SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Ranked No. 17 in the official Associated Press (AP) poll and just 11 days away from the much anticipated season-opener, the Saint Mary’s men’s basketball team continues to gather high expectations, as the Gaels were picked to finish second in the latest West Coast Conference preseason poll, it was announced Monday.
Along with being selected to finish second, three Gaels were named to the Preseason All-WCC team with junior guard Emmett Naar, senior forward Dane Pineau and senior guard Joe Rahon.
SMC received three (75 points) of the possible 10 votes to finish first in conference.