The SIAC announced their 2022-23 men’s basketball preseason ranking Thursday morning. The Golden Rams who went 7-10 overall and 4-7 last season and finished fifth in the Eadtern Division, were picked to finish fourth in the preseason pole, ranking behind Morehouse, Benedict, and Savannah State.
Men’s Basketball Preseason Rankings by Division
East Division
- Morehouse
- Benedict
- Savannah State
- Albany State
- Fort Valley State
- Clark Atlanta
- Allen
- Edward Waters
West Division
- Miles
- Tuskegee
- LeMoyne-Owen
- Kentucky State
- Central State
- Lane
- Spring Hill
Golden Rams Malik Parker and Jordan Simpson were both named to the SIAC Preseason All-First Team. Parker, a senior guard out of Chicago, IL paced ASU in scoring and was the third-ranked bucket getter in the SIAC last season, putting in 17.6 ppg.
Senior forward Jordan Simpson from Pasadena California was the second-leading scorer on last year’s squad, averaging 15.3 points per contest. Simpson also led the team and conference in rebounding at 11.6 and was second in the conference in field goal percentage at 62.3%.
| 2022-23 SIAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Team | ||||
| First Team | ||||
| Yasim Hooker* | Miles | Senior | Guard | Newark, NJ |
| Jordan Simpson* | Albany State | Senior | Forward | Pasadena, CA |
| Malik Parker* | Albany State | Senior | Guard | Chicago, IL |
| Kabamba Beril* | Spring Hill | Sophomore | Forward | Clearwater, FL |
| K.J. Doucett | Fort Valley State | Sophomore | Forward | Austell, GA |
| Second Team | ||||
| Montrell Jacobs | Kentucky State | Senior | Guard | Milwaukee, WI |
| Gregg Boyd | Tuskegee | R-Senior | Guard | Seat Pleasant, MD |
| Mykayle Carter | Miles | Junior | Forward | Lauderhill, FL |
| Marcus Scott | Central State | Junior | Guard | Hinesville, GA |
| Brandon Beildleman | Benedict | Junior | Guard | Charlotte, N.C. |
*Indicates returner for 2021-22 SIAC All-Conference Team
Albany State tips off the 2022-23 season Friday, November 11 at 8 pm when they head to Livingston, Alabama to take on Mississippi College.
