Oct. 14, 2014
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Colorado Springs, Colo. --- The Mountain West released its men’s basketball preseason media poll today where San José State was chosen to finish 11th. The poll was determined by a voting panel comprised of Conference media.
Defending Mountain West regular-season champion San Diego State received 34 out of 35 first-place votes and 383 points, making it an overwhelming favorite in the poll.
The Spartans received 41 points, falling right behind Utah State which was picked 10th and received 98 points.
To hear more preseason news about Spartan men’s basketball tune in for the live MW Digital Tipoff press conference with head coach Dave Wojcik, Jalen James and Rashad Muhammad tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. PDT.
The San José State men’s basketball season begins with two exhibition games on November 2 against Cal State East Bay and November 8 versus Notre Dame De Namur. The regular season begins November 14 at 5:00 p.m. against Bethesda in The Event Center.
Purchase your tickets for SJSU men’s basketball home games today by calling the Spartan Ticket Office at 408-924-SJTX (7589).
2014-15 PRESEASON MEDIA POLL
| Rank | Team (First-Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | San Diego State (34) | 383 |
| 2. | Boise State (1) | 275 |
| 3. | New Mexico | 270 |
| 4. | UNLV | 269 |
| 5. | Colorado State | 258 |
| 6. | Wyoming | 256 |
| 7. | Fresno State | 232 |
| 8. | Nevada | 126 |
| 9. | Air Force | 102 |
| 10. | Utah State | 98 |
| 11. | San José State | 41 |
PRESEASON ALL-MW
| Anthony Drmic, Sr., G/F | Boise State |
| Daniel Bejarano, Sr., G | Colorado State |
| Winston Shepard, Jr., F | San Diego State |
| Dwayne Polee II, Sr., F | San Diego State |
| Larry Nance Jr., Sr., F | Wyoming |
PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Larry Nance Jr., Sr., F, Wyoming
PRESEASON NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Angelo Chol, Jr., F, San Diego State
PRESEASON FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Rashad Vaughn, Fr., G, UNLV