NORFOLK, Va., – South Carolina State men's basketball team was picked to finish 5
th in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's Basketball Preseason poll, presented by Nike.
All awards were voted on by the conference's head coaches and sports information directors.
Defending MEAC champion Howard picked up 12 first-place votes in being named the preseason favorite, while the Spartans of Norfolk State were picked to finish second receiving three first-place votes. North Carolina Central and Morgan State were picked to finish third and fourth, respectively.
South Carolina State and Delaware State tied for fifth, with Maryland Eastern Shore and Coppin State rounding out the predicted order of finish.
Sophomore guard
Mitchell Taylor was selected to the Second Team, while graduate guard
Omar Croskey was named to the Third Team respectively.
Taylor (6-3, 185-Guard, Atlanta, GA) led the team in scoring last season at 8.5 ppg and 2.9 rebounds, while appearing in 31 contests with 17 starts and 20.2 minutes played for the Bulldogs.
Croskey (6-6, 190-Guard/Forward, Sumter, SC) finished 3
rd on the team in scoring at 7.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, while appearing in 31 contests with 25 starts and 18.7 minutes played for the Bulldogs.
The 2025 MEAC Basketball Tournament will be held March 12-15 at the Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.
2024-25 MEAC Men's Basketball All-MEAC Teams
Preseason Player of the Year: Bryce Harris, Howard
Predicted Order of Finish
School (1st Place Votes) - Points
| 1 |
Howard (12) |
121 |
| 2 |
Norfolk State (3) |
106 |
| 3 |
North Carolina Central (1) |
85 |
| 4 |
Morgan State |
76 |
| T5 |
S.C. State |
63 |
| T5 |
Delaware State |
63 |
| 7 |
Maryland Eastern Shore |
33 |
| 8 |
Coppin State |
29 |
First Team
Martaz Robinson - Delaware State
Bryce Harris - Howard
Wynston Tabbs - Morgan State
Will Thomas - Morgan State
Po'Boigh King - N.C. Central
Second Team
Ryan Archey - Coppin State
Marcus Dockery - Howard
Christian Ings - Norfolk State
Chris Fields Jr. - Norfolk State
Mitchell Taylor - S.C. State
Third Team
Kameron Hobbs - Morgan State
Jaylani Darden - Norfolk State
Sin'Cere McMahon - Norfolk State
Keishon Porter - N.C. Central
Omar Croskey - S.C. State
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South Carolina State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 14 sports: women's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track & field, softball, men's and women's outdoor track and field, women's soccer and football with all teams competing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), except for women's soccer.
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