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October 13, 2021 - 10:27am | By James McCarty
North Dakota State men’s basketball has been picked to finish second in The Summit League this season. The preseason poll is made up of head coaches, sports information directors, and media.
Bison players Rocky Kreuser and Sam Griesel were named to the preseason All-Summit League first team, while Tyree Eady was named to the second team.
South Dakota State was picked to win The Summit League with 23 of the 36 first-place votes. The Bison finished in second, Oral Roberts was third, and South Dakota was predicted fourth.
Kreuser made the All-Summit league first team last season after averaging 15.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. He also scored a career high 34 points in the Summit League tournament championship game.
Griesel was an All-Summit league second teamer last season. He started all 27 games and led the Bison in minutes played. He also averaged 11.5 points and 6.4 rebounds along with leading the team in assists.
Last season Eady averaged 11.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. He shot 39 percent from three-point range and shot 52 percent overall.
Poll (1st) | Total Points
1. South Dakota State (23) | 636
2. North Dakota State (7) | 606
3. Oral Roberts (6) | 545
4. South Dakota | 480
5. Western Illinois | 356
6. Kansas City | 341
7. North Dakota | 279
8. Omaha | 255
9. Denver | 217
10. St. Thomas | 120
Preseason Player of the Year
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
First Team
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
Rocky Kreuser, North Dakota State
Baylor Scheierman, South Dakota State
Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State
Sam Griesel, North Dakota State
Josiah Allick, Kansas City
Second Team
Will Carius, Western Illinois
Noah Freidel, South Dakota State
Xavier Fuller, South Dakota
Tyree Eady, North Dakota State
Tasos Kamateros, South Dakota
