CARMEL, Ind. – With the 2020-21 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men's basketball season set to officially tip-off this weekend, in a vote amongst league coaches, Transylvania University was selected to repeat as league-leaders in the 2021 season.
The Pioneers picked up 80 votes to claim the first place slot. Not far behind, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was picked to finish second with 71 points with Franklin College (64), Hanover College (62) and Anderson University (54) rounding out the top five respectively.
Listed below is the 2020-21 HCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and the 2020-21 HCAC Players to Watch. For more information on HCAC Men's Basketball, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the Internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
2020-21 HCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
1.Transylvania University
80
2.Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
71
3.Franklin College
64
4.Hanover College
62
5.Anderson University
54
6.Bluffton University
45
7.Defiance College
42
8.Manchester University
30
9.Earlham College
26
10.Mount St. Joseph University
21
2020-21 HCAC Players to Watch:
Anderson
Austin Lyons
JR
Lapel, Ind.
Guard
Ronny Williams
SR
Anderson, Ind.
Guard
Bluffton
Dezman Brown
SR
Elyria, Ohio
Guard
Aaron Rich
SR
Greenville, Ohio
Forward
Jameel Cosby
JR
Springfield, Ohio
Guard
Ronnie James
SR
Cleveland, Ohio
Guard
Defiance
Marell Jordan
JR
Chicago, Ill.
Guard
Tyler Andrew
JR
Indianapolis, Ind.
Forward
Jack Kolar
SO
Cincinnati, Ohio
Guard
Avonte Jones
SO
Columbus, Ohio
Guard
Chase Glock
SO
Stryker, Ohio
Forward/Center
Earlham
Jamel Barnes Jr.
SR
Muncie, Ind.
Guard
AJ White
SO
Indianapolis, Ind.
Guard
Franklin
Matt Krause
JR
West Lafayette, Ind.
Forward
Sam Gutierrez
SR
Tipton, Ind.
Guard
Payton Mills
SR
Newburgh, Ind.
Forward
Danny Goggans
SR
Indianapolis, Ind.
Forward
Ismail Jones
SR
Buckner, Ky.
Guard
Hanover
Mark Albers
SR
Pendleton, Ind.
Guard
Connor Washburn
SR
Indianapolis, Ind.
Center
Manchester
Cortiz Buckner
SR
Lafayette, Ind.
Guard
CJ Hampton
SR
Hammond, Ind.
Forward
Matt Westman
SR
Michigan City, Ind.
Guard
Mount St. Joseph
Devin Young
JR
Crestwood, Ky.
Forward
Tanner Clos
JR
Alexandria, Ky.
Forward
Brady Thomas
JR
Grove City, Ohio
Guard
David Luers
JR
Lebanon, Ohio
Guard
Rose-Hulman
Craig McGee
SR
Loveland, Ohio
Guard
Jacob Back
SR
Harrison, Ohio
Forward
Samvit Ram
JR
Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Guard
Terry Hicks
SO
Fishers, Ind.
Guard
Max Chaplin
SO
Carmel, Ind.
Guard
Transylvania
Michael Jefferson
SR
Berea, Ky.
Guard
Zach Larimore
JR
La Grange, Ky.
Forward
Lucas Gentry
SR
Mt. Vernon, Ky.
Forward
Brandon Cromwell
SO
Versailles, Ky.
Guard
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