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Sun Belt preseason honors announced
Reigning Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year Norchad Omier was named the conference's preseason men's player of the year Thursday. The Arkansas State sophomore was also a first-team All-Sun Belt honoree last season after posting 12.6 points and 12.3 rebounds per game.
Omier also earned a spot on the preseason All-Sun Belt first team, giving the Red Wolves two representatives, as ASU guard Marquis Eaton of Jonesboro was named to the second team.
The University of Arkansas-Little Rock had just one player recognized as forward Nikola Maric landed on the third team.