CARMEL, Ind. – With the 2024-25 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Men’s Basketball season set to tip-off, in a vote amongst league coaches, Manchester University finished in the first-place slot in the preseason poll.
The Spartans earned the first place slot with 80 points overall, snagging eight first place votes. The Hanover College Panthers claimed second place with 68 points and one first-place vote. The Anderson University Ravens claimed third with 61 points and the remaining first-place vote. The Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers found themselves in fourth with 53 points. The Transylvania University Pioneers rounded out the top half of the poll in fifth place with 52 points.
Listed below is the 2024-25 HCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, the 2023-24 HCAC All-Conference Returners and the 2024-25 Other Athletes 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.
HCAC 2024-25 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
(#) Denotes Number of First-Place Votes
| 1. |
Manchester University (8) |
80 |
| 2. |
Hanover College (1) |
68 |
| 3. |
Anderson University (1) |
61 |
| 4. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
53 |
| 5. |
Transylvania University |
52 |
| 6. |
Franklin College |
47 |
| 7. |
Berea College |
29 |
| 8. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
26 |
| 9. |
Bluffton University |
24 |
| 10. |
Earlham College |
10 |
2023-24 HCAC All-Conference Returners to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Tate Ivanyo |
Senior |
Valparaiso, Ind. |
Wing |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Michael Stammen |
Graduate |
Versialles, Ohio |
Guard |
Earlham
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Kendall Walker |
Sophomore |
Snellville, Ga. |
Guard |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Lynn King |
Senior |
South Bend, Ind. |
Guard |
| Jessie Morgan |
Senior |
South Bend, Ind. |
Center |
| Braden Flanagan |
Senior |
Olney, Ill. |
Guard |
| Ryan Bostic |
Senior |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Guard |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Zach Sawyer |
Graduate |
Columbus, Ohio |
Guard |
| Bryant Smith |
Senior |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
Guard |
| Logan Willoughby |
Senior |
Greenwood, Ind. |
Guard |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Luke Collinsworth |
Senior |
Lawrenceburg, Ind. |
Center |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Miles McGowen |
Senior |
Mooresville, Ind. |
Forward |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Hunter Penn |
Senior |
Versailles, Ky. |
Forward |
2024-25 Men's Basketball Other Athletes top Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Tate Ivanyo |
Senior |
Valparaiso, Ind. |
Wing |
| Bryce Williams |
Sophomore |
Fishers, Ind. |
Guard |
| Kenney Troutman |
Junior |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Guard |
| Rob Davidson |
Sophomore |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Wing |
Berea
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Trey Minter |
Senior |
Louisville, Ky. |
Point Guard |
| Bryce Riley |
Junior |
Bardstown, Ky. |
Small Forward |
| Ja'Rel Montgomery |
Senior |
Bardstown, Ky. |
Guard |
| Demetris "Meechy" Phillips |
Sophomore |
St. Louis, Mo. |
Forward |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Michael Stammen |
Graduate |
Versailles, Ohio |
Guard |
| Kelvin Turner |
Junior |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Guard |
| Ian Snelling |
Senior |
Erlanger, Ky. |
Guard |
| Cam Rogers |
Graduate |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Wing |
Earlham
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Kendall Walker |
Sophomore |
Snellville, Ga. |
Guard |
| Tavian Tatum |
Junior |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Forward |
| Landen Hale |
First Year |
Hebron, Ind. |
Forward |
| Tommy Reddick |
First Year |
Dumas, Ark. |
Guard |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Cody Samples |
Senior |
Versailles, Ind. |
Guard |
| Malachi Archey |
Senior |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Guard |
| Cooper Matthews |
Sophomore |
Hamilton, Ohio |
Guard |
| Will Spellman |
First Year |
Greenwood, Ind. |
Forward |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Coleman Sater |
Senior |
Ellettsville, Ind. |
Forward |
| Cam Freeman |
Sophomore |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Guard |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Zach Sawyer |
Graduate |
Columbus, Ohio |
Guard |
| Bryant Smith |
Senior |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
Guard |
| Logan Willoughby |
Senior |
Greenwood, Ind. |
Guard |
| Ty Lynas |
Senior |
Crawfordsville, Ind. |
Guard |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Luke Collinsworth |
Senior |
Lawrenceburg, Ind. |
Center |
| Matt Menninger |
Junior |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Forward |
| Josh Batte |
Senior |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Guard |
| Jason Lavender |
Sophomore |
West Chester, Ohio |
Guard |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Miles McGowen |
Senior |
Mooresville, Ind. |
Forward |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Dakota Capps |
Junior |
Louisville, Ky. |
Guard |
| Zach Stahlman |
Senior |
Louisville, Ky. |
Guard |
| Colby Napier |
Senior |
Hindman, Ky. |
Guard |
| Hunter Penn |
Senior |
Versailles, Ky. |
Forward |