Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Preseason Release

Courtesy of Linwood Ferguson

Today, the Atlantic Sun Conference released men's basketball preseason awards and rankings.

Representing FGCU on the A-Sun Preseason All Conference Team is Jr. guard Brett Comer (Winter Park, Fla.), Sr. forward Chase Fieler (Parkersburg, W. Va.), and Jr. guard Bernard Thompson (Conyers, Ga.).

Fieler was a unanimous choice to the Preseason All Conference Team and was fan voted as the Player of the Year. Bernard Thompson was fan voted as the Defensive Player of the Year.

In addition, FGCU topped both the Preseason Coaches and Media A-Sun Polls. Full polls:

Preseason Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll
1. FGCU (6) 95
2. Mercer (3) 92
3. USC Upstate 75
4. Jacksonville 63
5. North Florida (1) 58
6. ETSU 55
7. Stetson 37
8. Lipscomb 29
9. Northern Kentucky 24
10. Kennesaw State 22

Preseason Men’s Basketball Media Poll
1. FGCU (16) 306
2. Mercer (15) 305
3. USC Upstate (1) 255
4. Jacksonville (1) 212
5. ETSU 161
6. North Florida 157
7. Stetson 132
8. Lipscomb 102
8. Northern Kentucky 102
10. Kennesaw State 83

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