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2019-20 SWAC Men's Basketball Honors Announced
Prairie View A&M picked 1st; Texas Southern picked 2nd; PV's Devonte Patterson Preseason SWAC Player of the Year
POSTED: October 21, 2019 -- 6:37 p.m. CT
Texas Southern was picked to finish in second place, followed by Grambling State, Alabama State and Jackson State to round out the top 5.
Prairie View A&M forward Devonte Patterson was named the 2019-20 SWAC Men's Basketball Preseason Player of the Year, while Jackson State's Jayveous McKinnis was tabbed Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
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2019-20 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and Honors
Rank |
School (Points) |
---|---|
1 |
Prairie View A&M (161) |
2 |
Texas Southern (156) |
3 |
Grambling State (146) |
4 |
Alabama State (140) |
5 |
Jackson State (102) |
6 |
Southern (99) |
7 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (86) |
8 |
Alabama A&M (68) |
9 |
Alcorn State (46) |
10 |
Mississippi Valley State (40) |
Preseason Player of the Year:
Devonte Patterson, Prairie View A&M
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year:
Jayveous McKinnis, Jackson State
Preseason All-SWAC First Team
Guard – Maurice Howard, Alcorn State
Guard – Ivy Smith Jr., Grambling State
Forward – Eden Ewing, Texas Southern
Forward – Devonte Patterson, Prairie View A&M
Center – Jayveous McKinnis, Jackson State
Preseason All-SWAC Second Team
Guard – Jacoby Ross, Alabama State
Guard – Shaun Doss, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Forward – Troymain Crosby, Alcorn State
Forward – Gerard Andrus, Prairie View A&M
Center – Terrance Banyard, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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