Cam Wiley, Junior, Swarthmore

Swarthmore was selected as the Centennial Conference men's basketbal preseason favorite to defend their title in a poll of men's basketball coaches and sports information directors.

The Garnet earned 14 first-place votes and a total of 157 points in the preseason poll. Franklin & Marshall was selected to finish 2nd with two first-place votes and 137 points, while Dickinson was chosen to finish 3rd with three first-place votes and 131 points. Ursinus picked-up the remaining first-place vote and 116 points to finish 4th in the poll. Rounding out the top five was Johns Hopkins with 104 points.

Men's Basketball (first place votes)

Returning 2016-17 All-Conference Players 

First Team

Brandon Federici, Franklin & Marshall, Sr, G, 6-4, Morganville, N.J. / Colts Neck / Lawrenceville School

Cam Wiley, Swarthmore, Jr, G, 6-0, Atlanta, Ga. / Marist School

Kyle Doran, Johns Hopkins, Sr, F, 6-5, Millersville, Md. / Mount St. Joseph

Second Team

Zack Yonda, Swarthmore, Sr, G, 6-2, Berwyn, Pa. / Conestoga

Elijah Wright, Dickinson, Jr, G, 6-2, Orange, N.J. / Pennington School

Michael Gardner, Johns Hopkins, Jr, G, 6-2, New York, N.Y. / Riverdale Country School

Zach Quattro, Ursinus, Sr, F, 6-7, Lansdale, Pa. / Hatboro-Horsham

Honorable Mention

Josh McWilliams, McDaniel, Sr, G, 6-0, Newtown, Pa. / Council Rock North

J.C. McGrath, Franklin & Marshall, Jr, F, 6-5, Newark, Del. / Munich International School

Eric Williams Jr., Ursinus, Jr, G, 6-3, Plainfield, N.J. / Hun School

Justus Melton, Dickinson, Sr, F, 6-7, Charlotte, N.C. / Covenant Day

Player of the Year – Cam Wiley, Swarthmore, Jr, G
Rookie of the Year – Ignas Slyka, Franklin & Marshall, Soph, G/F