POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Elijah Lewis and Jadin Collins-Roberts of the Marist University men's basketball team were both named Preseason All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference on Tuesday morning.

Lewis was a Second Team selection, and Collins-Roberts was named to the Third Team.

Last season, Lewis was a Third Team All-MAAC selection in his first season with the Red Foxes after transferring in from Adelphi. He started all 30 games while averaging 11.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per contest. His .827 free-throw percentage ranked third in the MAAC. Between his time at Adelphi and Marist, Lewis enters his senior season with 1,257 collegiate points.

Collins-Roberts has started all 61 of Marist's games at the point guard position in his first two years as a Red Fox. Last season, he averaged 8.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.2 steals in 33.0 minutes per game. He ranked ninth in the MAAC in assists per game. As a freshman in the 2023-24 season, Collins-Roberts was named to the MAAC All-Championship Team.

As a team, Marist was picked fifth out of 13 teams in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Red Foxes finished third last season at 20-10 overall and 13-7 in MAAC play. It was the fifth 20-win season in program history.
 

Preseason All-MAAC

First Team
Amarri Monroe, Quinnipiac
Devin Dinkins, Manhattan
Will Sydnor, Manhattan
Anquan Hill, Sacred Heart
Justice Shoats, Siena

Second Team
Elijah Lewis, Marist
Jaden Zimmerman, Quinnipiac
Mekhi Conner, Sacred Heart
Bryce Eaton, Saint Peter's
Gavin Doty, Siena

Third Team
Jadin Collins-Roberts, Marist
Deuce Turner, Fairfield
Xavier Lipscomb, Mount St. Mary's
Zion Cruz, Rider
Nyle Ralph-Beyer, Saint Peter's

Preseason Player of the Year
Amarri Monroe, Quinnipiac
 

Preseason Coaches' Poll

1-Quinnipiac, 158 points (eight first-place votes)
2-Siena, 152 (3)
3-Sacred Heart, 140 (2)
4-Manhattan, 133
5-Marist, 115
6-Iona, 104
7-Merrimack, 85
8-Fairfield, 74
9-Mount St. Mary's, 69
10-Rider, 59
11-Saint Peter's, 48
12-Niagara, 26
13-Canisius, 20
 

Upcoming Events

• The Family Weekend Barbecue, featuring both the women's and men's basketball teams, is set for Friday, Oct. 3 from 5-7 p.m. at the Marist riverfront.
• Season tickets are on sale now. Single-game tickets will go on sale Tuesday, Oct. 7.
• The Red Foxes begin their eighth season under head coach John Dunne on Monday, Nov. 3 at Xavier.
• The first of the Red Foxes' 15 home games at McCann Arena is set for Wednesday, Nov. 12 against Vassar.