Wilkerson tabbed preseason All-CUSA

DALLAS — Sam Houston senior Lamar Wilkerson has been selected as one of the top players in Conference USA ahead of the 2024-25 basketball season, the league office announced on Thursday.

Wilkerson, a 6-3 shooting guard from Ashdown, Arkansas, stepped out of a contributing role and into a leading actor for the Bearkats last season which earned him preseason All-CUSA honors. He is a big reason Sam Houston has also been selected to finish third in the conference a year after winning the regular season championship.

Louisiana Tech has been picked to win the league with three first-place votes for a total of 87 points following a runner-up finish last season. CUSA tournament champion Western Kentucky is second at 85 points with two first-place nods.

The Bearkats also received three first-place votes for 83 points followed by Middle Tennessee (69) and Liberty (62) and UTEP which are tied for fifth. The Blue Raiders and the Flames each received one first-place vote as well.

NM State (39) is selected seventh, Jax State (29) eighth and FIU and Kennesaw State are tied for ninth.

Wilkerson was named first-team All-Conference USA after leading the regular season champion Bearkats to a 21-12 record and 13-3 league mark as conference newcomers. He led the team in scoring at 13.8 and made 52 3-point baskets while shooting 34.7 percent from long range.

Sam Houston opens the season at Nevada on Nov. 4. The home opener will be Nov. 21 against Trinity at Johnson Coliseum.

MBB Preseason Player of the Year
Daniel Batcho, F, LA Tech

MBB Preseason All-Conference Team
Zach Cleveland, F, Liberty
Kaden Metheny, G, Liberty
Daniel Batcho, F, LA Tech
Jestin Porter, G, MTSU
Camryn Weston, G, MTSU
Christian Cook, G, NM State
Lamar Wilkerson, G, Sam Houston
Otis Frazier III, F, UTEP
Tyrone Marshall Jr., F, WKU
Don McHenry, G, WKU

MBB Preseason Poll (first-place votes)
1. LA Tech (3) — 87
2. WKU (2) — 85
3. Sam Houston (3) — 83
4. MTSU (1) — 69
T5. Liberty (1) — 62
T5. UTEP — 62
7. NM State — 39
8. Jax State — 29
T9. FIU — 17
T9. Kennesaw State — 17

Wilkerson tabbed preseason All-CUSA

Players Mentioned

Lamar Wilkerson

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