UAA men tabbed for 4th in GNAC poll

SPOKANE, Wash. (Oct. 13) – Alaska Anchorage has been picked to finish fourth in the 2010-11 Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s men’s basketball preseason coaches’ poll, released Wednesday.

 

The Seawolves – coming off a 17-10 record and a 5th-place GNAC finish in 2009-10 – return three starters and six total letterwinners from last season, including 6-3 senior guard Brandon Walker (15.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, .509 FG, 1st Team All-GNAC) and 6-6 senior forward Casey Robinson (12.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, .407 3FG, Hon. Men. All-GNAC).

 

UAA was picked to finish behind defending champion Seattle Pacific, Central Washington and Montana State Billings in balloting by nine of the league’s 10 head coaches. SPU garnered seven first place votes while one apiece went to CWU and UAA.

 

The Seawolves begin the season Nov. 12-14 when they travel to Disney’s Tip-Off Classic in Anaheim, Calif., to play Dixie State, Lewis, and UC San Diego.

 

2010-11 Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll

Rk  Team                      2009-10 Record (Pl.)  Pts

 1. Seattle Pacific (7)       22-6, 13-3 (1st)      88

 2. Central Washington (1)    16-11, 10-6 (3rd)     80

 3. Montana State Billings    15-10, 9-7 (4th)      66

 4. Alaska Anchorage (1)      17-10, 8-8 (5th)      64

 5. Western Washington        26-6, 12-4 (2nd)      55

 6. Northwest Nazarene        15-12, 7-9 (6th)      43

 7. Saint Martin’s            14-13, 4-12 (8th-T)   36

 8. Western Oregon            12-15, 5-11 (7th)     28

 9. Alaska Fairbanks          9-16, 4-12 (8th-T)    26

10. Simon Fraser              18-12, 14-4 (2nd*)     9

(Note: First-place votes in parenthesis. Points awarded on 10-9-8-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. *Simon Fraser finished second in Canada West Pacific Division).

 

 

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