Men's Basketball Picked To Finish Near The Top

[Aggie One]

Aggie Men Picked to Finish Third
NCATAGGIES.COM    THU, OCT 24


Courtesy: NC A&T Sports Information              Kameron Langley led the MEAC in assists last season.                       Photo by Kevin L. Dorsey

EAST GREENSBORO – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) released its preseason order of prediction and all-conference teams for men’s basketball on Thursday.

Sports Information Directors and head coaches from the MEAC predicted the N.C. A&T Aggies to finish third in the conference a year after they finished second. The Aggies only had one player on any of the three preseason teams released on Thursday in junior Kameron Langley who was voted as a preseason second-team All-MEAC performer.

The Aggies received one first-place vote and 184 points to finish behind preseason favorite N.C. Central and Bethune-Cookman. The Eagles, the defending three-time MEAC champions, received eight first-place votes and 203 points and the Wildcats also picked up eight first-place votes and 198 points.

Norfolk State was predicted to finish fourth with two first-place votes and S.C. State was picked fifth with two first-place votes to round out the top-5. Bethune-Cookman’s Cletrell Pope was named preseason player of the year.

“I think we have a good chance to be good this year,” said N.C. A&T coach Jay Joyner who is entering his fifth season. “But a chance is what it is at this point. We do have a solid team this year, but I think everyone in this league has the same shot. When the smoke clears, if we play the way we’re capable of playing, we’ll be on top.”

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[VA's Finest]

For most teams its sounds concerning when you lose your top four scorers from last year. But in the case of the Aggies I do believe noone last year avg double digits per game. I mean we had like six guys avg 8-9 ppg. Not to say it's easily replaceable but a lot easier than 2 guys who were dropping away 14 ppg. Our main issue will growing the chemistry with all the new faces. Good thing is you've got leadership and experience in the most important position on the floor in Langley

[Bornthrilla]

Question: can you still buy season ticket books ... and are they prorated for the home games already played?

[neighborhoodsuperstar]

I have no idea. The ticket office (336-334-7749) should be able to help with that question...