POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Red-shirt senior guard Khallid Hart of the Marist men's basketball team has been named Preseason First Team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. As a team, the Red Foxes were picked to finish eighth in the preseason coaches' poll.
Hart is the first Red Foxes to be named Preseason First Team All-MAAC since the 2006-07, when Jared Jordan and Will Whittington both earned the honor. He enters the season with 1,306 career points, the 11th-highest total in program history.
Last season, Hart averaged 20.3 points per game, the highest total of any returning player in the conference. He finished in the conference top five in five statistical categories – minutes (first), scoring (second), steals (fourth), free-throw percentage (fifth), and three-pointers per game (fifth).
Here is a look at the full preseason poll and preseason All-MAAC teams:
2016-17 Preseason Coaches' Poll
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1.
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Monmouth (9)
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119
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2.
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Siena (2)
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109
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3.
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Iona
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99
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4.
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Saint Peter's
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86
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5.
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Fairfield
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76
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6.
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Manhattan
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71
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7.
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Rider
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50
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8.
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Marist
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37
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9.
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Canisius
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35
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10.
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Quinnipiac
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28
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11.
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Niagara
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16
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2016-17 Preseason All-MAAC Teams
First Team
Jordan Washington, Iona, Sr., F, 6-8, Jamaica, NY
Khallid Hart, Marist, R-Sr., G, 6-2, Newark, DE
Justin Robinson, Monmouth, Sr., G, 5-8, Lake Katrine, NY*
Brett Bisping, Siena, R-Sr., F, 6-8, Peoria, IL
Javion Ogunyemi, Siena, Sr., F, 6-10, Troy, NY
Second Team
Tyler Nelson, Fairfield, Jr., G, 6-3, Bradford, MA
Rich Williams, Manhattan, Sr., G, 6-5, Brooklyn, NY
Micah Seaborn, Monmouth, So., G, 6-2 Fort Worth, TX
Kahlil Thomas, Rider, Sr., F, 6-7, Parkway, FL
Quadir Welton, Saint Peter's University, Jr., C/F, 6-9, Philadelphia, PA
Third Team
Phil Valenti, Canisius, Sr., F, 6-7, Victor, NY
Deyshonee Much, Iona, Jr., G, 6-5, Rochester, NY
Antwon Portley, Saint Peter's, So., G, 6-4, Lancaster, TX
Trevis Wyche, Saint Peter's, Jr., G, 6-1, Neptune, NJ
Marquis Wright, Siena, Sr., G, 6-1, Waldorf, MD
Preseason Player of the Year
Justin Robinson, Monmouth*
*Denotes unanimous selection
The Marist men's basketball team will host an open practice at McCann Arena on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 9-11 a.m. The Red Foxes will open the 2016-17 season, their third under the direction of head coach Mike Maker on Friday, Nov. 11 at Duke as part of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic. Red Fox Club season tickets are on sale, and for further information, please click here.
