SIAC Announces 2026-27 Men's Basketball Preseason Honors

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ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2026-27 preseason all-conference men's basketball teams, individual honors and predicted order of finish Tuesday, with two returning players from last season's All-SIAC lineup earning repeat recognition.

Preseason honors were voted on by the conference's head coaches and sports information directors.

Preseason Player and Defensive Player of the Year

Tuskegee senior guard Khalil Genwright was named Preseason Player of the Year. Tuskegee senior forward Anthony Wright earned Preseason Defensive Player of the Year honors.

First Team

• Khalil Genwright, guard, Tuskegee, senior, Wilmington, N.C.*

• Sincere Moore, guard, Morehouse, senior, Chesterfield, Va.*

• Cameron Evans, guard, Albany State, senior, Americus, Ga.

• Brandon Peters, guard, Morehouse, junior, Atlanta, Ga.

• Christopher McKnight, guard, Allen, senior, Memphis, Tenn.

*Returning 2025-26 All-SIAC selection

Second Team

• Anthony Wright, forward, Tuskegee, senior, Decatur, Ill.

• Tavaris Bell, guard, Allen, sophomore, Columbia, S.C.

• Terin Wofford, guard, Kentucky State, senior, Decatur, Ga.

• Sean Paige, center, Kentucky State, senior, Maywood, Ill.

• Gerrard Living, forward, LeMoyne-Owen, senior, Houston, Texas

Third Team

• Zyere Edwards, point guard, Savannah State, senior, Savannah, Ga.

• Malachi Chavis, guard, Benedict, junior, Huntsville, Ala.

• James Leach, forward, Savannah State, senior, Savannah, Ga.

• Jayvon Johnson, guard, Edward Waters, sophomore, Atlanta, Ga.

• Zion Davis, guard, Savannah State, senior, Dublin, Ga.

Predicted Order of Finish

1. Morehouse

2. Clark Atlanta

3. Tuskegee

4. Miles

5. Edward Waters

6. Savannah State

7. Albany State

8. Benedict

9. LeMoyne-Owen

10. Central State

11. Fort Valley State

12. Allen

13. Lane

14. Kentucky State

15. Spring Hill