ALBANY, Ga. – Albany State University has been selected second in the pre-season men's basketball ranking for the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), announced Wednesday by the league office.


Morehouse has been selected to finish first in the Eastern Division, while Miles College is chosen to finish first in the Western Division.

Senior guard Robert Andrews of Morehouse has been voted the 2019 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Preseason Player of the Year and senior forward Romaine Thomas of Clark Atlanta has earned the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year selection, announced Wednesday by the league office.

Albany State will open up their season in the Gulf South Conference /SIAC Basketball Challenge against the University of West Florida on November 8th at 3:00 p.m. in Valdosta, Georgia.

First Team

Name	Position	Institution	Classification	Hometown
Devin Booker*	Guard	LeMoyne-Owen	Sophomore	Chicago, Ill.
Robert Andrews*	Guard	Morehouse	Senior	Detroit, Mi
Tyrone Banks*	Guard	Lemoyne-Owen	Senior	Memphis, Tn
Myles Thomas*	Forward	Tuskegee	Senior	Tallahassee, Fl
James Eads	Guard/Forward	Tuskegee	Senior	Orlando, Fl.

 
Second Team

Name	Position	Institution	Classification	Hometown
Michael Olmert	Guard	Morehouse	Senior	Atlanta, Ga.
Romaine Thomas	Forward	Clark Atlanta	Senior	Bronx, NY
Jelani Watson-Gayle	Guard	Miles	Junior	London, England
Shawn Foxbrennen	Forward	Fort Valley State	Senior	Miami Gardens, Fla.
Charles Moore	Guard	Paine	Junior	Conyers, Ga.

 *Indicates returner for 2018-19 SIAC All-Conference Team

Preseason Player of the Year: Robert Andrews, Morehouse
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Romaine Thomas, Clark Atlanta

Preseason Rankings
Eastern Division
1. Morehouse
2. Albany State
3. Clark Atlanta
4. Savannah State
5. Benedict
6. Fort Valley State
7. Paine

Western Division
1. Miles
2. LeMoyne-Owen
3. Lane
4. Kentucky State
5. Central State
6. Tuskegee
7. Spring Hill