BALDWIN CITY, Kansas – According to the coaches in the Heart of America Athletic Conference, the Baker University men’s basketball team was chosen ninth in the 2016 Heart Preseason Poll, as part of Media Day on Wednesday.
The Wildcats return a majority of its squad from last season, including 12 returners and four of its top five scorers including 2015-16 Heart All-Conference performer Javeion Gray.
2015-16 Heart Freshman of the Year Clae Martin returns for the ‘Cats in his sophomore campaign, as does third leading scorer from a year ago, Taylor Johnson. Nathan Guscott and Daniel Young also return for the ‘Cats.
Two new teams join the Heart in 2016-17 to bring the total to 14 teams, those two squads include Clarke University and Mount Mercy.
The top 10 qualifiers in the regular season will qualify for the Heart Men’s Basketball Tournament, with seeds 7-10 playing first round games on Tuesday, February 28.
The championship game will be played at the highest remaining seed one week later on Tuesday, March 7.
The 80th Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will be played March 15-21 at famed Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas
City.
2016-17 Heart Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
- William Penn (8 votes) 163 pts.
- MNU (6 Votes) 162 pts.
- Central Methodist 127 pts.
- Peru State 120 pts.
- Benedictine 119 pts.
- Grand View 92 pts.
- Missouri Valley 81 pts.
- Evangel 79 pts.
- Baker 78 pts.
- Graceland 75 pts.
- Mount Mercy 72 pts.
- Culver-Stockton 47 pts.
- Avila 39 pts.
- Clarke 20 pts.
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