Men’s Basketball Picked Third in CAA Preseason Poll – UNC Wilmington Athletics
WILMINGTON, North Carolina – The UNCW men’s basketball team was picked to finish third in the Coastal Athletic Association Preseason Poll as announced by the league on Friday morning.
The Seahawks, fresh off their third straight campaign with more than 20 wins, received one first-place vote in the predicted order of finish as voted on by the conference’s 14 head coaches. Towson and Charleston were selected as one and two, respectively, in the preseason poll.
UNCW graduate transfers Joshua Corbin and Bo Montgomery were named All-CAA Honorable Mentions.
Corbin comes to the Port City following two seasons at Robert Morris where he averaged 13.4 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 36.3 percent (87-of-240) from three-point range one year ago.
Montgomery joins the Seahawks following four seasons at Holy Cross where he averaged 9.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game over the course of 105 games. He started 19-of-26 games his senior season for the Crusaders, including the final 11 games of the season.
Single-game tickets for non-conference UNCW men’s basketball games as well as day passes for the 2024 Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic are now available. Season tickets and full Holiday Classic passes remain available for purchase.
To purchase tickets, visit UNCWsports.com/BuyTickets or call the UNCW Athletic Ticket Office at (910) 962-3233.
2024-25 CAA Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll
| Rank | Team (1st) | Points |
| 1. | Towson (10) | 166 |
| 2. | Charleston (3) | 157 |
| 3. | UNCW (1) | 143 |
| 4. | Hofstra | 122 |
| 5. | Delaware | 102 |
| 6. | Northeastern | 96 |
| 7. | William & Mary | 91 |
| 8. | Monmouth | 87 |
| 9. | Stony Brook | 80 |
| 10. | N.C. A&T | 67 |
| 11. | Drexel | 66 |
| 12. | Elon | 46 |
| 13. | Campbell | 27 |
| 14. | Hampton | 24 |
Preseason Player of the Year: Ante Brzovic, Charleston *
2024-25 All-CAA Preseason First Team
| Name | School | Class | Position | Hometown |
| Ante Brzovic * | Charleston | Sr. | F | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Gabe Dorsey | William & Mary | Sr. | G/F | Westminster, Md. |
| Landon Glasper * | N.C. A&T | Jr. | G | Fayetteville, Ark. |
| Kyrese Mullen | Hampton | Jr. | F | Norfolk, Va. |
| Tyler Tejada | Towson | So. | G/F | Teaneck, N.J. |
2024-25 All-CAA Preseason Second Team
| Name | School | Class | Position | Hometown |
| CJ Fulton | Charleston | Sr. | G | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Christian May | Towson | Jr. | G/F | Edinburg, Va. |
| TK Simpkins | Elon | Jr. | G | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Masai Troutman | Northeastern | Jr. | G | Frederick, Md. |
| Jaret Valencia | Monmouth | R-So. | F | Quibdó, Colombia |
Honorable Mention: Derrin Boyd, Gr., G, Charleston; Joshua Corbin, Gr., G, UNCW; Jack Collins, Jr., G, Monmouth; Chase Lowe, Sr., G, William & Mary; Bo Montgomery, Gr., G, UNCW; Joe Octave, Gr., G, Stony Brook; Camian Shell, Jr., G, N.C. A&T; Jasin Sinani, Sr., G, Campbell; Dylan Williamson, R-So., G, Towson
* Unanimous selection
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