INDIANAPOLIS - The IU Indianapolis men's basketball team has been picked to finish tenth in the Horizon League this coming season according to the league's preseason poll, released on Tuesday (Oct. 15). Milwaukee and Purdue Fort Wayne tied for the top spot while Wright State big man Brandon Noel was named the league's Preseason Player of the Year. 

Noel was joined on the #HLMBB All-League First Team by Trey Robinson (Northern Kentucky), Sam Vinson (Northern Kentucky), Rasheed Bello (Purdue Fort Wayne) and Jalen Jackson (Purdue Fort Wayne). 

The Jaguars, under first year head coach Paul Corsaro, welcome an entirely new roster with 16 new faces in the program. 

Five of the new faces played for Corsaro at UIndy, keyed by senior guards Jarvis Walker (13.3 ppg, 43.8 3FG%) and Paul Zilinskas (12.5 ppg, 37.1 3FG%) and 7-footer Julian Steinfeld (4.2 rpg, 69.8 FG%). Other key transfers include Timaris Brown (Rockhurst), Nathan Dudukovich (Thomas More), Briggs McClain (Manhattan) and Alec Millender (Wayne State). 

The freshman class includes former Indiana All-Star Keenan Garner, former Crispus Attucks standout Ron Rutland III and big man DeSean Goode, a late signee to the Jaguars' signing class. 

The Jaguars will open the regular season against IU Columbus inside Indiana Farmers Coliseum on Monday, Nov. 4 at 11:00 a.m. as part of the annual NCAA Readers Become Leaders game. Fans can purchase single-game or season tickets by contacting Evan Cavanaugh at 317-278-6308 or evcavana@iu.edu. 

2024-25 Under Armour  #HLMBB Preseason Poll
Pl.        Team – Pts. (First-place votes)
t-1.        Milwaukee (15) – 421
t-1.        Purdue Fort Wayne (14) – 421
3.          Northern Kentucky (4) – 389
4.          Oakland (5) – 345
5.          Wright State (4) – 315
6.          Youngstown State (1) – 272
7.          Cleveland State – 252
8.          Green Bay – 171
9.          RMU – 148
10.        IU Indianapolis (1) – 91
11.       Detroit Mercy – 79
 
#HLMBB Preseason Player of the Year
Brandon Noel, Wright State
 
Preseason All-League First Team
Trey Robinson, Northern Kentucky
Sam Vinson, Northern Kentucky
Rasheed Bello, Purdue Fort Wayne
Jalen Jackson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Brandon Noel, Wright State
 
Preseason All-League Second Team
AJ McKee, Milwaukee
Erik Pratt, Milwaukee
DQ Cole, Oakland
Quinton Morton-Robertson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Alex Huibregtse, Wright State