The Summit League has released its men and women’s pre-season basketball poll.
In men’s basketball Oral Roberts was picked as the conference favorite with 28 first place votes. Behind them was South Dakota State at #2 and the University of South Dakota right behind them at #3. North Dakota State was picked to finish fourth while Denver rounded off the top five. Oral Roberts Max Abmas was named the pre-season player of the year.
2022-23 Preseason Summit League Player of the Year
Max Abmas – Oral Roberts
Preseason All-Summit League First Team
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts, Jr., G (24.1 ppg/3.6 rpg/3.9 apg)*
Luke Appel, South Dakota State, Gr, F (11.1 ppg/4.2 rpg)
Frankie Fidler, Omaha, So., F (15.2 ppg/4.1 rpg)
Trenton Massner, Western Illinois, Sr., G (17.9 ppg/6.7 rpg/4.1 apg)
Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State, So., G (10.6 ppg/2.7 rpg/2.1 apg)
Grant Nelson, North Dakota State, Jr., F (10.5 ppg/4.4 rpg/1.7 bpg)
Preseason All-Summit League Second Team
Mason Archambault, South Dakota, Sr., G (15.6 ppg/2.8 rpg/2.2 apg)
Issac McBride, Oral Roberts, Jr., G (13.9 ppg/2.8 rpg/1.9 apg)
Kruz Perrott-Hunt, South Dakota, Jr., G (15.8 ppg/4.6 rpg/2.2 apg)
A.J. Plitzuweit, South Dakota, Jr., G (22.1 ppg/4.2 rpg/3.9 apg; 2020-21 stats)
Tevin Smith, Denver, So., G (12.3 ppg/3.1 rpg)
2022-23 Summit League Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Rank | School | Points (1st) | 2021-22 Record (SL) |
1. | Oral Roberts | 731 (28) | 19-12 (12-6) |
2. | South Dakota State | 668 (11) | 30-5 (18-0) |
3. | South Dakota | 602 (1) | 19-12 (11-7) |
4. | North Dakota State | 549 | 23-10 (13-5) |
5. | Denver | 432 | 11-21 (7-11) |
6. | Kansas City | 310 | 19-12 (12-6) |
7. | Western Illinois | 294 | 16-16 (7-11) |
8. | St. Thomas | 289 | 10-20 (4-14) |
9. | Omaha | 279 | 5-25 (4-14) |
10. | North Dakota | 174 | 6-25 (2-16) |
In women’s basketball South Dakota State was picked to win the conference with 36 first place votes. Behind them was South Dakota in second place. Rounding off the top five included Oral Roberts, North Dakota and North Dakota State. South Dakota State’s Myah Selland was named the pre-season Summit League women’s player of the year.
2022-23 Preseason Summit League Player of the Year
Myah Selland, South Dakota State
2022-23 Preseason All-Summit League First Team
Kacie Borowicz, North Dakota, Sr., G (21.1 ppg/5.1 rpg/4.2 apg/95.7 FT%)
Paiton Burckhard, South Dakota State, Sr., F. (11.2 ppg/5.8 rpg/2.3 apg/73.7 FT%)
Heaven Hamling, North Dakota State, Sr., G (14.3 ppg/4.9 rpg/2.8 apg/88.2 FT%)
Tirzah Moore, Oral Roberts, So., F, (14.8 ppg/6.0 rpg)
Paige Meyer, South Dakota State, So., G (10.8 ppg/4.5 apg/3.6 rpg/61.6 FG%)
Myah Selland, South Dakota State, R-Sr., F (14.2 ppg/4.9 rpg/3.3 apg)*
2022-23 Preseason All-Summit League Second Team
Jade Hill, St. Thomas, So., G (14.5 ppg/3.5 apg/2.9 rpg/76 FT%)
Grace Larkins, South Dakota, So., G (6.3 ppg/3.0 rpg)
Elizabeth Lutz, Western Illinois, Gr., G (11.9 ppg/4.9 rpg/3.4 apg/2.2 spg)
Tori Nelson, South Dakota State, Jr., F (11.5 ppg/4.0 rpg/1.8 apg/68.2 FG%)
RaVon Nero, Kansas City, Gr., G (8.4 ppg/1.9 rpg/1.7 apg/88.9 FT%)
2022-23 Summit League Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
Rank | School | Points (1st) | 2021-22 Record (SL) |
1. | South Dakota State | 746 (36) | 29-9 (17-1) |
2. | South Dakota | 676 (4) | 29-6 (17-1) |
3. | Oral Roberts | 602 | 16-15 (10-8) |
4. | North Dakota | 522 | 15-15 (9-9) |
5. | North Dakota State | 475 | 11-18 (7-11) |
6. | Kansas City | 388 | 23-9 (12-6) |
7. | Western Illinois | 308 | 14-15 (5-12) |
8. | Denver | 227 | 10-20 (5-13) |
9. | St. Thomas | 211 | 7-21 (4-14) |
10. | Omaha | 199 | 7-19 (3-14) |