Anderson University finished in the first-place slot in the preseason poll.
CARMEL, Ind. – With the 2023-24 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s basketball season set to tip-off, in a vote amongst league coaches, Anderson University finished in the first-place slot in the preseason poll.
The Ravens earned the first place slot with 80 points overall, snagging five first place votes. Only three points separated second, third, and fourth places. The Manchester Spartans (67 points; two first place votes), the Hanover Panthers (66 points; one first place vote), and the Transylvania Pioneers (65 points; two first place votes) finished in second, third and fourth places, respectively. The Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers rounded out the top half of the poll in fifth place with 50 points.
Listed below is the 2023-24 HCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and the 2023-24 HCAC Players to Watch and the 2022-23 HCAC All-Conference returners. For more information on HCAC Men's Basketball, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the Internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
2023-24 HCAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll
|
1. |
Anderson University (5) |
80 |
|
2. |
Manchester University (2) |
67 |
|
3. |
Hanover College (1) |
66 |
|
4. |
Transylvania University (2) |
65 |
|
5. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
50 |
|
6. |
Franklin College |
38 |
|
7. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
36 |
|
8. |
Earlham College |
23 |
|
9. |
Bluffton University |
18 |
|
10. |
Defiance College |
12 |
Returning 2022-23 All-Conference Basketball Athletes to Watch in 2023-24:
|
School |
Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
|
Anderson |
Tate Ivanyo |
JR |
Valparaiso, Ind. |
Wing |
|
Cam Smith |
SR |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
Guard |
|
|
Bryson Huckeby |
SO |
Freeland, Mich. |
Wing |
|
|
Franklin |
Ryan Bostic |
JR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Point Guard |
|
Lynn King |
JR |
South Bend, Ind. |
Forward |
|
|
Hanover |
Ty Houston |
SR |
Union, Ky. |
Guard |
|
Max Greenamoyer |
SR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Guard |
|
|
Manchester |
Logan Willoughby |
JR |
Greenwood, Ind. |
Guard |
|
Zach Sawyer |
SR |
Columbus, Ohio |
Guard |
|
|
Bryant Smith |
JR |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
Guard |
|
|
Mount St. Joseph |
Luke Collinsworth |
SO |
Lawrenceburg, Ind. |
Forward |
|
Rose-Hulman |
Miles McGowen |
JR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Forward |
|
Transylvania |
Jaylan Green |
SR |
Lexington, Ky. |
Guard |
2023-24 HCAC Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
|
Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
|
Tate Ivanyo |
JR |
Valparaiso, Ind. |
Wing |
|
Cam Smith |
SR |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
Guard |
|
Bryson Huckeby |
SO |
Freeland, Mich. |
Wing |
|
Elijah Mattingly |
SO |
Beech Grove, Ind. |
Wing |
Bluffton
|
Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
|
Michael Stammen |
SR |
Versailles, Ohio |
Guard |
|
Cam Rogers |
SR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Forward |
|
Connor Martin |
JR |
Holland, Ohio |
Forward |
|
Ian Snelling |
SO |
Erlanger, Ky. |
Guard |
Defiance
|
Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
|
Landen Swanner |
JR |
Gas City, Ind. |
Guard |
|
Cole Wojciechowski |
SO |
Mishawaka, Ind. |
Center |
|
Cly McCorkle |
JR |
Converse, Mich. |
Guard |
|
Sherod Brooks |
JR |
Toledo, Ohio |
Guard |
Earlham
|
Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
|
Joffrey Nunnally |
SO |
Lithia Springs, Ga. |
Guard |
|
Loki Anda |
SR |
Portland, Maine |
Forward |
|
Michael Williams |
SR |
Chicago, Ill. |
Forward |
|
Bobby Wonnell, Jr. |
SO |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Point Guard |
Franklin
|
Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
|
Jack Hedricks |
SR |
Kettering, Ohio |
Guard |
|
Ryan Bostic |
JR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Guard |
|
Lynn King |
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