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‘Cats Picked Second in Poll; Backcourt Voted Preseason First Team
10/24/2019 10:01:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Jon Axel Gudmundsson, last year's Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, and backcourt mate Kellan Grady, have been named preseason all-conference first team, while Davidson received eight first-place votes and was picked second in the preseason poll, as announced at the league's media day Thursday inside the Barclays Center.
The preseason awards/poll were voted on by the league's 14 head coaches and media members.
The Wildcat duo was joined on the first team by Jacob Gilyard (Richmond), Cyril Langevine (Rhode Island), Marcus Evans (VCU) and Obi Toppin (Dayton).
Jon Axel Gudmundsson
Senior | 6-5 | 200
Grindavik, Iceland / Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS: Ranked among Atlantic 10 leaders in scoring (16.9/4th), rebounding (7.3/7th), assists (4.8/5th), double-doubles (9/2nd), triple-doubles (1/1st), free-throw percentage (.826/7th), 3-point FG% (.353/13th), assist/turnover ratio (2.0/6th), defensive rebounds (6.6/T-1st) and minutes played (36.8/4th) • Scored in double figures 31 times, including 12 20-point outings • Pulled down at least eight rebounds in a contest 17 times • Handed out five or more assists on 16 separate occasions • In win at Rhode Island (2/22), recorded Davidson's first triple-double in 46 years with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists • Poured in a career-high 33 points in Davidson's come-from-behind win over Wichita State (11/15) in the Charleston Classic • First player in school history with 1,000 career points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists.
Kellan Grady
Junior | 6-5 | 205
Boston, Mass. / Northfield Mount Hermon
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS: 1st Team All-Conference • NABC All-District • Selected preseason all-conference • Three-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week • Sat out four games (Temple, Wake Forest, Central Penn, North Carolina) due to injury • Ranked third in the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 17.3 points per game • Also ranked among league leaders in minutes played • Scored in double figures 22 times, including 13 20-point outings, which was second-best in the league • Hit the 25-point plateau seven times and 30-point mark twice • Drilled at least five 3-pointers in a contest five times • Grabbed six or more rebounds on eight separate occasions • Capped the 2018-19 with a season-high 31 points on 12-of-21 shooting in Davidson's Postseason NIT setback to Lipscomb (3/19).
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
Kellan Grady, Davidson
Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Davidson
Jacob Gilyard, Richmond
Cyril Langevine, Rhode Island
Marcus Evans, VCU
Obi Toppin, Dayton
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
Grant Golden, Richmond
Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island
Hasahn French, Saint Louis
Kyle Lofton, St. Bonaventure
Justin Kier, George Mason
Jalen Crutcher, Dayton
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM
Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis
Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure
Marcus Santos-Silva, VCU
De'Riante Jenkins, VCU
Sincere Carry, Duquesne
Fatts Russell, Rhode Island
PRESEASON ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Cyril Langevine, Rhode Island
Jacob Gilyard, Richmond
Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure
Hasahn French, Saint Louis
Marcus Evans, VCU
Preseason Poll
VCU tallied 19 of a possible 28 first-place votes and was tabbed the favorite ahead of the Wildcats (359 points), who return their entire starting lineup from last year's team that went 24-10 overall and 14-4 in conference play.
Dayton, which received the final first-place nod, is third in the poll with Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure rounding out the Top-5, while Richmond and last year's tournament champion, Saint Louis, were picked sixth and seventh respectively.
Duquesne garnered 196 points and is predicted eighth followed by George Mason, La Salle, Massachusetts, George Washington, Saint Joseph's and Fordham.
2019-20 ATLANTIC 10 PRESEASON POLL
1. VCU (19) - 381
2. Davidson (8) - 359
3. Dayton (1) - 341
4. Rhode Island - 283
5. St. Bonaventure - 280
6. Richmond - 248
7. Saint Louis - 225
8. Duquesne -196
9. George Mason - 185
10. La Salle - 133
11. Massachusetts - 103
12. George Washington - 93
13. Saint Joseph's - 65
14. Fordham - 48
Number in parenthesis indicates number of first-place votes
The 2019-20 men's basketball season tips off Tuesday, Nov. 5 while conference play begins on Thursday, Jan. 2. The season will culminate with the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship March 11-15, 2020 at The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Jon Axel Gudmundsson, last year's Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, and backcourt mate Kellan Grady, have been named preseason all-conference first team, while Davidson received eight first-place votes and was picked second in the preseason poll, as announced at the league's media day Thursday inside the Barclays Center.
The preseason awards/poll were voted on by the league's 14 head coaches and media members.
The Wildcat duo was joined on the first team by Jacob Gilyard (Richmond), Cyril Langevine (Rhode Island), Marcus Evans (VCU) and Obi Toppin (Dayton).
Jon Axel Gudmundsson
Senior | 6-5 | 200
Grindavik, Iceland / Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS: Ranked among Atlantic 10 leaders in scoring (16.9/4th), rebounding (7.3/7th), assists (4.8/5th), double-doubles (9/2nd), triple-doubles (1/1st), free-throw percentage (.826/7th), 3-point FG% (.353/13th), assist/turnover ratio (2.0/6th), defensive rebounds (6.6/T-1st) and minutes played (36.8/4th) • Scored in double figures 31 times, including 12 20-point outings • Pulled down at least eight rebounds in a contest 17 times • Handed out five or more assists on 16 separate occasions • In win at Rhode Island (2/22), recorded Davidson's first triple-double in 46 years with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists • Poured in a career-high 33 points in Davidson's come-from-behind win over Wichita State (11/15) in the Charleston Classic • First player in school history with 1,000 career points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists.
Kellan Grady
Junior | 6-5 | 205
Boston, Mass. / Northfield Mount Hermon
2018-19 HIGHLIGHTS: 1st Team All-Conference • NABC All-District • Selected preseason all-conference • Three-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week • Sat out four games (Temple, Wake Forest, Central Penn, North Carolina) due to injury • Ranked third in the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 17.3 points per game • Also ranked among league leaders in minutes played • Scored in double figures 22 times, including 13 20-point outings, which was second-best in the league • Hit the 25-point plateau seven times and 30-point mark twice • Drilled at least five 3-pointers in a contest five times • Grabbed six or more rebounds on eight separate occasions • Capped the 2018-19 with a season-high 31 points on 12-of-21 shooting in Davidson's Postseason NIT setback to Lipscomb (3/19).
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
Kellan Grady, Davidson
Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Davidson
Jacob Gilyard, Richmond
Cyril Langevine, Rhode Island
Marcus Evans, VCU
Obi Toppin, Dayton
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
Grant Golden, Richmond
Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island
Hasahn French, Saint Louis
Kyle Lofton, St. Bonaventure
Justin Kier, George Mason
Jalen Crutcher, Dayton
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM
Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis
Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure
Marcus Santos-Silva, VCU
De'Riante Jenkins, VCU
Sincere Carry, Duquesne
Fatts Russell, Rhode Island
PRESEASON ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Cyril Langevine, Rhode Island
Jacob Gilyard, Richmond
Osun Osunniyi, St. Bonaventure
Hasahn French, Saint Louis
Marcus Evans, VCU
Preseason Poll
VCU tallied 19 of a possible 28 first-place votes and was tabbed the favorite ahead of the Wildcats (359 points), who return their entire starting lineup from last year's team that went 24-10 overall and 14-4 in conference play.
Dayton, which received the final first-place nod, is third in the poll with Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure rounding out the Top-5, while Richmond and last year's tournament champion, Saint Louis, were picked sixth and seventh respectively.
Duquesne garnered 196 points and is predicted eighth followed by George Mason, La Salle, Massachusetts, George Washington, Saint Joseph's and Fordham.
2019-20 ATLANTIC 10 PRESEASON POLL
1. VCU (19) - 381
2. Davidson (8) - 359
3. Dayton (1) - 341
4. Rhode Island - 283
5. St. Bonaventure - 280
6. Richmond - 248
7. Saint Louis - 225
8. Duquesne -196
9. George Mason - 185
10. La Salle - 133
11. Massachusetts - 103
12. George Washington - 93
13. Saint Joseph's - 65
14. Fordham - 48
Number in parenthesis indicates number of first-place votes
The 2019-20 men's basketball season tips off Tuesday, Nov. 5 while conference play begins on Thursday, Jan. 2. The season will culminate with the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championship March 11-15, 2020 at The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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