)
3. Rickey Deangelis, Detroit (1.0)
4. Steve Colon, Cedar Rapids (1.0)
5. Roger Tanner, Detroit (0.9)


BLK leaders:
1. Tim Barber, Madison (35)
2. Carl Ferreira, Akron (32)
3. Todd Slade, Cedar Rapids (29)
4. Rickey Deangelis, Detroit (27)
5. Bill Hill, Columbus (23)




Conference 18 Preview


1. Grand Rapids 21-3 (9-1)* Final PR: 18 Recruiting: 27/13 (18.9)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 83.0 (36)
Defense aPPG: 65.3 (25)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +17.8 (7)
Returning Starters: (2) Donald Whitmore, Timothy Colson
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Donald Whitmore, Timothy Colson
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr PF Brendon Aguilar (14.1ppg, 3.9rpg, 12blk)


2. Frankfort 12-12 (6-4) Final PR: 136 Recruiting: 40/33 (71.9)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 67.6 (204)
Defense aPPG: 66.6 (39)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +1.0 (116)
Returning Starters: (4) Kyle Fisher, Jawan McCall, Eugene Sheetz, Edward Wilkinson
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Jawan McCall
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SG Jawan McCall (14.8ppg, 4.0rpg, 0.6spg)


3. Independence 9-15 (2-8) Final PR: 197 Recruiting: 185/220 (163.3)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 70.6 (173)
Defense aPPG: 73.4 (120)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -2.8 (155)
Returning Starters: (4) Vaughn Muniz, Gerard Moore, Mathew Barnes, Shaun Rivera
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Vaughn Muniz
Player to watch: 6'3 Jr PG Vaughn Muniz (12.2ppg, 3.0apg, 0.8spg)


4. Paducah 9-15 (5-5) Final PR: 193 Recruiting: 162/176 (209.9)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 61.9 (244)
Defense aPPG: 66.5 (37)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.7 (171)
Returning Starters: (2) Stacey Kulik, Owen Cureton
Player to watch: 6'3 Jr PG Stacey Kulik (7.0ppg, 1.9rpg, 3.3apg)


5. Waterloo 8-16 (3-7) Final PR: 191 Recruiting: 208/202 (194.8)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 62.3 (240)
Defense aPPG: 67.7 (44)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -5.3 (179)
Returning Starters: (3) Kirk Bowen, Judson Medellin, Robert Garcia
Player to watch: 6'9 So C Robert Garcia (7.1ppg, 6.8rpg, 28blk)


6. Knoxville 11-13 (6-4) Final PR: 162 Recruiting: 242/237 (208.4)
Tournament: RTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 69.8 (182)
Defense aPPG: 76.3 (160)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.6 (198)
Returning Starters: (3) Timothy Perdue, Martin Daniels, Jack Brooks
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF Martin Daniels (13.7ppg, 4.6rpg, 0.7spg)


7. Flint 12-12 (6-4) Final PR: 161 Recruiting: 238/232 (209.4)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 67.4 (207)
Defense aPPG: 69.4 (59)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -2.0 (148)
Returning Starters: (2) Nicholas Fish, Anton Harber
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Nicholas Fish
Player to watch: 6'2 Jr PG Nicholas Fish (14.4ppg, 1.8rpg, 2.6apg)


8. Carbondale 9-15 (3-7) Final PR: 194 Recruiting: 195/204 (194.5)
Tournament: DTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 74.3 (121)
Defense aPPG: 80.7 (218)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.5 (196)
Returning Starters: (3) Willie Copeland, Brandon Hankins, Leo Sims
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SG Brandon Hankins (10.1ppg, 3.7rpg, 0.8spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 18 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGDonald WhitmoreSr6'37.01.74.31.32Grand Rapids
SGJawan McCallSr6'614.84.01.30.66Frankfort
SFMartin DanielsSr6'613.74.60.60.714Knoxville
PFBrendon AguilarJr6'914.13.90.70.412Grand Rapids
CTimothy ColsonSo6'108.06.82.30.626Grand Rapids




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Jawan McCall, Frankfort (14.8)
2. Willie Copeland, Carbondale (14.6)
3. Nicholas Fish, Flint (14.4)
4. Brendon Aguilar, Grand Rapids (14.1)
5. Martin Daniels, Knoxville (13.7)


RPG leaders:
1. Robert Garcia, Waterloo (6.8)
2. Timothy Colson, Grand Rapids (6.8)
3. Edward Wilkinson, Frankfort (6.7)
4. Judson Medellin, Waterloo (6.2)
5. Shaun Rivera, Independence (6.2)


APG leaders:
1. Donald Whitmore, Grand Rapids (4.3)
2. Stacey Kulik, Paducah (3.3)
3. Kyle Fisher, Frankfort (3.2)
4. Vaughn Muniz, Independence (3.0)
5. Nicholas Fish, Flint (2.6)


STL leaders:
1. Donald Whitmore, Grand Rapids (1.3)
2. Eugene Sheetz, Frankfort (1.2)
3. Leo Sims, Carbondale (0.9)
4. Brandon Hankins, Carbondale (0.8)
5. Timothy Perdue, Knoxville (0.8)


BLK leaders:
1. Shaun Rivera, Independence (31)
2. Robert Garcia, Waterloo (28)
3. Timothy Colson, Grand Rapids (26)
4. Edward Wilkinson, Frankfort (25)
5. Eugene Sheetz, Frankfort (16)




Conference 19 Preview


1. Chattanooga 20-4 (7-3) Final PR: 19 Recruiting: 164/143 (119.0)
Tournament: PTT, Champion
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 77.9 (76)
Defense aPPG: 67.9 (46)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +10.0 (34)
Returning Starters: (4) Franklin Alvarado, George Mercado, Jimmy Skipworth, Artie Winget
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr SG George Mercado (12.5ppg, 1.2apg, 1.2spg)


2. Hot Springs 15-9 (8-2) Final PR: 68 Recruiting: 101/59 (70.4)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 85.0 (22)
Defense aPPG: 80.2 (211)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +4.8 (84)
Returning Starters: (4) Mike Greenberg, Bo Meador, John Pittman, Jerald Robison
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) John Pittman
Player to watch: 6'11 So PF John Pittman (16.6ppg, 6.7rpg, 24blk)


3. Lexington 12-12 (7-3)* Final PR: 116 Recruiting: 20/3 (72.9)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 72.0 (150)
Defense aPPG: 70.1 (72)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +1.8 (111)
Returning Starters: (3) Dallas Hendricks, Vincent Strong, Antawn Schulman
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SG Dallas Hendricks (10.5ppg, 0.9apg, 0.9spg)


4. Terre-Haute 12-12 (5-5) Final PR: 149 Recruiting: 5/11 (118.5)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 83.2 (34)
Defense aPPG: 84.8 (247)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -1.6 (143)
Returning Starters: (4) Colin Cowheard, Lee Hamilton, Darrin Moncayo, Mo Dail
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Darrin Moncayo
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Darrin Moncayo (14.2ppg, 8.2rpg, 21blk)


5. Ames 13-11 (3-7) Final PR: 111 Recruiting: 116/66 (154.0)
Tournament: RTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 74.8 (110)
Defense aPPG: 72.0 (101)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +2.9 (98)
Returning Starters: (3) Daniel Campisi, Douglas Gonzalez, Jessie Ritchie
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Daniel Campisi
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Daniel Campisi (23.2ppg, 3.3rpg, 0.8spg)


6. Des Moines 12-12 (7-3) Final PR: 117 Recruiting: 128/153 (113.5)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 69.5 (186)
Defense aPPG: 69.9 (68)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -0.4 (127)
Returning Starters: (3) Tracey Gillon, Steve Hammon, Chad Brewer
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Chad Brewer
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr PF Chad Brewer (17.9ppg, 5.4rpg, 22blk)


7. Louisville 8-16 (2-8) Final PR: 177 Recruiting: 129/124 (143.3)
Tournament: DTT, Champion
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 69.0 (190)
Defense aPPG: 76.8 (167)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -7.9 (209)
Returning Starters: (3) Jeffery Ray, Ryan Rusello, Raymond Cota
Returning All-League Players: (1) Raymond Cota
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Raymond Cota
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr C Raymond Cota (20.2ppg, 7.0rpg, 25blk)


8. Bowling Green 6-18 (1-9) Final PR: 219 Recruiting: 234/241 (222.8)
Tournament: DTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 64.7 (228)
Defense aPPG: 73.9 (130)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -9.2 (219)
Returning Starters: (2) Alexander Walton, Colin Rivera
Player to watch: 6'3 So SF Colin Rivera (10.6ppg, 3.7rpg, 0.8spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 19 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGTracey GillonSo6'412.62.22.90.84Des Moines
SGDaniel CampisiSr6'423.23.30.70.810Ames
SFLee HamiltonSr6'616.74.21.20.410Terre-Haute
PFJohn PittmanSo6'1116.66.71.30.524Hot Springs
CRaymond CotaSr6'720.27.00.20.425Louisville




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Daniel Campisi, Ames (23.2)
2. Raymond Cota, Louisville (20.2)
3. Chad Brewer, Des Moines (17.9)
4. Lee Hamilton, Terre-Haute (16.7)
5. John Pittman, Hot Springs (16.6)


RPG leaders:
1. Darrin Moncayo, Terre-Haute (8.2)
2. Mo Dail, Terre-Haute (7.7)
3. Jerald Robison, Hot Springs (7.5)
4. Raymond Cota, Louisville (7.0)
5. John Pittman, Hot Springs (6.7)


APG leaders:
1. Franklin Alvarado, Chattanooga (3.3)
2. Mike Greenberg, Hot Springs (2.9)
3. Tracey Gillon, Des Moines (2.9)
4. Dallas Hendricks, Lexington (2.5)
5. Alexander Walton, Bowling Green (2.3)


STL leaders:
1. Colin Cowheard, Terre-Haute (1.3)
2. George Mercado, Chattanooga (1.2)
3. Bo Meador, Hot Springs (1.0)
4. Cole Wilt, Terre-Haute (1.0)
5. Jessie Ritchie, Ames (1.0)


BLK leaders:
1. Antawn Schulman, Lexington (34)
2. Jerald Robison, Hot Springs (31)
3. Raymond Cota, Louisville (25)
4. Artie Winget, Chattanooga (24)
5. Jesse Goodson, Bowling Green (24)




Conference 20 Preview


1. Duluth 18-6 (8-2)* Final PR: 21 Recruiting: 4/7 (46.1)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 69.3 (187)
Defense aPPG: 57.7 (3)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +11.6 (27)
Returning Starters: (5) Zackary Rasmussen, Frankie Frontz, Patrick Evans, Dale Mertz, Raphael Sperber
Returning All-Conference Players: (3) Frankie Frontz, Raphael Sperber, Zackary Rasmussen
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr SG Frankie Frontz (23.3ppg, 2.8rpg, 0.9spg)


2. Kalamazoo 17-7 (8-2) Final PR: 27 Recruiting: 35/74 (38.0)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 76.8 (91)
Defense aPPG: 63.3 (18)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +13.5 (17)
Returning Starters: (2) George Staley, Jared Bethel
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Jared Bethel
Player to watch: 7'1 Jr C Jared Bethel (6.6ppg, 8.3rpg, 42blk)


3. Little Rock 16-8 (7-3) Final PR: 25 Recruiting: 25/18 (45.6)
Tournament: NTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 75.6 (104)
Defense aPPG: 69.2 (57)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +6.4 (68)
Returning Starters: (4) Herbert Brumley, Jimmy Riley, Jacob Leonard, Melvin Wertz
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr SF Jimmy Riley (13.0ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.0spg)


4. Toledo 13-11 (5-5) Final PR: 71 Recruiting: 71/34 (41.8)
Tournament: PTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 75.3 (105)
Defense aPPG: 72.8 (112)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +2.5 (104)
Returning Starters: (4) Neal Chichester, Anthony Shedd, Gabriel Brown, Marty Vines
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Anthony Shedd
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr SF Anthony Shedd (20.0ppg, 5.6rpg, 0.8spg)


5. Pueblo 14-10 (3-7) Final PR: 83 Recruiting: 102/111 (76.1)
Tournament: RTT, Champion
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 80.5 (54)
Defense aPPG: 73.9 (129)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +6.7 (63)
Returning Starters: (1) Graham Baker
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr C Graham Baker (7.2ppg, 7.0rpg, 14blk)


6. Chicago 16-8 (7-3) Final PR: 47 Recruiting: 166/184 (98.3)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 78.3 (70)
Defense aPPG: 68.8 (54)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +9.5 (40)
Returning Starters: (3) Jeffrey France, Harold Garcia, Geoffrey Burg
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Harold Garcia
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SG Harold Garcia (18.0ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.4spg)


7. Fort Wayne 7-17 (2-8) Final PR: 190 Recruiting: 117/173 (171.1)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 58.1 (251)
Defense aPPG: 78.2 (185)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -20.0 (254)
Returning Starters: (4) Leon Long, Eugenio Clark, Orlando Hale, Damien OConner
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Eugenio Clark (13.2ppg, 2.2rpg, 0.3spg)


8. Battle Creek 3-21 (0-10) Final PR: 241 Recruiting: 223/214 (225.9)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 55.5 (256)
Defense aPPG: 75.6 (150)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -20.0 (253)
Returning Starters: (3) Jason Angelo, Dwight Tharpe, Raymond Patterson
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr C Raymond Patterson (7.8ppg, 5.6rpg, 12blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 20 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGZackary RasmussenSr6'615.41.93.50.76Duluth
SGFrankie FrontzJr6'523.32.80.60.910Duluth
SFAnthony SheddSr6'1020.05.61.00.824Toledo
PFDale MertzSr6'117.87.51.60.521Duluth
CJared BethelJr7'16.68.32.31.242Kalamazoo




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Frankie Frontz, Duluth (23.3)
2. Anthony Shedd, Toledo (20.0)
3. Harold Garcia, Chicago (18.0)
4. Zackary Rasmussen, Duluth (15.4)
5. Gabe Clayton, Kalamazoo (14.1)


RPG leaders:
1. Jared Bethel, Kalamazoo (8.3)
2. Dale Mertz, Duluth (7.5)
3. Graham Baker, Pueblo (7.0)
4. Gabriel Brown, Toledo (6.2)
5. Raphael Sperber, Duluth (6.0)


APG leaders:
1. Neal Chichester, Toledo (5.1)
2. Jeffrey France, Chicago (4.7)
3. Zackary Rasmussen, Duluth (3.5)
4. Leon Long, Fort Wayne (3.4)
5. Patrick Evans, Duluth (2.8)


STL leaders:
1. Harold Garcia, Chicago (1.4)
2. George Staley, Kalamazoo (1.3)
3. Jared Bethel, Kalamazoo (1.2)
4. Melvin Wertz, Little Rock (1.2)
5. Patrick Evans, Duluth (1.2)


BLK leaders:
1. Raphael Sperber, Duluth (51)
2. Jared Bethel, Kalamazoo (42)
3. Gabriel Brown, Toledo (34)
4. Melvin Wertz, Little Rock (27)
5. Joe Hesser, Pueblo (25)




Conference 21 Preview


1. Aberdeen 17-7 (8-2)* Final PR: 77 Recruiting: 84/91 (54.1)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 73.0 (132)
Defense aPPG: 68.3 (51)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +4.8 (85)
Returning Starters: (4) Peter Herold, Clinton Bedard, Lawrence Valle, Neal Lau
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Lawrence Valle
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr SF Lawrence Valle (17.6ppg, 5.3rpg, 0.5spg)


2. Keystone 14-10 (7-3) Final PR: 108 Recruiting: 11/5 (136.4)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 74.5 (119)
Defense aPPG: 71.8 (97)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +2.8 (99)
Returning Starters: (3) Eddie Gonzalez, Mark Correa, Jerry Ellis
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Eddie Gonzalez, Jerry Ellis
Player to watch: 6'8 So SF Jerry Ellis (17.2ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.2spg)


3. Boulder 13-11 (5-5) Final PR: 144 Recruiting: 114/136 (134.8)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 70.6 (171)
Defense aPPG: 70.0 (70)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +0.6 (121)
Returning Starters: (5) Mark Monk, Homer Carroll, Shannon Buchman, A.J. Magee, Sean Bryant
Player to watch: 6'2 Sr SG Homer Carroll (10.5ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.0spg)


4. Denver 13-11 (7-3) Final PR: 121 Recruiting: 211/180 (142.3)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 71.3 (162)
Defense aPPG: 69.9 (69)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +1.3 (114)
Returning Starters: (3) Antwan Crews, Joshua Keith, Ronald Tillman
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr C Ronald Tillman (8.2ppg, 6.2rpg, 23blk)


5. Fargo 13-11 (7-3) Final PR: 127 Recruiting: 250/253 (140.4)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 74.8 (111)
Defense aPPG: 70.8 (81)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +4.1 (92)
Returning Starters: (3) Cliff Dean, Christopher Yardley, Patrick Correa
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Cliff Dean
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr PG Cliff Dean (13.9ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.2apg)


6. Aspen 6-18 (2-8) Final PR: 231 Recruiting: 100/84 (193.8)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 63.1 (239)
Defense aPPG: 69.9 (66)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.8 (202)
Returning Starters: (3) Don Cortez, Elmer Flores, Charles Ross
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr SF Elmer Flores (11.7ppg, 4.0rpg, 0.9spg)


7. Aurora 9-15 (4-6) Final PR: 195 Recruiting: 240/225 (185.6)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 66.2 (216)
Defense aPPG: 71.2 (88)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -5.0 (176)
Returning Starters: (3) Carlos Hayward, Phillip Burns, Brooks Tucker
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SF Phillip Burns (15.8ppg, 4.5rpg, 0.5spg)


8. Boise 4-20 (0-10) Final PR: 251 Recruiting: 215/205 (172.1)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 62.1 (242)
Defense aPPG: 74.3 (136)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -12.1 (230)
Returning Starters: (5) Nathan Jackson, Bryan Brookshire, Joseph Neuman, Bobby Milam, Bernard Figueroa
Player to watch: 6'8 So C Bobby Milam (10.1ppg, 4.5rpg, 37blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 21 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGCliff DeanSr6'613.93.22.21.13Fargo
SGClinton BedardSo6'514.03.51.00.67Aberdeen
SFLawrence ValleJr6'817.65.31.50.516Aberdeen
PFNeal LauSr6'74.66.21.51.212Aberdeen
CRonald TillmanSr6'88.26.22.00.823Denver




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Lawrence Valle, Aberdeen (17.6)
2. Jerry Ellis, Keystone (17.2)
3. Phillip Burns, Aurora (15.8)
4. Clinton Bedard, Aberdeen (14.0)
5. Cliff Dean, Fargo (13.9)


RPG leaders:
1. Charles Ross, Aspen (6.5)
2. Sean Bryant, Boulder (6.4)
3. Brooks Tucker, Aurora (6.2)
4. Neal Lau, Aberdeen (6.2)
5. Ronald Tillman, Denver (6.2)


APG leaders:
1. Antwan Crews, Denver (3.8)
2. Mark Correa, Keystone (3.6)
3. Mark Monk, Boulder (3.4)
4. Nathan Jackson, Boise (3.0)
5. Eddie Gonzalez, Keystone (2.7)


STL leaders:
1. Christopher Yardley, Fargo (1.2)
2. Jerry Ellis, Keystone (1.2)
3. Joseph Neuman, Boise (1.2)
4. Neal Lau, Aberdeen (1.2)
5. Cliff Dean, Fargo (1.1)


BLK leaders:
1. Bobby Milam, Boise (37)
2. Jerry Ellis, Keystone (26)
3. Patrick Correa, Fargo (25)
4. Ronald Tillman, Denver (23)
5. Sean Bryant, Boulder (22)




Conference 22 Preview


1. Colorado Springs 17-7 (8-2) Final PR: 60 Recruiting: 82/63 (54.4)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 86.6 (8)
Defense aPPG: 72.6 (111)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +14.0 (16)
Returning Starters: (5) Randy Bernard, Clifford Porath, Mo Gregory, Michael Baer, Abel Sandler
Returning All-League Players: (1) Mo Gregory
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Clifford Porath, Mo Gregory
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF Mo Gregory (23.1ppg, 4.6rpg, 1.0spg)


2. Idaho Falls 17-7 (8-2)* Final PR: 46 Recruiting: 73/62 (70.8)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 75.7 (102)
Defense aPPG: 68.4 (52)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +7.3 (57)
Returning Starters: (5) Ernest Coelho, Ethan Harvey, Christopher Bussell, Alfredo Newburn, Greg Wilson
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Ernest Coelho, Ethan Harvey
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr C Greg Wilson (8.9ppg, 7.2rpg, 18blk)


3. Sioux Falls 19-5 (10-0) Final PR: 37 Recruiting: 184/150 (95.4)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 79.6 (61)
Defense aPPG: 66.3 (34)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +13.3 (19)
Returning Starters: (5) James Parker, Frank Roberts, James Hill, Randall Henderson, John Putnam
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) James Hill, Randall Henderson
Player to watch: 6'8 So PF Randall Henderson (19.5ppg, 6.1rpg, 21blk)


4. Twin Falls 12-12 (6-4) Final PR: 128 Recruiting: 79/130 (147.8)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 82.8 (37)
Defense aPPG: 83.2 (234)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -0.4 (128)
Returning Starters: (2) Damien Wingo, William Magdaleno
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr SF William Magdaleno (11.6ppg, 5.2rpg, 0.4spg)


5. Pierre 6-18 (1-9) Final PR: 212 Recruiting: 77/36 (150.4)
Tournament: DTT, Final Four
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 66.7 (212)
Defense aPPG: 84.0 (240)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -17.3 (248)
Returning Starters: (5) Anthony Gatterdam, Ralph Hick, Franklin Sutton, Jeremiah Pineda, Frank Ferguson
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr C Jeremiah Pineda (9.2ppg, 7.7rpg, 15blk)


6. Bismarck 9-15 (3-7) Final PR: 179 Recruiting: 210/175 (158.3)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 71.9 (153)
Defense aPPG: 76.5 (162)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.6 (169)
Returning Starters: (4) Paul Laxton, Mitchell Coston, Darin Ringer, Francis Urbanski
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr PF Darin Ringer (8.3ppg, 5.5rpg, 18blk)


7. Helena 2-22 (1-9) Final PR: 255 Recruiting: 138/119 (168.1)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 68.2 (199)
Defense aPPG: 87.3 (254)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -19.0 (252)
Returning Starters: (4) Kevin Toro, Bruce Murphy, Cesar Souther, Duncan Diaz
Player to watch: 6'1 Jr SG Bruce Murphy (12.1ppg, 0.3apg, 0.3spg)


8. Billings 8-16 (3-7) Final PR: 205 Recruiting: 231/221 (187.1)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 72.0 (149)
Defense aPPG: 76.7 (165)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.6 (170)
Returning Starters: (4) Dan Bowlin, Peter Henton, Leland Siddiqui, Clayton Lukas
Player to watch: 6'7 So C Clayton Lukas (10.6ppg, 7.7rpg, 29blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 22 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGErnest CoelhoSr6'513.61.73.21.23Idaho Falls
SGClifford PorathSo6'525.72.71.10.52Colorado Springs
SFMo GregorySr6'623.14.61.21.010Colorado Springs
PFRandall HendersonSo6'819.56.10.80.821Sioux Falls
CGreg WilsonJr6'88.97.21.91.318Idaho Falls




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Clifford Porath, Colorado Springs (25.7)
2. Mo Gregory, Colorado Springs (23.1)
3. Randall Henderson, Sioux Falls (19.5)
4. Ethan Harvey, Idaho Falls (16.6)
5. James Hill, Sioux Falls (14.9)


RPG leaders:
1. Clayton Lukas, Billings (7.7)
2. Jeremiah Pineda, Pierre (7.7)
3. John Putnam, Sioux Falls (7.6)
4. Leland Siddiqui, Billings (7.4)
5. Greg Wilson, Idaho Falls (7.2)


APG leaders:
1. James Parker, Sioux Falls (5.3)
2. Randy Bernard, Colorado Springs (4.6)
3. Damien Wingo, Twin Falls (3.9)
4. Dan Bowlin, Billings (3.5)
5. Anthony Gatterdam, Pierre (3.3)


STL leaders:
1. Ethan Harvey, Idaho Falls (1.5)
2. Randy Bernard, Colorado Springs (1.5)
3. Frank Roberts, Sioux Falls (1.4)
4. Greg Wilson, Idaho Falls (1.3)
5. Ernest Coelho, Idaho Falls (1.2)


BLK leaders:
1. Clayton Lukas, Billings (29)
2. John Putnam, Sioux Falls (26)
3. Randall Henderson, Sioux Falls (21)
4. Abel Sandler, Colorado Springs (19)
5. Darin Ringer, Bismarck (18)




Conference 23 Preview


1. Wichita 19-5 (10-0)* Final PR: 43 Recruiting: 17/17 (22.3)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 77.1 (84)
Defense aPPG: 59.5 (4)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +17.7 (8)
Returning Starters: (3) Leonard Joiner, Jon Barnes, Daniel Coghlan
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Jon Barnes, Leonard Joiner
Player to watch: 6'8 So SF Jon Barnes (18.4ppg, 5.0rpg, 0.8spg)


2. Houston 16-8 (9-1) Final PR: 82 Recruiting: 50/22 (79.3)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 74.6 (115)
Defense aPPG: 66.5 (38)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +8.0 (53)
Returning Starters: (2) Roger Graham, Gomer Morris
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Roger Graham
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr PG Roger Graham (10.3ppg, 2.1rpg, 3.7apg)


3. Kansas City 8-16 (5-5) Final PR: 210 Recruiting: 119/120 (175.3)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 66.1 (218)
Defense aPPG: 74.5 (140)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -8.4 (212)
Returning Starters: (5) Tim Howell, Joe Cooper, Raleigh Rankin, Kendall Martin, Scott Spinelli
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Joe Cooper
Player to watch: 6'8 So SG Joe Cooper (20.2ppg, 2.4rpg, 0.7spg)


4. Oklahoma City 12-12 (7-3) Final PR: 152 Recruiting: 228/229 (156.9)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 77.5 (79)
Defense aPPG: 76.5 (164)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +1.0 (117)
Returning Starters: (4) Kelly Hesedall, Jason Carter, Craig Smith, Jerry Thomas
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Kelly Hesedall
Player to watch: 6'1 So PG Kelly Hesedall (15.2ppg, 2.3apg, 1.5spg)


5. Garland 5-19 (1-9) Final PR: 244 Recruiting: 135/85 (186.5)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 66.1 (217)
Defense aPPG: 82.7 (229)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -16.5 (247)
Returning Starters: (4) Samuel Ash, Eugene Davis, Al Lien, Cesar Wilson
Player to watch: 6'9 So PF Al Lien (9.9ppg, 6.9rpg, 24blk)


6. Beaumont 10-14 (5-5) Final PR: 183 Recruiting: 244/234 (189.6)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 65.5 (224)
Defense aPPG: 71.6 (96)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.2 (188)
Returning Starters: (4) Douglas Muhammad, Jarred Reyes, Jeffery Powell, Anthony Caswell
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr C Jeffery Powell (6.8ppg, 6.7rpg, 25blk)


7. Laredo 7-17 (2-8) Final PR: 243 Recruiting: 229/233 (178.4)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 74.1 (122)
Defense aPPG: 82.0 (225)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -7.8 (208)
Returning Starters: (5) Kelvin Mace, Perry McKenna, Brian Kenney, Ruben Lewis, Jason Yost
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Kelvin Mace
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr PF Ruben Lewis (10.2ppg, 4.7rpg, 7blk)


8. College Station 6-18 (1-9) Final PR: 238 Recruiting: 218/197 (199.9)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 70.9 (168)
Defense aPPG: 79.4 (202)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -8.5 (214)
Returning Starters: (5) Rick Hafner, Amos Wright, Haywood White, Daniel Hipple, Johnny Yi
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr SF Haywood White (12.3ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.0spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 23 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGLeonard JoinerSr6'69.32.83.80.96Wichita
SGJoe CooperSo6'820.22.40.90.75Kansas City
SFJon BarnesSo6'818.45.00.50.818Wichita
PFDaniel CoghlanJr6'115.25.62.51.022Wichita
CJeffery PowellSr6'86.86.71.30.725Beaumont




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Joe Cooper, Kansas City (20.2)
2. Jon Barnes, Wichita (18.4)
3. Kelly Hesedall, Oklahoma City (15.2)
4. Kelvin Mace, Laredo (13.0)
5. Craig Smith, Oklahoma City (12.9)


RPG leaders:
1. Johnny Yi, College Station (7.4)
2. Al Lien, Garland (6.9)
3. Scott Spinelli, Kansas City (6.8)
4. Jeffery Powell, Beaumont (6.7)
5. Jerry Thomas, Oklahoma City (6.6)


APG leaders:
1. Leonard Joiner, Wichita (3.8)
2. Roger Graham, Houston (3.7)
3. Tim Howell, Kansas City (3.3)
4. Kelvin Mace, Laredo (3.0)
5. Daniel Coghlan, Wichita (2.5)


STL leaders:
1. Kelly Hesedall, Oklahoma City (1.5)
2. Brian Kenney, Laredo (1.2)
3. Al Lien, Garland (1.0)
4. Daniel Coghlan, Wichita (1.0)
5. Eugene Davis, Garland (1.0)


BLK leaders:
1. Jerry Thomas, Oklahoma City (32)
2. Johnny Yi, College Station (26)
3. Scott Spinelli, Kansas City (26)
4. Jason Yost, Laredo (25)
5. Jeffery Powell, Beaumont (25)




Conference 24 Preview


1. Amarillo 22-2 (10-0)* Final PR: 8 Recruiting: 175/218 (113.9)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 86.5 (9)
Defense aPPG: 69.6 (60)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +16.9 (10)
Returning Starters: (3) Ralph Riley, Percy Sales, Stephen Fish
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Percy Sales, Ralph Riley
Player to watch: 6'11 Sr SF Percy Sales (13.9ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.0spg)


2. Cheyenne 14-10 (6-4) Final PR: 104 Recruiting: 155/99 (146.6)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 73.4 (130)
Defense aPPG: 70.8 (82)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +2.6 (102)
Returning Starters: (4) Donny Gant, Shawn Pope, Edgar Cooper, Neil Rutherford
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Edgar Cooper
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C Edgar Cooper (10.6ppg, 8.2rpg, 29blk)


3. Arlington 10-14 (4-6) Final PR: 154 Recruiting: 75/122 (137.5)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 65.8 (220)
Defense aPPG: 71.0 (83)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -5.1 (177)
Returning Starters: (5) Brandon Schmidt, Daniel White, Ali Mccary, Troy Hall, Bert Moeller
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Troy Hall (11.4ppg, 5.6rpg, 23blk)


4. San Antonio 16-8 (7-3) Final PR: 70 Recruiting: 209/190 (166.6)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 84.6 (25)
Defense aPPG: 78.9 (196)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +5.7 (75)
Returning Starters: (3) Dennis Culbert, Logan Turner, Pat Daniels
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Dennis Culbert, Pat Daniels
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Pat Daniels (12.5ppg, 7.5rpg, 33blk)


5. Omaha 16-8 (8-3) Final PR: 85 Recruiting: 179/151 (145.1)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 83.9 (29)
Defense aPPG: 75.8 (151)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +8.1 (52)
Returning Starters: (3) Ernesto Sanchez, Jose Dawson, Kelly Matis
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr PF Kelly Matis (9.3ppg, 7.3rpg, 38blk)


6. Corpus Christi 8-16 (4-6) Final PR: 185 Recruiting: 139/196 (158.4)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 72.9 (136)
Defense aPPG: 79.3 (201)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.3 (195)
Returning Starters: (3) Joseph Brendle, Rosario Moritz, Richard Willis
Player to watch: 6'5 So SG Rosario Moritz (18.3ppg, 3.6rpg, 0.8spg)


7. Galveston 10-14 (2-8) Final PR: 171 Recruiting: 170/152 (173.1)
Tournament: DTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 77.1 (85)
Defense aPPG: 83.4 (238)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.3 (192)
Returning Starters: (4) Adam Adams, Justin Huff, Scott Voss, Scott Barreras
Player to watch: 6'8 So PF Scott Barreras (9.3ppg, 6.8rpg, 23blk)


8. Norman 6-18 (0-11) Final PR: 228 Recruiting: 141/149 (151.1)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 60.5 (247)
Defense aPPG: 74.4 (137)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -13.9 (238)
Returning Starters: (5) Dallas Broome, Jeff Drummer, Carlos Carlson, Antwan Gomez, Ken McPherson
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Dallas Broome, Jeff Drummer
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr SG Jeff Drummer (16.9ppg, 3.5rpg, 0.5spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 24 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGRalph RileyJr6'116.22.92.11.58Amarillo
SGJose DawsonSo6'414.03.61.60.88Omaha
SFPercy SalesSr6'1113.95.82.11.032Amarillo
PFKelly MatisSr6'99.37.31.21.038Omaha
CPat DanielsSr6'912.57.50.91.833San Antonio




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Rosario Moritz, Corpus Christi (18.3)
2. Jeff Drummer, Norman (16.9)
3. Ralph Riley, Amarillo (16.2)
4. Dennis Culbert, San Antonio (16.0)
5. Jose Dawson, Omaha (14.0)


RPG leaders:
1. Edgar Cooper, Cheyenne (8.2)
2. Pat Daniels, San Antonio (7.5)
3. Kelly Matis, Omaha (7.3)
4. Scott Barreras, Galveston (6.8)
5. Bert Moeller, Arlington (6.4)


APG leaders:
1. Joseph Brendle, Corpus Christi (3.2)
2. Dennis Culbert, San Antonio (3.1)
3. Stephen Fish, Amarillo (2.5)
4. Adam Adams, Galveston (2.2)
5. Percy Sales, Amarillo (2.1)


STL leaders:
1. Pat Daniels, San Antonio (1.8)
2. Ralph Riley, Amarillo (1.5)
3. Dennis Culbert, San Antonio (1.4)
4. Daniel White, Arlington (1.1)
5. Adam Adams, Galveston (1.0)


BLK leaders:
1. Kelly Matis, Omaha (38)
2. Pat Daniels, San Antonio (33)
3. Percy Sales, Amarillo (32)
4. Richard Willis, Corpus Christi (32)
5. Edgar Cooper, Cheyenne (29)




Conference 25 Preview


1. El Paso 18-6 (9-1) Final PR: 36 Recruiting: 42/23 (57.1)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 77.4 (81)
Defense aPPG: 68.0 (47)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +9.4 (42)
Returning Starters: (4) Jay Caputo, Bryan Firestone, Tyler Dale, Craig Perez
Returning All-League Players: (1) Bryan Firestone
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Bryan Firestone, Jay Caputo
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr PF Bryan Firestone (23.4ppg, 5.9rpg, 19blk)


2. Lubbock 19-5 (8-2)* Final PR: 23 Recruiting: 99/164 (98.1)
Tournament: NTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 93.4 (1)
Defense aPPG: 80.5 (216)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +12.9 (22)
Returning Starters: (2) Jimmy Carmona, Nathaniel Fair
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Jimmy Carmona
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr PF Jimmy Carmona (12.4ppg, 7.7rpg, 29blk)


3. Casper 16-8 (7-3) Final PR: 88 Recruiting: 33/19 (94.1)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 81.5 (47)
Defense aPPG: 73.9 (131)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +7.6 (55)
Returning Starters: (4) Stewart Goodman, Jim Mack, Hector Calhoun, Dante Boggs
Returning All-League Players: (1) Stewart Goodman
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Stewart Goodman
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Stewart Goodman (27.2ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.3spg)


4. Abilene 17-7 (7-3) Final PR: 61 Recruiting: 182/154 (169.6)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 87.4 (6)
Defense aPPG: 83.4 (237)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +4.0 (93)
Returning Starters: (2) Antonio Greenawalt, Leonard Ponton
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Leonard Ponton (4.4ppg, 7.8rpg, 22blk)


5. Odessa 10-14 (4-6) Final PR: 155 Recruiting: 196/161 (147.0)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 84.8 (23)
Defense aPPG: 88.3 (256)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -3.5 (158)
Returning Starters: (3) Raymond Ball, Allen Chism, Jerry Phipps
Player to watch: 6'1 So SG Raymond Ball (13.8ppg, 0.9apg, 0.9spg)


6. Dallas 9-15 (3-7) Final PR: 182 Recruiting: 165/206 (201.6)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 72.5 (143)
Defense aPPG: 78.0 (182)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -5.5 (180)
Returning Starters: (4) Jeremy Borgen, Norman Sharp, Raul Mosley, Eric Hall
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr PF Eric Hall (14.4ppg, 4.3rpg, 5blk)


7. Laramie 7-17 (1-9) Final PR: 202 Recruiting: 204/168 (208.8)
Tournament: DTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 70.9 (169)
Defense aPPG: 80.1 (210)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -9.3 (220)
Returning Starters: (3) Neal Walker, Martin Hanes, Randy Lytle
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr PF Randy Lytle (4.4ppg, 5.8rpg, 24blk)


8. Fort Worth 6-18 (1-9) Final PR: 226 Recruiting: 247/240 (196.3)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 63.2 (238)
Defense aPPG: 71.9 (99)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -8.7 (216)
Returning Starters: (4) Carrol Adams, Ivan Mayfield, Greg Crespo, James Kelley
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr PF Greg Crespo (7.2ppg, 6.7rpg, 23blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 25 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGAnton AmosSr6'413.51.61.90.85Lubbock
SGStewart GoodmanSr6'427.22.90.61.35Casper
SFThomas BergJr6'78.43.11.00.614Lubbock
PFBryan FirestoneSr6'1023.45.90.70.619El Paso
CNathaniel FairSr6'911.75.31.90.120Lubbock




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Stewart Goodman, Casper (27.2)
2. Bryan Firestone, El Paso (23.4)
3. Antonio Greenawalt, Abilene (15.7)
4. Jay Caputo, El Paso (14.5)
5. Eric Hall, Dallas (14.4)


RPG leaders:
1. Dante Boggs, Casper (8.3)
2. Leonard Ponton, Abilene (7.8)
3. Jimmy Carmona, Lubbock (7.7)
4. Tyler Dale, El Paso (6.9)
5. Greg Crespo, Fort Worth (6.7)


APG leaders:
1. Leonard Ponton, Abilene (3.8)
2. Jeremy Borgen, Dallas (3.7)
3. Jay Caputo, El Paso (3.1)
4. Carrol Adams, Fort Worth (2.8)
5. Neal Walker, Laramie (2.8)


STL leaders:
1. Stewart Goodman, Casper (1.3)
2. Antonio Greenawalt, Abilene (1.1)
3. Norman Sharp, Dallas (1.1)
4. Leonard Ponton, Abilene (1.0)
5. Raymond Ball, Odessa (0.9)


BLK leaders:
1. Dante Boggs, Casper (31)
2. Tyler Dale, El Paso (31)
3. Jimmy Carmona, Lubbock (29)
4. Randy Lytle, Laramie (24)
5. Greg Crespo, Fort Worth (23)




Conference 26 Preview


1. Stillwater 15-9 (8-2) Final PR: 80 Recruiting: 69/67 (58.3)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 86.0 (13)
Defense aPPG: 79.5 (205)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +6.4 (67)
Returning Starters: (3) Nicholas Salter, Jess Watson, Larry Porter
Returning All-League Players: (1) Nicholas Salter
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Nicholas Salter
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr SF Nicholas Salter (27.6ppg, 5.1rpg, 0.5spg)


2. Plainview 17-7 (10-0) Final PR: 55 Recruiting: 48/93 (121.0)
Tournament: NTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 80.1 (57)
Defense aPPG: 73.3 (119)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +6.8 (62)
Returning Starters: (3) Brian Beveridge, Jon Pfister, Thomas Greve
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Brian Beveridge
Player to watch: 6'6 So PG Brian Beveridge (17.1ppg, 2.8apg, 0.9spg)


3. Austin 17-7 (8-2)* Final PR: 57 Recruiting: 54/95 (125.9)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 83.2 (35)
Defense aPPG: 75.9 (153)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +7.3 (59)
Returning Starters: (2) Harold Edwards, Lynn Mulligan
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Lynn Mulligan
Player to watch: 6'11 So C Lynn Mulligan (8.9ppg, 8.5rpg, 33blk)


4. Lincoln 9-15 (3-7) Final PR: 167 Recruiting: 64/71 (121.4)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 69.7 (183)
Defense aPPG: 76.5 (163)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.8 (201)
Returning Starters: (5) Houston Holt, Steven Beach, Martin Gibson, Tyler Munoz, Ricky Sessions
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Tyler Munoz (6.4ppg, 6.0rpg, 30blk)


5. Midland 11-13 (2-8) Final PR: 148 Recruiting: 112/77 (159.9)
Tournament: RTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 73.6 (128)
Defense aPPG: 76.0 (156)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -2.5 (152)
Returning Starters: (4) Thomas Crawford, Timmy Puckett, Kenneth Martinez, Mel Rashid
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Thomas Crawford
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr SG Thomas Crawford (23.1ppg, 2.8rpg, 0.8spg)


6. Tulsa 14-10 (5-5) Final PR: 112 Recruiting: 249/244 (139.5)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 78.2 (72)
Defense aPPG: 78.2 (186)
Margin of Victory (+/-): 0.0 (126)
Returning Starters: (4) Patrick Marquette, Troy Helton, Wayne Barry, Harold McLendon
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Troy Helton
Player to watch: 6'8 So C Harold McLendon (9.1ppg, 8.5rpg, 34blk)


7. Shawnee 11-13 (4-6) Final PR: 137 Recruiting: 203/157 (172.9)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 78.6 (68)
Defense aPPG: 79.0 (197)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -0.4 (129)
Returning Starters: (3) Gary Burns, Terence Appleton, Lee Rivera
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Gary Burns
Player to watch: 6'4 Sr SG Gary Burns (19.1ppg, 1.4apg, 1.4spg)


8. Topeka 5-19 (0-10) Final PR: 221 Recruiting: 167/169 (155.4)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 77.0 (89)
Defense aPPG: 85.8 (249)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -8.8 (217)
Returning Starters: (4) Aron Lance, Tim Murray, Edison Pepper, Gregory Williamson
Player to watch: 6'1 So PG Aron Lance (15.7ppg, 2.1apg, 1.3spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 26 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGBrian BeveridgeSo6'617.12.52.80.910Plainview
SGGary BurnsSr6'419.12.91.81.412Shawnee
SFNicholas SalterSr6'827.65.11.20.522Stillwater
PFKenneth MartinezSo6'711.55.81.31.016Midland
CLynn MulliganSo6'118.98.52.30.533Austin




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Nicholas Salter, Stillwater (27.6)
2. Thomas Crawford, Midland (23.1)
3. Gary Burns, Shawnee (19.1)
4. Troy Helton, Tulsa (17.8)
5. Brian Beveridge, Plainview (17.1)


RPG leaders:
1. Harold McLendon, Tulsa (8.5)
2. Lynn Mulligan, Austin (8.5)
3. Lee Rivera, Shawnee (8.1)
4. Mel Rashid, Midland (6.7)
5. Ricky Sessions, Lincoln (6.2)


APG leaders:
1. Willie Hackett, Stillwater (3.6)
2. Patrick Marquette, Tulsa (3.3)
3. Thomas Greve, Plainview (3.1)
4. Brian Beveridge, Plainview (2.8)
5. Blake Waters, Stillwater (2.4)


STL leaders:
1. Gary Burns, Shawnee (1.4)
2. Aron Lance, Topeka (1.3)
3. Thomas Greve, Plainview (1.1)
4. Troy Helton, Tulsa (1.1)
5. Harold McLendon, Tulsa (1.0)


BLK leaders:
1. Harold McLendon, Tulsa (34)
2. Lynn Mulligan, Austin (33)
3. Harold Edwards, Austin (30)
4. Tyler Munoz, Lincoln (30)
5. Ricky Sessions, Lincoln (23)




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1. Fresno 21-3 (9-1)* Final PR: 14 Recruiting: 80/58 (64.6)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 88.3 (4)
Defense aPPG: 64.1 (22)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +24.2 (1)
Returning Starters: (2) Daniel Eldridge, Jerome Garner
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Daniel Eldridge
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SG Daniel Eldridge (14.1ppg, 0.7apg, 0.7spg)


2. Bakersfield 12-12 (6-4) Final PR: 119 Recruiting: 10/20 (84.1)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 68.7 (194)
Defense aPPG: 70.3 (74)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -1.5 (141)
Returning Starters: (4) Roberto Chapman, Ray Nelson, Steven Puentes, J.P. Reyes
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Ray Nelson
Player to watch: 6'5 Jr SG Ray Nelson (18.4ppg, 3.2rpg, 0.7spg)


3. Fremont 15-9 (7-3) Final PR: 95 Recruiting: 22/24 (64.1)
Tournament: PTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 81.1 (51)
Defense aPPG: 73.6 (126)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +7.5 (56)
Returning Starters: (3) Anthony Bass, Brandon Williams, Kory Erickson
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Anthony Bass
Player to watch: 5'11 Sr PG Anthony Bass (13.2ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.1apg)


4. Reno 15-9 (9-1) Final PR: 76 Recruiting: 181/171 (127.9)
Tournament: PTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 71.7 (155)
Defense aPPG: 65.4 (28)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +6.3 (70)
Returning Starters: (4) Conley Grant, Melvin Murphy, Douglas Craven, Joseph Wilcox
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Conley Grant
Player to watch: 6'3 Jr PG Conley Grant (18.6ppg, 2.5apg, 1.9spg)


5. Inglewood 12-12 (5-5) Final PR: 145 Recruiting: 6/158 (142.9)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 74.7 (114)
Defense aPPG: 77.0 (169)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -2.3 (150)
Returning Starters: (3) David Jones, Jacob Snively, Carlos Fisher
Player to watch: 6'5 So SG Jacob Snively (14.6ppg, 3.2rpg, 0.4spg)


6. Glendale 9-15 (2-8) Final PR: 180 Recruiting: 152/129 (170.0)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 62.0 (243)
Defense aPPG: 68.2 (50)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.3 (189)
Returning Starters: (4) Freeman Curtis, Ellis Cortes, Thomas Staples, Justin Myers
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr PF Thomas Staples (6.9ppg, 5.8rpg, 19blk)


7. Oakland 5-19 (2-8) Final PR: 245 Recruiting: 197/179 (164.5)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 63.5 (236)
Defense aPPG: 74.5 (141)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -11.0 (229)
Returning Starters: (4) Caleb Magee, Alton Blankenship, Louie Lefkowitz, Leland Atkins
Player to watch: 6'1 Jr SG Caleb Magee (12.4ppg, 2.3rpg, 0.5spg)


8. San Diego 2-22 (0-10) Final PR: 254 Recruiting: 232/223 (211.5)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 64.5 (232)
Defense aPPG: 82.9 (230)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -18.4 (251)
Returning Starters: (5) Theo Healey, Jodie Miller, Harley Faucher, Peter Wall, Samuel Benedict
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Samuel Benedict
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr C Samuel Benedict (8.7ppg, 8.8rpg, 60blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 27 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGConley GrantJr6'318.61.92.51.93Reno
SGDaniel EldridgeSr6'614.13.12.20.77Fresno
SFJerome GarnerJr6'710.65.51.90.616Fresno
PFSteven PuentesJr6'1111.55.91.20.920Bakersfield
CJ.P. ReyesSo6'107.06.42.40.932Bakersfield




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Conley Grant, Reno (18.6)
2. Ray Nelson, Bakersfield (18.4)
3. Jacob Snively, Inglewood (14.6)
4. Daniel Eldridge, Fresno (14.1)
5. Anthony Bass, Fremont (13.2)


RPG leaders:
1. Samuel Benedict, San Diego (8.8)
2. Joseph Wilcox, Reno (7.5)
3. J.P. Reyes, Bakersfield (6.4)
4. Carlos Fisher, Inglewood (6.0)
5. Kory Erickson, Fremont (6.0)


APG leaders:
1. Louie Lefkowitz, Oakland (3.6)
2. Anthony Bass, Fremont (3.1)
3. Roberto Chapman, Bakersfield (3.0)
4. David Jones, Inglewood (2.8)
5. Conley Grant, Reno (2.5)


STL leaders:
1. Conley Grant, Reno (1.9)
2. Theo Healey, San Diego (1.0)
3. Brandon Williams, Fremont (0.9)
4. Douglas Craven, Reno (0.9)
5. J.P. Reyes, Bakersfield (0.9)


BLK leaders:
1. Samuel Benedict, San Diego (60)
2. J.P. Reyes, Bakersfield (32)
3. Joseph Wilcox, Reno (31)
4. Leland Atkins, Oakland (25)
5. Douglas Craven, Reno (23)




Conference 28 Preview


1. Spokane 21-3 (10-0)* Final PR: 26 Recruiting: 38/79 (54.1)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 72.0 (151)
Defense aPPG: 55.0 (1)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +17.0 (9)
Returning Starters: (5) Armando Finch, Jody Simpson, Denis Nelson, Albert Baxter, Jose Clinton
Returning All-League Players: (1) Jody Simpson
Returning All-Conference Players: (3) Denis Nelson, Jody Simpson, Jose Clinton
Player to watch: 5'11 Sr SG Jody Simpson (19.8ppg, 1.8apg, 1.8spg)


2. Silver City 10-14 (5-5) Final PR: 164 Recruiting: 108/101 (189.1)
Tournament: RTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 65.8 (221)
Defense aPPG: 74.2 (135)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -8.4 (213)
Returning Starters: (2) Bruce Crabtree, Kevin Anderson
Player to watch: 6'1 So PG Bruce Crabtree (11.0ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.7apg)


3. Del Mar 12-12 (7-3) Final PR: 159 Recruiting: 159/137 (195.0)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 71.1 (163)
Defense aPPG: 69.9 (67)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +1.3 (115)
Returning Starters: (3) Derek Olds, Marco French, Giles Ramon
Player to watch: 6'1 Sr PG Derek Olds (11.8ppg, 2.4apg, 0.9spg)


4. Lake Tahoe 12-12 (7-3) Final PR: 156 Recruiting: 237/230 (201.3)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 62.3 (241)
Defense aPPG: 62.1 (13)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +0.2 (125)
Returning Starters: (3) Alvin Lieber, Ainsley Peterson, Armand McCubbins
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr C Armand McCubbins (6.7ppg, 6.1rpg, 24blk)


5. Stockton 13-11 (4-6) Final PR: 170 Recruiting: 239/235 (189.8)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 72.5 (142)
Defense aPPG: 70.7 (79)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +1.8 (110)
Returning Starters: (4) Raymond Davis, Gerald Black, Justin Munoz, Hubie Wong
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Gerald Black, Raymond Davis
Player to watch: 5'11 Sr PG Raymond Davis (13.8ppg, 2.6apg, 1.2spg)


6. Mesa 7-17 (3-7) Final PR: 235 Recruiting: 176/155 (165.0)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 76.4 (98)
Defense aPPG: 83.0 (232)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.6 (199)
Returning Starters: (5) Douglas Peabody, Milo Inglis, Billie Burt, Duane Moss, Adam Deloach
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Duane Moss
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr C Adam Deloach (10.5ppg, 6.2rpg, 24blk)


7. Huntington Beach 6-18 (3-7) Final PR: 249 Recruiting: 137/118 (184.5)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 67.2 (209)
Defense aPPG: 73.5 (124)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.3 (191)
Returning Starters: (5) Shaun Abram, Donnell Chiles, Craig Lowry, Steven Callaghan, Clifford Drinnon
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Clifford Drinnon
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C Clifford Drinnon (10.5ppg, 7.6rpg, 30blk)


8. Culver City 2-22 (1-9) Final PR: 256 Recruiting: 252/249 (232.4)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 61.5 (246)
Defense aPPG: 77.0 (170)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -15.5 (244)
Returning Starters: (2) Ronald Clouse, Chase Edwards
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr C Chase Edwards (5.6ppg, 8.0rpg, 47blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 28 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGRaymond DavisSr5'1113.82.22.61.24Stockton
SGJody SimpsonSr5'1119.82.61.81.87Spokane
SFDenis NelsonSo6'614.54.51.60.813Spokane
PFDuane MossJr6'715.26.00.30.717Mesa
CAlbert BaxterSr7'24.27.22.70.942Spokane




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Jody Simpson, Spokane (19.8)
2. Duane Moss, Mesa (15.2)
3. Denis Nelson, Spokane (14.5)
4. Gerald Black, Stockton (14.0)
5. Raymond Davis, Stockton (13.8)


RPG leaders:
1. Chase Edwards, Culver City (8.0)
2. Clifford Drinnon, Huntington Beach (7.6)
3. Hubie Wong, Stockton (7.3)
4. Albert Baxter, Spokane (7.2)
5. Giles Ramon, Del Mar (6.9)


APG leaders:
1. Douglas Peabody, Mesa (3.3)
2. Armando Finch, Spokane (3.0)
3. Donnell Chiles, Huntington Beach (2.8)
4. Shaun Abram, Huntington Beach (2.8)
5. Albert Baxter, Spokane (2.7)


STL leaders:
1. Jody Simpson, Spokane (1.8)
2. Jose Clinton, Spokane (1.3)
3. Raymond Davis, Stockton (1.2)
4. Clifford Drinnon, Huntington Beach (1.1)
5. Justin Munoz, Stockton (1.1)


BLK leaders:
1. Chase Edwards, Culver City (47)
2. Albert Baxter, Spokane (42)
3. Hubie Wong, Stockton (36)
4. Clifford Drinnon, Huntington Beach (30)
5. Adam Deloach, Mesa (24)




Conference 29 Preview


1. San Francisco 20-4 (10-0)* Final PR: 30 Recruiting: 61/104 (58.1)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 81.6 (45)
Defense aPPG: 68.5 (53)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +13.1 (21)
Returning Starters: (4) Dana Lobb, Wade Myers, Ronald Christensen, Leslie Hawkins
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Dana Lobb, Wade Myers
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SG Wade Myers (19.9ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.1spg)


2. Honolulu 14-10 (8-2) Final PR: 103 Recruiting: 66/115 (68.9)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 87.3 (7)
Defense aPPG: 77.5 (175)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +9.8 (37)
Returning Starters: (4) Dennis Hogan, Freddie Hughes, Louis Winstead, Andre Zhu
Returning All-League Players: (1) Dennis Hogan
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Dennis Hogan, Freddie Hughes
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr PG Dennis Hogan (26.5ppg, 2.0apg, 1.0spg)


3. Riverside 15-9 (8-2) Final PR: 93 Recruiting: 212/248 (167.6)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 81.6 (46)
Defense aPPG: 79.1 (199)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +2.5 (105)
Returning Starters: (3) Victor Gonzalez, Neil Boerner, Antonio Martin
Player to watch: 6'8 So PF Neil Boerner (9.9ppg, 6.7rpg, 18blk)


4. San Jose 5-19 (1-9) Final PR: 239 Recruiting: 56/54 (150.1)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 76.9 (90)
Defense aPPG: 86.6 (251)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -9.7 (223)
Returning Starters: (4) Fred Wegman, Wayne Ellis, Stephen Nelson, Rodney Grogan
Returning All-League Players: (1) Stephen Nelson
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Stephen Nelson, Wayne Ellis
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Stephen Nelson (23.7ppg, 6.1rpg, 14blk)


5. Las Vegas 9-15 (5-5) Final PR: 184 Recruiting: 221/201 (168.6)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 72.9 (137)
Defense aPPG: 77.6 (178)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.7 (172)
Returning Starters: (4) Evan Harris, Dean Storms, Tristan Irby, Henry Pollard
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr PG Evan Harris (11.5ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.6apg)


6. Portland 7-17 (3-7) Final PR: 220 Recruiting: 188/231 (198.4)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 66.5 (215)
Defense aPPG: 73.3 (118)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -6.8 (203)
Returning Starters: (4) Richard Smithson, Thomas Holman, Shaun Bricker, David Stevens
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr C David Stevens (9.0ppg, 5.2rpg, 21blk)


7. Scottsdale 8-16 (3-7) Final PR: 208 Recruiting: 235/226 (193.9)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 71.4 (160)
Defense aPPG: 77.3 (174)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -5.9 (184)
Returning Starters: (3) Luc Pardee, Keith Williams, Ryan Varner
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr PF Ryan Varner (6.7ppg, 5.4rpg, 16blk)


8. Tempe 8-16 (2-8) Final PR: 204 Recruiting: 245/246 (231.6)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 70.6 (174)
Defense aPPG: 78.6 (191)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -8.0 (211)
Returning Starters: (3) Matthew Tartt, Edwin Dawson, Arthur Cameron
Player to watch: 6'8 So PF Arthur Cameron (6.1ppg, 5.2rpg, 14blk)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 29 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGDennis HoganSr6'526.52.62.01.09Honolulu
SGWade MyersJr6'619.92.51.01.112San Francisco
SFRonald ChristensenSo6'713.84.01.50.817San Francisco
PFStephen NelsonSr6'823.76.10.30.314San Jose
CLeslie HawkinsSr6'113.47.23.41.030San Francisco




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Dennis Hogan, Honolulu (26.5)
2. Stephen Nelson, San Jose (23.7)
3. Wade Myers, San Francisco (19.9)
4. Freddie Hughes, Honolulu (16.5)
5. Dana Lobb, San Francisco (16.2)


RPG leaders:
1. Andre Zhu, Honolulu (8.0)
2. Louis Winstead, Honolulu (7.7)
3. Antonio Martin, Riverside (7.3)
4. Leslie Hawkins, San Francisco (7.2)
5. Neil Boerner, Riverside (6.7)


APG leaders:
1. Leslie Hawkins, San Francisco (3.4)
2. Richard Smithson, Portland (3.2)
3. Victor Gonzalez, Riverside (3.0)
4. Matthew Tartt, Tempe (2.9)
5. Louis Winstead, Honolulu (2.8)


STL leaders:
1. Dana Lobb, San Francisco (1.2)
2. Wade Myers, San Francisco (1.1)
3. Arthur Cameron, Tempe (1.0)
4. David Stevens, Portland (1.0)
5. Dennis Hogan, Honolulu (1.0)


BLK leaders:
1. Antonio Martin, Riverside (46)
2. Wayne Ellis, San Jose (32)
3. Leslie Hawkins, San Francisco (30)
4. Henry Pollard, Las Vegas (26)
5. Andre Zhu, Honolulu (21)




Conference 30 Preview


1. Los Angeles 18-6 (7-3) Final PR: 15 Recruiting: 29/8 (59.9)
Tournament: NTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 78.0 (74)
Defense aPPG: 69.6 (62)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +8.3 (49)
Returning Starters: (2) Mark Mattox, Doug Jamison
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Mark Mattox
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr PF Mark Mattox (20.7ppg, 4.1rpg, 10blk)


2. Anchorage 16-8 (5-5) Final PR: 32 Recruiting: 52/40 (54.5)
Tournament: PTT, Runner-up
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 80.0 (58)
Defense aPPG: 74.5 (142)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +5.4 (78)
Returning Starters: (4) John Shelton, Joshua Courtney, Alan Castillo, Jarod Servin
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Alan Castillo
Player to watch: 6'8 Sr SF Alan Castillo (20.1ppg, 4.1rpg, 0.9spg)


3. Burbank 13-11 (4-6) Final PR: 86 Recruiting: 24/43 (66.0)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 71.6 (156)
Defense aPPG: 71.4 (93)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +0.3 (124)
Returning Starters: (4) Vinnie Rizzoli, Richard Garcia, Denver Eads, Joseph Valenti
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Richard Garcia
Player to watch: 6'10 Jr SF Richard Garcia (16.1ppg, 4.4rpg, 0.9spg)


4. Yakima 19-5 (9-1) Final PR: 6 Recruiting: 140/242 (85.4)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 82.3 (41)
Defense aPPG: 73.4 (121)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +8.9 (46)
Returning Starters: (3) Michael Valadez, Marquez Collier, Peter Lara
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Michael Valadez, Peter Lara
Player to watch: 6'9 Jr C Peter Lara (12.2ppg, 8.3rpg, 33blk)


5. Sacramento 11-13 (4-6) Final PR: 118 Recruiting: 12/15 (99.4)
Tournament: RTT, Final Four
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 81.1 (50)
Defense aPPG: 84.8 (246)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -3.6 (160)
Returning Starters: (4) John Sanger, Henry Cavender, Craig Hood, George Loeser
Player to watch: 6'10 Sr SF Henry Cavender (15.4ppg, 4.7rpg, 21blk)


6. Santa Ana 12-12 (4-6) Final PR: 100 Recruiting: 51/31 (102.1)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 82.3 (42)
Defense aPPG: 81.5 (223)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +0.9 (118)
Returning Starters: (2) Jerry Ma, Arthur Lindstrom
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Jerry Ma
Player to watch: 6'7 Sr SG Jerry Ma (19.5ppg, 5.1rpg, 0.9spg)


7. Seattle 13-11 (4-6)* Final PR: 65 Recruiting: 111/213 (136.6)
Tournament: NTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 85.9 (14)
Defense aPPG: 81.1 (220)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +4.8 (86)
Returning Starters: (2) Archie Goodfellow, Stanley Collins
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr PF Stanley Collins (3.8ppg, 8.9rpg, 28blk)


8. Anaheim 8-16 (3-7) Final PR: 165 Recruiting: 105/123 (119.3)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 82.5 (39)
Defense aPPG: 86.6 (252)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -4.1 (162)
Returning Starters: (3) Johnny Connell, Angel Roling, Shawn Bustamante
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Angel Roling, Johnny Connell
Player to watch: 6'6 Jr SG Johnny Connell (22.8ppg, 3.2rpg, 1.1spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 30 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGJohn SheltonJr6'322.12.00.01.07Anchorage
SGJerry MaSr6'719.55.10.90.912Santa Ana
SFAlan CastilloSr6'820.14.10.30.920Anchorage
PFMark MattoxSr6'720.74.11.10.710Los Angeles
CPeter LaraJr6'912.28.31.81.333Yakima




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Johnny Connell, Anaheim (22.8)
2. John Shelton, Anchorage (22.1)
3. Angel Roling, Anaheim (21.2)
4. Mark Mattox, Los Angeles (20.7)
5. Alan Castillo, Anchorage (20.1)


RPG leaders:
1. Stanley Collins, Seattle (8.9)
2. Peter Lara, Yakima (8.3)
3. Joseph Valenti, Burbank (6.8)
4. Craig Hood, Sacramento (6.6)
5. Doug Jamison, Los Angeles (6.5)


APG leaders:
1. Joshua Courtney, Anchorage (6.0)
2. Stanley Collins, Seattle (3.2)
3. George Loeser, Sacramento (2.9)
4. Michael Valadez, Yakima (2.8)
5. Shawn Bustamante, Anaheim (2.8)


STL leaders:
1. Arthur Lindstrom, Santa Ana (1.3)
2. Peter Lara, Yakima (1.3)
3. Joshua Courtney, Anchorage (1.2)
4. Shawn Bustamante, Anaheim (1.2)
5. Johnny Connell, Anaheim (1.1)


BLK leaders:
1. Peter Lara, Yakima (33)
2. George Loeser, Sacramento (32)
3. Stanley Collins, Seattle (28)
4. Jarod Servin, Anchorage (27)
5. Doug Jamison, Los Angeles (24)




Conference 31 Preview


1. Carson City 21-3 (10-0)* Final PR: 12 Recruiting: 1/1 (54.0)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 73.0 (134)
Defense aPPG: 61.8 (12)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +11.1 (29)
Returning Starters: (4) Ruben Buser, Andrew Barnes, Jermaine Poteat, Alvin Hamill
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Jermaine Poteat
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr SF Jermaine Poteat (18.2ppg, 3.8rpg, 0.8spg)


2. Roswell 19-5 (9-1) Final PR: 29 Recruiting: 57/37 (42.1)
Tournament: NTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 85.5 (18)
Defense aPPG: 71.3 (92)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +14.3 (15)
Returning Starters: (2) Thad Keiper, Mick Diksplitter
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Mick Diksplitter, Thad Keiper
Player to watch: 6'9 Sr C Mick Diksplitter (12.2ppg, 8.2rpg, 39blk)


3. Olympia 13-11 (7-3) Final PR: 110 Recruiting: 30/44 (63.1)
Tournament: PTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 75.9 (100)
Defense aPPG: 71.1 (87)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +4.8 (87)
Returning Starters: (4) Felix Chartrand, Kadeem Maldonado, Thomas Price, Jorge Donaghy
Player to watch: 7'1 So C Jorge Donaghy (3.7ppg, 8.8rpg, 43blk)


4. Salt Lake City 14-10 (6-4) Final PR: 84 Recruiting: 201/209 (110.4)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 79.2 (64)
Defense aPPG: 72.9 (113)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +6.3 (71)
Returning Starters: (4) Christopher Watson, Jeffery Bagby, Bennie Coleman, James Jones
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) James Jones
Player to watch: 6'11 Jr C James Jones (15.7ppg, 8.7rpg, 32blk)


5. Tucson 14-10 (4-6) Final PR: 90 Recruiting: 256/256 (94.5)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 85.7 (17)
Defense aPPG: 79.4 (203)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +6.3 (72)
Returning Starters: (4) Jeffrey Stovall, Jesus Ray, Dru Holtz, Ray Bartlett
Returning All-Conference Players: (3) Dru Holtz, Jeffrey Stovall, Jesus Ray
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr PF Dru Holtz (15.1ppg, 5.4rpg, 17blk)


6. Long Beach 5-19 (2-8) Final PR: 233 Recruiting: 85/78 (138.5)
Tournament: DTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 70.0 (179)
Defense aPPG: 84.0 (241)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -14.0 (240)
Returning Starters: (4) Billy Purser, Trace Adair, Tommy Doyle, Jeremy Nguyen
Player to watch: 6'6 Sr SF Tommy Doyle (10.9ppg, 4.8rpg, 0.4spg)


7. Salem 5-19 (0-10) Final PR: 215 Recruiting: 153/131 (179.6)
Tournament: DTT, Sweet 16
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 64.6 (230)
Defense aPPG: 77.5 (176)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -12.9 (234)
Returning Starters: (4) Bruce Gregg, Ivan Shimp, Phillip Hughes, Charles Glenn
Player to watch: 6'3 Sr SF Phillip Hughes (11.3ppg, 3.5rpg, 0.5spg)


8. Eugene 6-18 (2-8) Final PR: 232 Recruiting: 143/138 (172.4)
Tournament: DTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 64.7 (229)
Defense aPPG: 79.9 (209)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -15.2 (243)
Returning Starters: (3) Roscoe Melancon, Oscar Hiett, Billie Templeton
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Roscoe Melancon
Player to watch: 6'0 Sr PG Roscoe Melancon (17.8ppg, 1.5apg, 1.0spg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 31 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGThad KeiperJr6'66.02.76.91.811Roswell
SGJesus RaySo6'113.52.63.01.05Tucson
SFJermaine PoteatJr6'818.23.80.90.814Carson City
PFDru HoltzJr6'715.15.42.41.017Tucson
CJames JonesJr6'1115.78.71.10.932Salt Lake City




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Jermaine Poteat, Carson City (18.2)
2. Roscoe Melancon, Eugene (17.8)
3. James Jones, Salt Lake City (15.7)
4. Kadeem Maldonado, Olympia (15.3)
5. Dru Holtz, Tucson (15.1)


RPG leaders:
1. Ray Bartlett, Tucson (9.5)
2. Jorge Donaghy, Olympia (8.8)
3. James Jones, Salt Lake City (8.7)
4. Mick Diksplitter, Roswell (8.2)
5. Thomas Price, Olympia (8.2)


APG leaders:
1. Thad Keiper, Roswell (6.9)
2. Jeffrey Stovall, Tucson (4.8)
3. Christopher Watson, Salt Lake City (3.2)
4. Jesus Ray, Tucson (3.0)
5. Felix Chartrand, Olympia (2.6)


STL leaders:
1. Thad Keiper, Roswell (1.8)
2. Jeffery Bagby, Salt Lake City (1.3)
3. Alvin Hamill, Carson City (1.1)
4. Jeffrey Stovall, Tucson (1.1)
5. Dru Holtz, Tucson (1.0)


BLK leaders:
1. Jorge Donaghy, Olympia (43)
2. Mick Diksplitter, Roswell (39)
3. Bennie Coleman, Salt Lake City (32)
4. James Jones, Salt Lake City (32)
5. Alvin Hamill, Carson City (30)




Conference 32 Preview


1. Santa Fe 21-3 (10-0) Final PR: 5 Recruiting: 62/109 (50.9)
Tournament: NTT, Elite 8
Previous Finish: 1st
Offense PPG: 85.9 (15)
Defense aPPG: 70.6 (76)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +15.3 (13)
Returning Starters: (4) Son McCall, Louis Wolf, Ryan Torres, Floyd Santos
Returning All-League Players: (1) Louis Wolf
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Floyd Santos, Louis Wolf
Player to watch: 6'4 So SG Louis Wolf (24.4ppg, 1.3apg, 1.3spg)


2. Flagstaff 17-7 (8-2)* Final PR: 33 Recruiting: 67/47 (96.9)
Tournament: NTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 2nd
Offense PPG: 72.6 (139)
Defense aPPG: 67.4 (41)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +5.2 (81)
Returning Starters: (2) Nicholas Walls, Mckinley Bejarano
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr PF Nicholas Walls (11.5ppg, 5.5rpg, 19blk)


3. Phoenix 18-6 (7-3) Final PR: 45 Recruiting: 173/166 (73.5)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 3rd
Offense PPG: 79.7 (59)
Defense aPPG: 70.2 (73)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +9.5 (39)
Returning Starters: (5) Terrence Reagan, Norman Blakley, Malcolm Perry, Michael Lozano, Isaac Barnett
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Norman Blakley
Player to watch: 6'8 Jr PF Michael Lozano (16.8ppg, 6.6rpg, 21blk)


4. Tacoma 13-11 (5-5) Final PR: 98 Recruiting: 89/56 (150.1)
Tournament: PTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 4th
Offense PPG: 80.2 (55)
Defense aPPG: 77.6 (179)
Margin of Victory (+/-): +2.6 (103)
Returning Starters: (2) Eduardo Leasure, Herbert Mcclary
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Herbert Mcclary
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr SG Herbert Mcclary (18.2ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.3spg)


5. Yuma 10-14 (3-7) Final PR: 126 Recruiting: 59/39 (87.3)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 5th
Offense PPG: 67.8 (202)
Defense aPPG: 70.6 (78)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -2.8 (154)
Returning Starters: (3) Ernest Springer, Roger Koehn, Javier Duffey
Returning All-Conference Players: (2) Ernest Springer, Roger Koehn
Player to watch: 6'4 Jr SG Ernest Springer (19.7ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.1spg)


6. Carlsbad 13-11 (2-8) Final PR: 120 Recruiting: 178/228 (159.3)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 7th
Offense PPG: 83.4 (33)
Defense aPPG: 84.1 (242)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -0.7 (131)
Returning Starters: (4) Bobby Rondeau, Matthew Miller, Charles Linde, Avery Darden
Returning All-Conference Players: (1) Avery Darden
Player to watch: 6'7 Jr C Avery Darden (16.3ppg, 7.5rpg, 17blk)


7. Albuquerque 7-17 (3-7) Final PR: 181 Recruiting: 95/188 (145.6)
Tournament: RTT, First Round
Previous Finish: 6th
Offense PPG: 78.8 (65)
Defense aPPG: 82.4 (227)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -3.6 (161)
Returning Starters: (4) Kory Thorn, Arthur Adair, Martin Kellar, Richard Grimmett
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr SF Martin Kellar (17.5ppg, 4.3rpg, 0.8spg)


8. Pasadena 7-17 (2-8) Final PR: 199 Recruiting: 191/186 (170.8)
Tournament: RTT, Round of 32
Previous Finish: 8th
Offense PPG: 69.9 (181)
Defense aPPG: 77.3 (173)
Margin of Victory (+/-): -7.3 (205)
Returning Starters: (4) David Evanoff, Kenneth Belt, Horace Patterson, Kenneth Padilla
Player to watch: 6'5 Sr PG David Evanoff (14.5ppg, 2.8rpg, 2.6apg)


* denotes Conference Tourney Champion

Preseason All-Conference 32 Team


PosNameYrHtPPGRPGAPGSPGBlkTeam
PGBobby RondeauSr6'417.52.52.00.52Carlsbad
SGLouis WolfSo6'424.41.90.91.39Santa Fe
SFRyan TorresJr6'815.04.61.51.316Santa Fe
PFFloyd SantosSr6'915.56.01.91.020Santa Fe
CAvery DardenJr6'716.37.51.10.617Carlsbad




Returning Leaders:
PPG leaders:
1. Louis Wolf, Santa Fe (24.4)
2. Norman Blakley, Phoenix (20.6)
3. Roger Koehn, Yuma (20.4)
4. Ernest Springer, Yuma (19.7)
5. Herbert Mcclary, Tacoma (18.2)


RPG leaders:
1. Kenneth Padilla, Pasadena (7.8)
2. Avery Darden, Carlsbad (7.5)
3. Mckinley Bejarano, Flagstaff (7.5)
4. Michael Lozano, Phoenix (6.6)
5. Charles Linde, Carlsbad (6.5)


APG leaders:
1. Son McCall, Santa Fe (6.0)
2. Terrence Reagan, Phoenix (4.7)
3. Lewis Wallace, Albuquerque (3.3)
4. Eduardo Leasure, Tacoma (3.0)
5. David Evanoff, Pasadena (2.6)


STL leaders:
1. Nicholas Walls, Flagstaff (1.4)
2. Herbert Mcclary, Tacoma (1.3)
3. Louis Wolf, Santa Fe (1.3)
4. Ryan Torres, Santa Fe (1.3)
5. Son McCall, Santa Fe (1.2)


BLK leaders:
1. Richard Grimmett, Albuquerque (43)
2. Mckinley Bejarano, Flagstaff (39)
3. Kenneth Padilla, Pasadena (29)
4. Javier Duffey, Yuma (25)
5. Isaac Barnett, Phoenix (24)



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