The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has released their preseason honors just ahead of the Men's Basketball Media Day, with senior Gregg Boyd (Seat Pleasant, Md.) earning Second Team honors, announced Thursday by the league office.
The preseason honors and predicted order of finish are voted on by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
Fifth-year senior for the Golden Tigers who has put up career numbers of 9.8 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game in 72 career contests. When last seen during the shortened 2020-21 season, the Seat Pleasant, Md. native finished seventh in the NCAA with a 94% free throw percentage while leading the conference in free throws made (52) in 2020-21.
Boyd also ranked third in the SIAC and led the Golden Tigers with 16.7 points per game, placed fourth in the league by averaging 2.20 three-pointers a contest and made 42.5% of his field goals (51-of-120) and 39.3% from behind the arc (24-for-61). He also scored in double figures in all but three games, including a 30-point game against Spring Hill and four games over 20 points on the two seasons ago.
Fans are welcomed to watch the SIAC Men's Basketball Virtual Media Day live on Thursday, November 3 at 10:00 am ET via our SIAC YouTube channel. Tuskegee men's basketball is scheduled to for 11:10 ET.
Preseason Superlative Awards
Preseason Player of the Year
K.J. Doucett, Fort Valley State
Defensive Player of the Year
Brandon Beildleman, Benedict
Men's Basketball Preseason Rankings by Division
East Division
- Morehouse
- Benedict
- Savannah State
- Albany State
- Fort Valley State
- Clark Atlanta
- Allen
- Edward Waters
West Division
- Miles
- Tuskegee
- LeMoyne-Owen
- Kentucky State
- Central State
- Lane
- Spring Hill
| 2022-23 SIAC Men's Basketball Preseason Team | ||||
| First Team | ||||
| Yasim Hooker* | Miles | Senior | Guard | Newark, NJ |
| Jordan Simpson* | Albany State | Senior | Forward | Pasadena, CA |
| Malik Parker* | Albany State | Senior | Guard | Chicago, IL |
| Kabamba Beril* | Spring Hill | Sophomore | Forward | Clearwater, FL |
| K.J. Doucett | Fort Valley State | Sophomore | Forward | Austell, GA |
| Second Team | ||||
| Montrell Jacobs | Kentucky State | Senior | Guard | Milwaukee, WI |
| Gregg Boyd | Tuskegee | R-Senior | Guard | Seat Pleasant, MD |
| Mykayle Carter | Miles | Junior | Forward | Lauderhill, FL |
| Marcus Scott | Central State | Junior | Guard | Hinesville, GA |
| Brandon Beildleman | Benedict | Junior | Guard | Charlotte, N.C. |
*Indicates returner for 2021-22 SIAC All-Conference Team
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