INDIANAPOLIS (10/6/2016) -- Senior
Chris Jenkins was named Second Team All-Horizon League and the University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team was picked to finish sixth as the Horizon League released its preseason honors and poll on Thursday.
Detroit Mercy garnered 195 points in the preseason poll, voted on by the league's head coaches, sports information director's and media members.
The defending regular season champion and NIT runner-up Valparaiso was picked to win the league totaling 385 points, while Oakland was selected second tallying 337. Last year's conference champion Green Bay was picked third with 309 points, while UIC and Wright State were fourth and fifth earning 217 and 202 points, respectively.
After Detroit Mercy, Northern Kentucky (153), Cleveland State (150), Youngstown State (125) and Milwaukee (72) rounded out the poll.
Jenkins earned his first career Horizon League accolade in the second team selection.
Last year, he notched double figures in scoring 16 times with six 20-point games and three double-doubles. He finished second on the team in rebounding (5.7), third in scoring (12.0), fourth in steals (1.0) and fifth in assists (1.4). In the Horizon League, he ranked 12th in rebounding, 15th in steals and 20th in scoring.
A versatile player who played inside and out, he led the team in three-point field-goal percentage (.432), sixth in the conference, while his 1.6 three-pointers per game was second on the team and 12th in the league. He was also third on the team and 15th in the conference in total field-goal percentage (.476) and ended second on Detroit Mercy and eighth in the HL in free throw percentage (.772).
At the end of the year, he took home the William Ebben Academic and Athletic Excellence Award as well as shared the Larry Doyle Most Dedicated Titan Award at the annual team banquet.
Season tickets and single-game tickets are now on sale. To purchase tickets online, visit the men's basketball schedule. To purchase over the phone or for more information on tickets, contact Interim Director of Ticket Operations & Sales
Justin Hairston at 313-993-1700 ext. 7301 or at
hairstjj1@udmercy.edu.
Preseason Poll
1 - Valparaiso (35) - 385 pts.
2 - Oakland (2) - 337 pts.
3 - Green Bay (2) - 309 pts.
4 - UIC - 217 pts.
5 - Wright State - 202 pts.
6 - Detroit Mercy - 195 pts.
7 - Northern Kentucky - 153 pts.
8 - Cleveland State - 150 pts.
9 - Youngstown State - 125 pts.
10 - Milwaukee - 72 pts.
Preseason Player of the Year:
Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Preseason First Team All-League:
Alec Peters, Valparaiso
Jalen Hayes, Oakland
Cameron Morse, Youngstown State
Dikembe Dixson, UIC
Charles Cooper, Green Bay
Preseason Second Team All-League
Mark Alstork, Wright State
Chris Jenkins, Detroit Mercy
Tai Odiase, UIC
Rob Edwards, Cleveland State
Shane Hammink, Valparaiso
