ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Southern Conference released on
Thursday its preseason men's basketball poll, showing the conference's coaches picked Davidson and the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro to lead the north and south
divisions.
Davidson's De'Mon Brooks was also named the SoCon Player of
the Year.
The College
of Charleston was
selected to finish second in the South Division, picking up 54 votes to
Davidson's 65.
CofC's Andrew Lawrence and Trent Wiedeman were selected to
the preseason all-conference team. The Citadel's Mike Groselle was also named
to the team.
The coaches' poll selected the Bulldogs to finish last in
the South Division.
Predicted
Order of Finish
North
Division
Team
(1st Place Votes) Total
1.
UNCG (7) 59
2.
Elon (3) 55
3.
Western Carolina (2) 52
4.
Appalachian State 36
5.
Chattanooga 26
6.
Samford 18
South
Division
Team
(1st Place Votes) Total
1.
Davidson (11) 65
2.
College of Charleston (1) 54
3.
Georgia Southern 48
4.
Wofford 32
5.
Furman 27
6.
The Citadel 15
2012-13
Preseason All-Conference Team
Andrew
Lawrence, College of Charleston
Trent
Wiedeman, College of Charleston
Mike
Groselle, The Citadel
De'Mon
Brooks, Davidson
Nik
Cochran, Davidson
Jake
Cohen, Davidson
Jack
Isenbarger, Elon
Eric
Ferguson, Georgia Southern
Trevis
Simpson, UNCG
Trey
Sumler, Western Carolina
2012-13
Preseason Player of the Year
De'Mon
Brooks, Davidson
