CARMEL, Ind. – With the 2022-23 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s basketball season set to tip-off, in a vote amongst league coaches, Hanover College finished in the first-place slot in the preseason poll.
The Panthers earned the first place slot with 80 points overall, snagging eight first place votes. Transylvania University finished in second, garnering the final two first-place votes with 73 points in the poll. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was slated to finish third with 61 points, while Franklin College (49) and Anderson University (43) rounded out the top half of the poll in fourth and fifth respectively.
Listed below is the 2022-23 HCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and the 2022-23 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.
2022-23 HCAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll
| 1. |
Hanover College (8) |
80 |
| 2. |
Transylvania University (2) |
73 |
| 3. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
61 |
| 4. |
Franklin College |
49 |
| 5. |
Anderson University |
43 |
| 6. |
Defiance College |
38 |
| 7. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
34 |
| 8. |
Earlham College |
32 |
| 9. |
Manchester University |
28 |
| 10. |
Bluffton University |
12 |
2021-22 HCAC Players to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Gavin Dowling |
SO |
Greenwood, Ind. |
Forward |
| Jordan Gadis |
JR |
Noblesville, Ind. |
Guard |
| Alex Hunt |
JR |
Noblesville, Ind. |
Wing |
| Tate Ivanyo |
SO |
Valparaiso, Ind. |
Wing |
| Avery Paddock |
SR |
Alexandria, Ind. |
Wing |
| Fred Shropshire |
JR |
Springfield, Ohio |
Guard |
| Cam Smith |
JR |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
Guard |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Marcus Bruns |
SR |
Coldwater, Ohio |
Forward |
| Mike Ketner |
SR |
Minster, Ohio |
Guard |
| Kegan Owen |
SR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Guard |
| Miguel Ringer |
SR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Forward |
| Michael Stammen |
JR |
Versailles, Ohio |
Guard |
Defiance
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Dejsani Beamon |
SR |
Elgin, Ill. |
Guard |
| Sherod Brooks |
SO |
Toledo, Ohio |
Forward |
| Kiewuan Graham |
SR |
Detroit, Mich. |
Guard |
| Marell Jordan |
SR |
Chicago, Ill. |
Guard |
| Landen Swanner |
SO |
Gas City, Ind. |
Guard / Forward |
Earlham
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Tommy Makabu |
SR |
Champaign, Ill. |
Guard |
| Jaden Terry |
SR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Guard |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Carter Crowe |
SR |
Whiteland, Ind. |
Guard |
| Trey Flatt |
SO |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Guard |
| Lynn King |
SO |
South Bend, Ind. |
Forward |
| Cody Samples |
SO |
South Ripley, Ind. |
Guard |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Max Greenamoyer |
JR |
Zionsville, Ind. |
Guard |
| Ty Houston |
SR |
Union, Ky. |
Guard |
| Matt Munoz |
JR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Forward |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Quentez Columbus |
SO |
South Bend, Ind. |
Guard |
| Ty Lynas |
SO |
Crawfordsville, Ind. |
Guard |
| Bryant Smith |
SO |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
Guard |
| Logan Willoughby |
SO |
Greenwood, Ind. |
Guard/Forward |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Willard Cluxton |
JR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Guard |
| Dayne Gardner |
SO |
Plainfield, Ind. |
Forward |
| Jack Kolar |
SR |
Morrow, Ohio |
Guard |
| Evan Wiehe |
JR |
Northfield, Ohio |
Guard |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Max Chaplin |
SR |
Carmel, Ind. |
Guard |
| Terry Hicks |
SR |
Fishers, Ind. |
Forward |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Jaylan Green |
JR |
Lexington, Ky. |
Guard |
| Colby Napier |
SO |
Hindman, Ky. |
Guard |
| Hunter Penn |
SO |
Versailles, Ky. |
Forward |
| Luke Schroeder |
SR |
Sydney, Australia |
Center |
| Matthew Teague |
SO |
La Grange, Ky. |
Guard |