Troy hoops picked 2nd; 3 on all-conference teams
October 27, 2009
Preseason Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll
As voted on by the league’s 13 head coaches
(First place votes in parenthesis)
East Division
1. WKU - 77 (12)
2. Troy - 62 (1)
3. Middle Tennessee - 53
4. South Alabama - 40
5. Florida Atlantic - 21
6. FIU - 20
West Division
1. North Texas - 85 (9)
2. Denver - 73 (1)
3. Louisiana-Lafayette - 56 (1)
4. UALR - 53 (1)
5. Louisiana-Monroe - 45 (1)
6. Arkansas State - 36
7. New Orleans - 17
2009 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball
First Team
Nate Rohnert, Denver
Desmond Yates, Middle Tennessee
Eric Tramiel, North Texas
Brandon Hazzard, Troy
A.J. Slaughter, WKU
Second Team
Chris Gradnigo, Louisiana-Lafayette
Josh White, North Texas
Richard Delk, Troy
Sergio Kerusch, WKU
Steffphon Pettigrew, WKU
Third Team
Donald Boone, Arkansas State
Tony Hooper, Louisiana-Monroe
Malcolm Thomas, Louisiana-Monroe
Michael Vogler, Troy
Jeremy Evans, WKU
Preseason Player of the Year – AJ Slaughter, WKU
