Post by Commissioner on Sept 21, 2020 7:29:30 GMT -5
Here are this year's pre-season all-conference projections. I'll update this chart as they come in, so check back.
First we'll note the worst picks from a year ago:
- Lindy's had Cleveland State's Tyree Appleby on the league's all-conference second team, and listed as best playmaker--even though he transferred in the early summer.
- Three Man Weave, which typically does among the most detailed predictions, nonetheless had Oakland's CJ Gettlefinger as Freshman of the Year. They were joined by Lindy's, which went even further and listed him as Newcomer of the Year, i.e. better than all the new transfers, too. I'll humbly remind you that yours truly saw projected Gettlefinger as a vastly overhyped player unlikely to contribute much, a la Babatunde Sowumni the year before.
Those were the only really embarrassing picks.
Best at projecting the all-conference last year were Athlon, the Horizone Roundtable, and MidWest Mid-Major, all of whom got 4 first-team picks right (Davis, Love, Hill-Mais, and Quisenberry) and got Jayquan McCloud on the second team. (Everyone had UIC's Tarkus Ferguson on the first team--he ended up second team). MidWest Mid-Major got 9 of 10 guys on the first/second teams correct, missing only Tyler Sharpe, who ended up second team (he went with Jalen Tate, who ended up third team).
Anyway, here are the picks:
* Player of the Year selection.
Newcomer of the Year:
Lindy's: John Harge, Northern Kentucky
Blue Ribbon: D'Moi Hodge, Cleveland State
Three Man Weave: D'Moi Hodge, Cleveland State
College Basketball Central: D'Moi Hodge, Cleveland State
Freshman of the Year:
Three Man Weave: John Harge, NKU
Last Word on Sports: Enoch Cheeks, Robert Morris
Coach of the Year:
Three Man Weave: Luke Yaklich, UIC
Last Word on Sports: Scott Nagy, Wright State
All Newcomer Team
Three Man Weave: D'Moi Hodge, CSU; Teyvion Kirk, UIC; Jalen Moore, Oakland; Darius Harding, NKU; Tim Finke, WSU
Horizone Roundtable: D'Moi Hodge, CSU; Teyvion Kirk, UIC; Jalen Moore, Oakland; Taurean Thompson, Detroit; Carlos Hines, NKU
All Freshman Team
Horizone Roundtable: Jacob Jones, Green Bay; Kam Farris, Robt. Morris; Trey Townsend, OU; John Harge, NKU; Terrance Thompson, Green Bay
Misc:
Lindy's:
- Best Shooter - Antoine Davis, Detroit
- Best Rebounder - Loudon Love, Wright State
- Best Playmaker - Te'Jon Lucas, Milwaukee
- Best Defender - Elyjah Goss, IUPUI
- Most Versatile - Naz Bohannon, Youngstown State
- Best NBA Prospect - Loudon Love, Wright State
College Basketball Central:
- Breakout Player of Year: Braelen Bridges, UIC
Last Word on Sports:
- 6th Man - Tim Finke, Wright State
- Defensive POY - Chris Brandon, Detroit
First we'll note the worst picks from a year ago:
- Lindy's had Cleveland State's Tyree Appleby on the league's all-conference second team, and listed as best playmaker--even though he transferred in the early summer.
- Three Man Weave, which typically does among the most detailed predictions, nonetheless had Oakland's CJ Gettlefinger as Freshman of the Year. They were joined by Lindy's, which went even further and listed him as Newcomer of the Year, i.e. better than all the new transfers, too. I'll humbly remind you that yours truly saw projected Gettlefinger as a vastly overhyped player unlikely to contribute much, a la Babatunde Sowumni the year before.
Those were the only really embarrassing picks.
Best at projecting the all-conference last year were Athlon, the Horizone Roundtable, and MidWest Mid-Major, all of whom got 4 first-team picks right (Davis, Love, Hill-Mais, and Quisenberry) and got Jayquan McCloud on the second team. (Everyone had UIC's Tarkus Ferguson on the first team--he ended up second team). MidWest Mid-Major got 9 of 10 guys on the first/second teams correct, missing only Tyler Sharpe, who ended up second team (he went with Jalen Tate, who ended up third team).
Anyway, here are the picks:
Horizon Poll | First Team *Loudon Love, Wright State Antoine Davis, Detroit Darius Quisenberry, Youngstown State Amari Davis, Green Bay Marcus Burk, IUPUI | Second Team Te'Jon Lucas, Milwaukee Rashad Williams, Oakland Al Eichelberger, Cleveland State A.J. Bramah, Robert Morris Naz Bohannon, Youngstown State | |
Lindy's | First Team *Loudon Love, Wright State Antoine Davis, Detroit Darius Quisenberry, Youngstown State Rashad Williams, Oakland Marcus Burk, IUPUI | Second Team Te'Jon Lucas, Milwaukee Amari Davis, Green Bay Tanner Holden, Wright State Dante Treacy, Robert Morris Adrian Nelson, Northern Kentucky | |
Blue Ribbon | First Team *Loudon Love, Wright State Antoine Davis, Detroit Darius Quisenberry, Youngstown State Amari Davis, Green Bay Te'Jon Lucas, Milwaukee | ||
HoriZone Roundtable | First Team *Loudon Love, Wright State Antoine Davis, Detroit Darius Quisenberry, Youngstown State Marcus Burk, IUPUI Amari Davis, Green Bay | Second Team Te'Jon Lucas, Milwaukee Rashad Williams, Oakland Al Eichelberger, Cleveland State A.J. Bramah, Robert Morris Dante Treacy, Robert Morris | |
3 Man Weave | First Team *Loudon Love, Wright State Antoine Davis, Detroit Darius Quisenberry, Youngstown State Rashad Williams, Oakland Trevon Faulkner, Northern Kentucky | Second Team Amari Davis, Green Bay Te'Jon Lucas, Milwaukee Naz Bohannon, Youngstown State Jerrod Godfrey, PFW D'Moi Hodge, Cleveland State | Third Team Marcus Burk, IUPUI Al Eichelberger, Cleveland State Tanner Holden, Wright State A.J. Bramah, Robert Morris Tevion Kirk, UIC |
CBB Central | First Team *Loudon Love, Wright State Antoine Davis, Detroit Darius Quisenberry, Youngstown State Amari Davis, Green Bay D'Moi Hodge, Cleveland State | ||
Last Word on Sports | First Team *Loudon Love, Wright State Antoine Davis, Detroit Darius Quisenberry, Youngstown State Marcus Burk, IUPUI A.J. Bramah, Robert Morris |
* Player of the Year selection.
Newcomer of the Year:
Lindy's: John Harge, Northern Kentucky
Blue Ribbon: D'Moi Hodge, Cleveland State
Three Man Weave: D'Moi Hodge, Cleveland State
College Basketball Central: D'Moi Hodge, Cleveland State
Freshman of the Year:
Three Man Weave: John Harge, NKU
Last Word on Sports: Enoch Cheeks, Robert Morris
Coach of the Year:
Three Man Weave: Luke Yaklich, UIC
Last Word on Sports: Scott Nagy, Wright State
All Newcomer Team
Three Man Weave: D'Moi Hodge, CSU; Teyvion Kirk, UIC; Jalen Moore, Oakland; Darius Harding, NKU; Tim Finke, WSU
Horizone Roundtable: D'Moi Hodge, CSU; Teyvion Kirk, UIC; Jalen Moore, Oakland; Taurean Thompson, Detroit; Carlos Hines, NKU
All Freshman Team
Horizone Roundtable: Jacob Jones, Green Bay; Kam Farris, Robt. Morris; Trey Townsend, OU; John Harge, NKU; Terrance Thompson, Green Bay
Misc:
Lindy's:
- Best Shooter - Antoine Davis, Detroit
- Best Rebounder - Loudon Love, Wright State
- Best Playmaker - Te'Jon Lucas, Milwaukee
- Best Defender - Elyjah Goss, IUPUI
- Most Versatile - Naz Bohannon, Youngstown State
- Best NBA Prospect - Loudon Love, Wright State
College Basketball Central:
- Breakout Player of Year: Braelen Bridges, UIC
Last Word on Sports:
- 6th Man - Tim Finke, Wright State
- Defensive POY - Chris Brandon, Detroit