The Buccaneer men’s basketball team was picked to finish third in the Southern Conference North Division by both the media and coaches polls at the preseason basketball rouser in Charleston, S.C., last weekend.
The 2000-01 SoCon North Division Champion Bucs were picked to finish behind defending SoCon Tournament Champion UNC-Greensboro and Davidson in the North in both the coaches and media polls.
Georgia Southern was picked to win the South Division in both polls, edging out the College of Charleston.
Buccaneer senior guard Dimeco Childress was named to the Preseason All-Conference team, named on Monday from the rouser.
Childress was an All-Conference selection following the 2000-01 season, leading the Bucs in scoring at over 13 points per game.
ETSU will open the 2001-02 campaign on Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at home against Guilford.
The team’s first road game will be Nov. 18 at Virginia.

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