A preseason look at the CIAA men's basketball teams

Favorite
Winston-Salem State: Coming up short at last year’s tournament is motivation enough for coach Bobby Collins’ Rams.

Contenders
Livingstone: Blue Bears have the talent and depth to give Winston-Salem State a run for its money.

Bowie State: The Bulldogs have one of the league’s best defenders in Carlos Smith, a 6-foot-8 forward who was second in the league in blocks (36).

Sleeper
Lincoln: The Lions have methodically stockpiled talent to compete, led by 6-0 guard Derrick Washington.

5 players to watch
Emilio Parks, J.C. Smith (6-6, Jr., F): The Golden Bulls’ all-CIAA pick (15.4 ppg) has added a mid-range jumper to his arsenal.

Mark Thomas, Livingstone (5-10, Sr., G): Arguably the league’s best offensive point guard at 18.6 ppg last season. When he’s on, the Blue Bears are tough to tame.

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