Men's Basketball Picked Twelfth in South Atlantic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll

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ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Coker University men's basketball team was picked twelfth in the South Atlantic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, announced by the league today (Wednesday, Oct. 30). 

Queens (N.C.) topped the poll with 117 points and eight first-place votes, while Lincoln Memorial took second with 109 points and three first-place votes. Defending league tournament champion Catawba was voted third with 97 points, while Wingate was slated fourth with 80 points. Carson-Newman was tabbed fifth with 75 points, while Lenoir-Rhyne and Tusculum were tied for sixth with 73 points and L-R taking the remaining first-place vote. Anderson (S.C.) was picked eighth with 48 points, while Newberry was slated ninth with 44 points. Mars Hill (34), UVA-Wise (22) and Coker (20) rounded out the poll. 

Coker returns 11 players from a season ago, while also adding seven new players to the mix. Head Coach Jarred Merrill enters his first season as the Cobras bench boss. 

"I'm very excited about the recruiting class that we were able to bring in, all of our guys fill certain needs we had," said Merrill. "Most importantly, all the players we are bringing in are extremely high-character young men. The future of Coker is bright, and we can't wait to start working with our team!"

The Cobras begin the 2019-20 campaign at Limestone on Nov. 13. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m., with video and live stats available at www.cokercobras.com.