CARMEL, Ind. – With the 2021-22 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s basketball season set to tip-off, in a vote amongst league coaches, Anderson University and Hanover College finished in a tie for the first-place slot in the preseason poll.
Anderson and Hanover each earned 81 points, while the Ravens picked up four first-place nods and the Panthers nabbed one. In the very close race, Transylvania University finished third with 78 points and two first-place votes. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was picked to finish fourth, also garnering two first-place picks. Defending 2021 HCAC Tournament Champions Franklin College rounded out the top five with 67 points and one first-place nod.
Listed below is the 2021-22 HCAC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and the 2021-22 HCAC Players to Watch. For more information on HCAC Men's Basketball, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the Internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
2021-22 HCAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll
| 1. |
Anderson University (4) |
81 |
| 1. |
Hanover College (1) |
81 |
| 3. |
Transylvania University (2) |
78 |
| 4. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (2) |
75 |
| 5. |
Franklin College (1) |
67 |
| 6. |
Bluffton University |
46 |
| 7. |
Manchester University |
41 |
| 8. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
36 |
| 9. |
Earlham College |
26 |
| 10. |
Defiance College |
19 |
2021-22 HCAC Players to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Maurice Knight |
SR |
Frankton, Ind. |
Guard |
| Austin Lyons |
SR |
Lapel, Ind. |
Guard |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Marcus Bruns |
JR |
Coldwater, Ohio |
Forward |
| Jameel Cosby |
SR |
Springfield, Ohio |
Guard |
| Mike Ketner |
JR |
Minster, Ohio |
Guard |
| Michael Stammen |
SO |
Versailles, Ohio |
Guard |
Defiance
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Marell Jordan |
SR |
Chicago, Ill. |
Guard |
Earlham
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Tommy Makabu |
SR |
Champaign, Ill. |
Guard |
| Josh Ozanne |
SR |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Forward |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Carter Crowe |
JR |
Greenwood, Ind. |
Forward |
| Matt Krause |
SR |
West Lafayette, Ind. |
Forward |
| Lukas Swan |
SR |
Tipton, Ind. |
Guard |
| Ryan Wiggins |
JR |
Brownsburg, Ind. |
Forward |
| Ty Wright |
SO |
Mooresville, Ind. |
Forward |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Isaac Hibbard |
SR |
New Albany, Ind. |
Guard |
| Ty Houston |
JR |
Union, Ky. |
Guard |
| Noah Williams |
SR |
Jeffersonville, Ind. |
Guard |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Cortiz Buckner |
SR |
Lafayette, Ind. |
Guard |
| Brandon Christlieb |
SO |
Ashley, Ind. |
Forward |
| CJ Hampton |
SR |
Hammond, Ind. |
Forward |
| Jackson Jannsen |
SO |
Carmel, Ind. |
Guard |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Tanner Clos |
SR |
Alexandria, Ky. |
Forward |
| David Luers |
SR |
Lebanon, Ohio |
Guard |
| Brady Thomas |
SR |
Grove City, Ohio |
Guard |
| Devin Young |
SR |
Crestwood, Ky. |
Forward |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Max Chaplin |
JR |
Carmel, Ind. |
Wing |
| Dillon Duff |
SO |
Fort Wayne, Ind. |
Wing |
| Terry Hicks |
JR |
Fishers, Ind. |
Wing |
| Jackson Kabrick |
SO |
Jasper, Ind. |
Wing |
| Samvit Ram |
SR |
Buffalo Grove, Ill. |
Wing |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Position |
| Brandon Cromwell |
JR |
Versailles, Ky. |
Guard |
| Zach Larimore |
SR |
La Grange, Ky. |
Forward |
| Aiden Pashley |
SR |
Sydney, Australia |
Guard |
| Luke Schroeder |
JR |
Sydney, Australia |
Center |