Edison, NJ – Junior
Pauly Paulicap (Elmont, NY / Harcum College) was tabbed to the Preseason All-MAAC Second Team as announced earlier this evening.
Last season, Paulicap earned MAAC Defensive Player of the Year honors following an outstanding first year in Riverdale.
The Harcum College transfer ranked 16th nationally with a MAAC-best 2.6 blocks per game (16th NCAA) to go along with 10.0 points and 6.9 rebounds each time out. Additionally, he blocked at least three shots 14 times, including a career-high six on two occasions.
Canisius' Isaiah Reese was named as the Preseason Player of the Year with Rider (121 points) being slated as the unanimous choice by the league's 11 head coaches.
Canisius (105) was picked second with defending MAAC Champion Iona (94) and Quinnipiac (94) tied for third. Monmouth (66) was fifth, followed by Marist (59), Fairfield (50), Manhattan (46), Niagara (45), Saint Peter's (28) and Siena (18).
The 2019 MAAC Basketball Championship returns to the Times Union Center in Albany, NY for the fifth-straight season. This season marks the 20th time that Albany has hosted the season-ending Championship. This season's Men's Championship game is Monday, March 11 at 9:00 pm and airs live on
ESPN or
ESPN2.
For all information on the 2019 MAAC Basketball Championships, visit
maacsports.com/basketball. Be sure to follow the conversation on all social media platforms by following
@MAACHoops and using
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| Preseason All-MAAC First Team |
| Name |
Position |
Institution |
| Isaiah Reese* |
Guard |
Canisius |
| Rickey McGill |
Guard |
Iona |
| Cameron Young |
Guard |
Quinnipiac |
| Stevie Jordan |
Guard |
Rider |
| Dimencio Vaughn |
Guard/Forward |
Rider |
| Preseason All-MAAC Second Team |
| Name |
Position |
Institution |
| Takal Molson |
Guard |
Canisius |
| Roland Griffin |
Forward |
Iona |
| Pauly Paulicap |
Forward |
Manhattan |
| Brian Parker |
Guard |
Marist |
| Frederick Scott |
Forward |
Rider |
| Preseason All-MAAC Third Team |
| Name |
Position |
Institution |
| E.J. Crawford |
Guard/Forward |
Iona |
| Deion Hammond |
Guard |
Monmouth |
| Marvin Prochet |
Forward |
Niagara |
| Rich Kelly |
Guard |
Quinnipiac |
| Jordan Allen |
Guard |
Rider |
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.
