Seawolves receive highest preseason ranking since joining the America East in 2001
Hartford, Conn. - Stony Brook University's men's basketball team was picked to finish fourth in the 2009-10 America East preseason coaches poll, which was unveiled at the conference's Basketball Tip-Off Event on Wednesday afternoon at the Connecticut State Capitol Building in downtown Hartford. It was the Seawolves highest preseason ranking since joining the America East in 2001. In addition, senior Muhammad El-Amin (Lansing, Mich.) was voted onto the preseason all-conference team.
Stony Brook returns nine letterwinners, including four starters, from last year's squad that finished 16-14 overall and 8-8 in the America East, tying for fourth in the final regular season conference standings; the Seawolves best-ever America East finish. The 16 overall wins and eight conference victories were the most for SBU in its eight years in the America East Conference.
A 2009 second team all-conference selection, El-Amin becomes just the second Stony Brook men's basketball player to earn a spot on the preseason All-America East team. El-Amin was seventh in the America East in scoring last season, averaging 15.7 points per game. The 6-5 guard also ranked second in free-throw percentage (.822) and fourth in three-point percentage (.384) and scoring during conference play (17.0 ppg.).
The Seawolves open the 2009-10 season on Friday, Nov. 13, traveling to take on Maryland-Eastern Shore. SBU kicks off its home schedule on Monday, Nov. 16, hosting Mount St. Mary College at Pritchard Gymnasium.
All Stony Brook basketball season ticket packages are now on sale and can be purchased at the Stony Brook University ticket office, by phone at 631-632-WOLF or online at www.goseawolves.org.
The athletic ticket office is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and is located in the left corner of the atrium in Stony Brook Arena. Fans can also reach the ticket office by email at SeawolvesTickets@StonyBrook.edu.
Stony Brook returns nine letterwinners, including four starters, from last year's squad that finished 16-14 overall and 8-8 in the America East, tying for fourth in the final regular season conference standings; the Seawolves best-ever America East finish. The 16 overall wins and eight conference victories were the most for SBU in its eight years in the America East Conference.
A 2009 second team all-conference selection, El-Amin becomes just the second Stony Brook men's basketball player to earn a spot on the preseason All-America East team. El-Amin was seventh in the America East in scoring last season, averaging 15.7 points per game. The 6-5 guard also ranked second in free-throw percentage (.822) and fourth in three-point percentage (.384) and scoring during conference play (17.0 ppg.).
The Seawolves open the 2009-10 season on Friday, Nov. 13, traveling to take on Maryland-Eastern Shore. SBU kicks off its home schedule on Monday, Nov. 16, hosting Mount St. Mary College at Pritchard Gymnasium.
All Stony Brook basketball season ticket packages are now on sale and can be purchased at the Stony Brook University ticket office, by phone at 631-632-WOLF or online at www.goseawolves.org.
The athletic ticket office is open from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and is located in the left corner of the atrium in Stony Brook Arena. Fans can also reach the ticket office by email at SeawolvesTickets@StonyBrook.edu.
