On Wednesday, October 19, the American Southwest Conference announced the preseason rankings for basketball. The rankings were divided by East and West divisions and voted on by head coaches, sports information directors, and other media members. The McMurry War Hawks were excited to recieve the number one spot for the West Division! With 13 of the 24 first place votes, McMurry recieved 174 points. Following the War Hawks are Mary-Hardin Baylor in second and Hardin Simmons in third. Rounding out the West Division are Concordia, Texas Lutheran, Sul Ross, Schriener, and Howard Payne. In the East division, UT Dallas, Mississippi College, and East Texas Baptist are the top three teams.
With a first place pick and player of the year honors to begin the season, there is some definite pressure on the War Hawks. But, Jones and the War Hawk team are hard at work to defend their honors. The athletes and coaches are ready to prove their ranking. Practices continue to be intense and focused. The McMurry men hope to repeat their Division and Conference Championships this year, and this is only the beginning!
Along with the team honors, Steven Jones was picked as the West Division Preseason Player of the Year! Jones is returning for his senior year after being named the ASC West Division Player of the Year in the 2010-2011 season.
Visit McMurry's website or the ASC website for more information about the preseason picks.
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