POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's basketball team was picked to finish ninth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll. The announcement came Thursday evening during the conference's Preseason Awards Show.
 
The Red Foxes welcome back seven scholarship players from last season, four of whom (Michael Cubbage, Matt Herasme, Jordan Jones, and Tyler Saint-Furcy) started at least 24 games in 2019-20.
 
Marist returns 75 percent of its scoring from the previous year, including six of its top seven scorers:
 

• Michael Cubbage, 9.3 points per game (1^st)
• Matt Herasme, 9.0 (2^nd)
• Jordan Jones, 8.5 (3^rd)
• Braden Bell, 8.2 (5^th)
• Tyler Saint-Furcy, 6.4 (6^th)
• Zion Tordoff, 3.0 (7^th)

 
Here are the full results of the Preseason All-MAAC Teams, and the Preseason Coaches' Poll:
 

Preseason All-MAAC Teams

First Team
Jalen Pickett, Siena*
Manny Camper, Siena*
Deion Hammond, Monmouth*
Marcus Hammond, Niagara*
KC Ndefo, Saint Peter's
 
Second Team
Asante Gist, Iona
Majesty Brandon, Canisius
Warren Williams, Manhattan
Isaiah Ross, Iona
Tyrese Williams, Quinnipiac
 
Third Team
Jacob Rigoni, Quinnipiac
Jesus Cruz, Fairfield
Doug Edert, Saint Peter's
Raheem Solomon, Niagara
Daryl Banks, Saint Peter's
 
Preseason Player of the Year – Jalen Pickett, Siena*
 
*-unanimous selection
 

Preseason Coaches' Poll

1-Siena, 121 (11)                       
2-Iona, 103                  
T3-Monmouth, 89                   
T3-Saint Peter's, 89                   
5-Manhattan, 77                   
6-Niagara, 63                   
7-Quinnipiac, 54                   
8-Fairfield, 39                   
9-Marist, 36                   
10-Canisius, 31                   
11-Rider, 24
NOTE: First-place votes in parentheses.
 
The 2020-21 season will mark John Dunne's third as head coach of the Red Foxes.