ROCHESTER, Mich. – On Wednesday, the Horizon League announced its 2022-23 #HLMBB Preseason Poll and Preseason All-League teams. 

The Golden Grizzlies were selected fourth out of 11 teams with 321 points and two first-place votes. Purdue Fort Wayne and Northern Kentucky were selected in a tie for first place with the Mastodons getting the edge with two more first-place votes than the Norse, 17 to 15, as each totaled 394 points, respectively. 

Wright State is just ahead of Oakland in third with 329 points while the Golden Grizzlies, fresh off a 20-12 overall record and a 12-7 #HLMBB mark, sit just above Youngstown State in fifth with 291 points and one first-place vote. 

Senior Jalen Moore is the lone Golden Grizzly on the preseason honors list as the Cloverdale native, and 2021-22 #HLMBB All-League Second Team honoree, is slated for an All-League First Team performance for the second year in a row.

Oakland will host Grand Valley State in an exhibition contest on Thursday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Athletics Center O'rena in Rochester.

2022-23  #HLMBB Preseason Poll
Pl.    Team – Pts. (First-place votes)
T1.   Purdue Fort Wayne (17) – 394
T1.   Northern Kentucky (15) – 394
3.     Wright State (3) – 329
4.     Oakland (2) – 321
5.     Youngstown State (1) – 291
6.     Detroit Mercy (2) – 268
7.     Cleveland State – 188
8.     RMU – 163
9.     Milwaukee – 132
10.    Green Bay – 111
11.    IUPUI – 49
 
#HLMBB Preseason Player of the Year
Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy
 
Preseason All-League First Team (alphabetical order by school)
Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy
Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky
Jalen Moore, Oakland
Jarred Godfrey, Purdue Fort Wayne
Dwayne Cohill, Youngstown State
 
Preseason All-League Second Team (alphabetical order by school)
Trevon Faulkner, Northern Kentucky
Sam Vinson, Northern Kentucky
Kahliel Spear, RMU
Trey Calvin, Wright State
Amari Davis, Wright State