ST. PAUL, Minn. - The UMN Morris men's basketball team tied for sixth in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) 2019-20 Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced by the conference office Wednesday morning. The Cougars received 22 points in the poll.
MINNESOTA MORRIS INFO
Paul Grove | 18th Season
2018-19 SEASON
7-9 UMAC, 10-16 | T-5th
Postseason: UMAC Tournament Quarterfinals
TOP RETURNERS
- James Pendleton, Jr., G | Averaged 10.1 points per game, started all 26 games for the Cougars, shot 34.2 percent from the 3-point line
- Trent Jerome, Sr., G | Played in 25 games, shot 34.9% from the 3-point line, averaged 5.0 points per game
- Nick Peterson, Sr., F |Played in all 26 games, averaged 5.7 points per game, shot 31.9% from the 3-point line
- Kenneth Riley, So., F, | 2018-19 Academic All-Conference | Played in all 26 games, averaged 4.1 points per game, recorded 36 assists
2019-20 UMAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Bethany Lutheran - 62 points (6 First Place Votes)
2. Northwestern - 59 points (3 First Place Vote)
3. St. Scholastica - 49 points
4. Crown - 44 points
5. Wisconsin-Superior - 33 points
6.
Minnesota Morris - 22 points
6. Northland - 22 points
8. North Central - 20 points
9. Martin Luther - 13 points
