The college basketball season is about to tip off and the Horizon League released it’s men’s and women’s Pre-Season polls and list of honors this week.
The Green Bay Phoenix women have been picked to finish 2nd in the Horizon League race in a poll of coaches and sports information directors. Kevin Borseth led his team to a third place finish a year ago. Youngstown State has been tabbed the conference favorite, Milwaukee was picked to finish fifth.
Destiny Leo of Cleveland State was named the Horizon League Pre-Season player of the year but Green Bay’s Hailey Oskey, a Seymour native, was selected to the Pre-Season first team. Baily Butler who was named to the All-Freshman team a year ago, was picked for the All Horizon League second team.
On the men’s side, Northern Kentucky and Purdue-Fort Wayne wound up tied for the pre-season favorite’s role. Milwaukee was picked for 9th while Green Bay was the 10th choice among the 11 conference teams. Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis was named the Pre-Season player of the year.
Will Ryan will open his third season as Head Coach next Tuesday at 7:00 PM when the Phoenix host St. Norbert in an exhibition at the Resch Center.
The Phoenix women begin play against UW-Oshkosh in an exhibition game at the Kress Center next Wednesday night at 7:00 PM.
