MVC Preseason awards- Malevy Leons 1st team Preseason All-MVC

[Da Coach]

Congratulations to Malevy Leons! 1st team Preseason All-MVC-

https://mvc-sports.com/news/2023/10/16/drake-tabbed-as-mvc-mens-basketball-preseason-favorite.aspx

PDF press release- https://mvc-sports.com/documents/202...ason_Polls.pdf
Story- https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/qwtiQc026X7aj

Duke Deen is Preseason All-MVC 3rd team.
No surprise... Tucker DeVries is the Preseason Player of the Year
Bradley is picked 3rd in the preseason poll, behind #1 Drake and #2 UNI

[Da Coach]

A couple slightly surprising selections, IMO-
Indiana State's Julian Larry picked on All-MVC 2nd team- He averaged 7.0 ppg last season
SIU's Xavier Johnson picked on All-MVC 3rd team- He averaged 7.0 ppg last season

There are quite a few other returning players with scoring averages above 7 ppg.

[Big Mike]

Surprised by no mention of Connor Hickman?

[Da Coach]

Coach Wardle is in St. Louis at MVC Media Day, along with Malevy Leons, Connor Hickman, and Duke Deen

Here's an interview with Connor Hickman, Duke Deen, and Malevy Leons by ValleyHoopsInsider.com's Harry Schroeder- https://twitter.com/FatherHarry1/sta...93156177682918

Interview with Coach Wardle- https://twitter.com/FatherHarry1/sta...96483393208453

Here is an interesting comment by Coach Wardle- https://twitter.com/TVBOren/status/1714292462234329234

Check out Harry's twitter page for other interviews- https://twitter.com/FatherHarry1

[LittleBrave]

Surprised by no mention of Connor Hickman?

Yep no doubt! Book it - Connor will be on 2nd team All MVC by season's end.

[basketball nut]

I would rather be picked 3rd and finish 1st then the other way around.
It will be an interesting year. Everything depends how the new players gel with our present players.
I feel we have the potential to be better than last season.

[tomahawk chop]

There is definitely a lot of talent on this team. I think it will come down to how well they can mesh together and how good this team can shoot the 3 point shot. I expect our defense and rebounding to be very good when you look at our overall size and quickness. Hoping to see a team that presses more and scores around 80 a game. This should be a very interesting season with a good mix of veterans and newbies.

[Da Coach]

I would rather be picked 3rd and finish 1st then the other way around.
It will be an interesting year. Everything depends how the new players gel with our present players.
I feel we have the potential to be better than last season.

For the record, last year's preseason poll had Drake as the near-unanimous #1, and Bradley was picked #2. Bradley was the eventual regular season champion-

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/504420-2022-23-mvc-men-s-preseason-poll-and-all-mvc-picks#post504420

Final 2022-23 standings- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ngs/_/group/18

[basketball nut]

For the record, last year's preseason poll had Drake as the near-unanimous #1, and Bradley was picked #2. Bradley was the eventual regular season champion-

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/504420-2022-23-mvc-men-s-preseason-poll-and-all-mvc-picks#post504420

Final 2022-23 standings- https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...ngs/_/group/18

I know and that made it even sweeter. The Valley could be wild again this year..
I'm ready