DENVER, Colorado -- The Chicago State men's basketball team was selected eighth in the Western Athletic Conference coaches and media polls released earlier today before the league's media day.
New Mexico State was selected to capture the league title in both polls as it earned seven first-place votes from the coaches and 13 first-place votes from the media.
Grand Canyon was picked second in the coaches poll followed by CSU Bakersfield in third and Utah Valley in fourth. UMKC and Seattle U were picked in a tie for fifth with UT Rio Grande Valley in seventh. In the media poll, GCU placed second with CSUB taking third, Seattle getting fourth and Utah Valley finishing fifth. UMKC was selected sixth and UTRGV placed seventh.
The WAC's Preseason Player of the Year award was given to Grand Canyon's redshirt junior guard Joshua Braun.
The Green and White open their season schedule on Nov. 12 at the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center against NCAA Division III member Illinois Tech in their homecoming game.
Season tickets are currently on sale through www.gocsucougars.com. Patrons can also contact CSU Athletics for ticket information by phone at (773) 995-3742 or by email at gocsutix@csu.edu.
2016-17 Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches' Poll
Rank, Teams (1st-Place Votes), Points
1. New Mexico State (4), 45
2. Grand Canyon (3), 44
3. CSU Bakersfield (1), 38
4. Utah Valley, 27
T-5. Seattle U, 25
T-5. UMKC, 25
7. UT Rio Grande Valley, 13
8. Chicago State, 7
2016-17 Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches' All-WAC Teams
First Team
Ian Baker, NM State
Dedrick Basile, CSU Bakersfield
Joshua Braun, Grand Canyon
Martez Harrison, UMKC
Brendan Westendorf, Seattle U
Second Team
LaVell Boyd, UMKC
Antonio Green, UT Rio Grande Valley
Zach Nelson, Utah Valley
William Powell, Seattle U
DeWayne Russell, Grand Canyon
Preseason Player of the Year: Joshua Braun, Grand Canyon
2016-17 Preseason Men's Basketball Media Poll
Rank, Teams (1st-Place Votes),Points
1. NM State (9), 167
2. Grand Canyon (8), 165
3. CSU Bakersfield (2), 147
4. Seattle U (1), 108
5. Utah Valley (2), 100
6. UMKC (2), 96
7. UT Rio Grande Valley, 56
8. Chicago State, 25
2016-17 Preseason Men's Basketball Media All-WAC Teams
First Team
Ian Baker, NM State
Dedrick Basile, CSU Bakersfield
Joshua Braun, Grand Canyon
Martez Harrison, UMKC
Brendan Westendorf, Seattle U
Second Team
Jaylin Airington, CSU Bakersfield
Antonio Green, UT Rio Grande Valley
Dan Kimasa, UT Rio Grande Valley
Zach Nelson, Utah Valley
William Powell, Seattle U
Preseason Player of the Year: Joshua Braun, Grand Canyon
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