Where is Duquesne Ranked in A10 Preseason Polls?

With both the Atlantic 10 Men’s and Women’s Basketball media day scheduled for Monday in Washington, D.C., the conference released both preseason polls and all-conference honors prior to the event tipping off.

The men’s poll was voted on by each of the 15 coaches and one select media member for each team. The women’s poll is solely voted on by the 15 coaches.

In the men’s poll, Duquesne placed eighth in the preseason poll, but did receive a first-place vote.

Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll

1. VCU (14) 421

2. Dayton (6) 394

3. Saint Joseph’s (5) 376

4. Saint Louis (2) 371

5. Loyola Chicago (2) 368

6. George Mason 262

7. Richmond 230

8. Duquesne (1) 222

9. Massachusetts 215

10. St. Bonaventure 210

11. Rhode Island 159

12. Davidson 118

13. George Washington 111

14. Fordham 80

15. La Salle 62

Preseason All-Conference First Team

Nate Santos Dayton

Des Watson Loyola Chicago

Erik Reynolds II Saint Joseph’s

Robbie Avila Saint Louis

Gibson Jimerson Saint Louis

Max Shulga VCU

Preseason All-Conference Second Team

Posh Alexander Dayton

Darrius Maddox George Mason

Darren Buchanan Jr. George Washington

Xzayvier Brown Saint Joseph’s

Joe Bamisile VCU

Zeb Jackson VCU

Preseason All-Conference Third Team

Reed Bailey Davidson

Rahsool Diggins Massachusetts

Miles Rubin Loyola Chicago

Jaden House Rhode Island

Rasheer Fleming Saint Joseph’s

Isaiah Swope Saint Louis

Preseason All-Defensive Team

Posh Alexander Dayton

Enoch Cheeks Dayton

Abdou Tsimbila Fordham

Miles Rubin Loyola Chicago

Zeb Jackson VCU

PSN’s Zachary Weiss had Duquesne’s Atlantic 10 media vote, and this was how he voted.

1 VCU

2 Saint Louis

3 Dayton

4 Duquesne

5 Loyola Chicago

6 Saint Joseph’s

7 George Mason

8 Richmond

9 Massachusetts

10 St. Bonaventure

11 Rhode Island

12 George Washington

13 Fordham

14 Davidson

15 La Salle

Zac’s Preseason All-Conference First Team

Erik Reynolds II Saint Joseph’s

Max Shulga VCU

Robbie Avila Saint Louis

Nate Santos Dayton

Zeb Jackson VCU

Isaiah Swope Saint Louis

Zac’s Preseason All-Conference Second Team

Gibson Jimerson Saint Louis

Joe Bamisile VCU

Rahsool Diggins Massachusetts

Darren Buchanan Jr George Washington

Des Watson Loyola Chicago

Connor Kochera Davidson

Zac’s Preseason All-Conference Third Team

Xzayvier Brown Saint Joseph’s

Maximus Edwards Duquesne

Tre Dinkins III Duquesne

Javon Bennett Dayton

K.D. Johnson George Mason

Melvin Council Jr St. Bonaventure

Zac’s Preseason All-Defensive Team

Miles Rubin Loyola Chicago

Justice Ajogbor Saint Joseph’s

Abdou Tsimbila Fordham

David Dixon Duquesne

Darren Buchanan Jr. George Washington

Not to be outdone, the women’s poll also was released with Megan McConnell replicating her honors from the end of last season being named to the Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference First and Defensive Teams.

McConnell enters her final season fifth all-time in rebounds (835), sixth in assists (489) and steals (232), is tied for seventh in career assist average (4.4 per game) and is tied for eighth in career rebounding average at 7.6 per game.

“I’m going to give you my best effort every day and am expecting the same in return from my teammates,” McConnell explained following a summer practice. “Some days are not going to be good days, but we just have to find a way to fight through the bad days to get to the good ones. I came here for one sole reason and that was to win an A-10 championship. I just try to lead by example, but I also want to lead by my voice because I feel like a lot of girls do respect and look up to me, so I just want to set the best example I can to show what it takes to win a championship because I’ve done it before, but not at the college level.”

Duquesne as a team was selected preseason sixth.

Below are the full conference teams as voted upon by the coaches and Weiss’s preseason selections.

Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll

1. Richmond (10) 216

2. Saint Joseph’s (4) 211

3. George Mason 188

4. Davidson (1) 173

5. VCU 153

6. Duquesne 148

7. Saint Louis 132

8. Rhode Island 122

T9. Fordham 96

T9. Loyola Chicago 96

11. Dayton 84

12. George Washington 71

13. Massachusetts 40

14. St. Bonaventure 38

15. La Salle 32

 

Preseason All-Conference First Team

Megan McConnell Duquesne

Taylor Donaldson Fordham

Addie Budnik Richmond

Maggie Doogan Richmond

Talya Brugler Saint Joseph’s

Laura Ziegler Saint Joseph’s

 

Preseason All-Conference Second Team

Charlise Dunn Davidson

Zahirah Walton George Mason

Rachel Ullstrom Richmond

Mackenzie Smith Saint Joseph’s

Peyton Kennedy Saint Louis

Timaya Lewis-Eutsey VCU

 

Preseason All-Conference Third Team

Ta’Viyanna Habib George Mason

Kennedy Harris George Mason

Nalani Kaysia George Mason

Anaelle Dutat Rhode Island

Sophie Phillips Rhode Island

Mary-Anna Asare VCU

 

Preseason All-Defensive Team

Megan McConnell Duquesne

Anaelle Dutat Rhode Island

Addie Budnik Richmond

Kennedy Calhoun Saint Louis

Mykel Parham VCU

 

Zac’s Preseason All-Conference First Team

Megan McConnell Duquesne

Laura Ziegler Saint Joseph’s

Addie Budnik Richmond

Peyton Kennedy Saint Louis

Talya Brugler Saint Joseph’s

Maggie Doogan Richmond

 

Zac’s Preseason All-Conference Second Team

Taylor Donaldson Fordham

Zahira Walton George Mason

Mackenzie Smith Saint Joseph’s

Timaya Lewis-Eutsey VCU

Rachel Ullstrom Richmond

Sophie Phillips Rhode Island

 

Zac’s Preseason All-Conference Third Team

Brooklyn Gray Saint Louis

Stefanie Kulesza Massachusetts

Paula Suarez George Mason

Sitori Tanin Loyola Chicago

Arianna Smith Dayton

Faith Alston Richmond

 

Zac’s Preseason All-Defensive Team

Megan McConnell Duquesne

Addie Budnik Richmond

Laura Ziegler Saint Joseph’s

Kennedy Calhoun Saint Louis

Mykel Parham VCU