Men's Basketball

2020-21 Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll

CARMEL, Ind. – With the 2020-21 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s basketball season set to officially tip-off this weekend, in a vote amongst league coaches, Transylvania University was selected to repeat as league-leaders in the 2021 season.
 
The Pioneers picked up 80 votes to claim the first place slot. Not far behind, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was picked to finish second with 71 points with Franklin College (64), Hanover College (62) and Anderson University (54) rounding out the top five respectively.
 
Listed below is the 2020-21 HCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and the 2020-21 HCAC Players to Watch.  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.
 
2020-21 HCAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll
 
1. Transylvania University 80
2. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 71
3. Franklin College 64
4. Hanover College 62
5. Anderson University 54
6. Bluffton University 45
7. Defiance College 42
8. Manchester University 30
9. Earlham College 26
10. Mount St. Joseph University 21
 
2020-21 HCAC Players to Watch:
 
Anderson
Name Class Hometown Position
Austin Lyons JR Lapel, Ind. Guard
Ronny Williams SR Anderson, Ind. Guard
 
Bluffton
Name Class Hometown Position
Dezman Brown SR Elyria, Ohio Guard
Aaron Rich SR Greenville, Ohio Forward
Jameel Cosby JR Springfield, Ohio Guard
Ronnie James SR Cleveland, Ohio Guard
 
Defiance
Name Class Hometown Position
Marell Jordan JR Chicago, Ill. Guard
Tyler Andrew JR Indianapolis, Ind. Forward
Jack Kolar SO Cincinnati, Ohio Guard
Avonte Jones SO Columbus, Ohio Guard
Chase Glock SO Stryker, Ohio Forward/Center
 
Earlham
Name Class Hometown Position
Jamel Barnes Jr. SR Muncie, Ind. Guard
AJ White SO Indianapolis, Ind. Guard
 
Franklin
Name Class Hometown Position
Matt Krause JR West Lafayette, Ind. Forward
Sam Gutierrez SR Tipton, Ind. Guard
Payton Mills SR Newburgh, Ind. Forward
Danny Goggans SR Indianapolis, Ind. Forward
Ismail Jones SR Buckner, Ky. Guard
 
Hanover
Name Class Hometown Position
Mark Albers SR Pendleton, Ind. Guard
Connor Washburn SR Indianapolis, Ind. Center
 
Manchester
Name Class Hometown Position
Cortiz Buckner SR Lafayette, Ind. Guard
CJ Hampton SR Hammond, Ind. Forward
Matt Westman SR Michigan City, Ind. Guard
 
Mount St. Joseph
Name Class Hometown Position
Devin Young JR Crestwood, Ky. Forward
Tanner Clos JR Alexandria, Ky. Forward
Brady Thomas JR Grove City, Ohio Guard
David Luers JR Lebanon, Ohio Guard
 
Rose-Hulman
Name Class Hometown Position
Craig McGee SR Loveland, Ohio Guard
Jacob Back SR Harrison, Ohio Forward
Samvit Ram JR Buffalo Grove, Ill. Guard
Terry Hicks SO Fishers, Ind. Guard
Max Chaplin SO Carmel, Ind. Guard
 
Transylvania
Name Class Hometown Position
Michael Jefferson SR Berea, Ky. Guard
Zach Larimore JR La Grange, Ky. Forward
Lucas Gentry SR Mt. Vernon, Ky. Forward
Brandon Cromwell SO Versailles, Ky. Guard