Green Bay Preseason Favorite in Fan Vote

INDIANAPOLIS—In the first-ever Horizon League men’s basketball preseason fan vote, Green Bay has been selected the favorite to capture the 2013-14 championship in a close race with runner-up Wright State.

In anticipation of the Horizon League Men’s Basketball Media Day reveal of the official preseason selection results, fans voted on their own preseason poll, first and second all-league teams, player of the year, newcomer of the year, coach of the year, and best game of the season. The fans have been given a voice and here are their selections.

2013-14 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll—Fan Vote

1. Green Bay
2. Wright State
3. Cleveland State
4. Valparaiso
5. Oakland
6. UIC
7. Detroit
8. Youngstown State
9. Milwaukee

First Team All-League

Alec Brown, Green Bay
Kendrick Perry, Youngstown State
Keifer Sykes, Green Bay
Travis Bader, Oakland
Cole Darling, Wright State

Second Team All-League

Juwan Howard, Jr., Detroit
Reggie Arceneaux, Wright State
Jordan Fouse, Green Bay
Anton Grady, Cleveland State
Bryn Forbes, Cleveland State

Player of the Year

Kendrick Perry, Youngstown State

Newcomer of the Year

Alec Peters, Valparaiso

Coach of the Year

Billy Donlon, Wright State

Best Game

Oakland at Detroit –Jan. 11, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Detroit at Oakland—Feb. 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. ET

The Horizon League Men’s Basketball Media Day takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 16 and is live on the Horizon League Network starting at 11 a.m. CT. In addition to the reveal of the preseason selections voted on by the League’s coaches, media and sports information personnel, interviews with coaches and student-athletes will also be aired.

Fans will have a chance to ask questions of coaches and student-athletes throughout media day via twitter, using the hashtag “#AsktheHL”.