Men's Basketball | 10.23.2024
MEN'S TOP 25
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2024-25 LC State Men's Basketball team will start the season in the top 25 for the first time since the 2021-22 season after an exciting playoff run to end 2023-24. The Warriors checked in at No. 25 in the NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Preseason Poll.
LC State returns 2023-24 Cascade Conference Freshman of the Year
Alton Hamilton and 2022-23 award winner
John Lustig to highlight this year's roster. The Warriors brought in a talented and experienced recruiting class ahead of
Austin Johnson's seventh season at the helm. Johnson led LC State to major upsets to advance the team to the NAIA Round of 16 in Kansas City for the first time since 2021.
The Warriors open the season on Nov. 2 against Haskell Indian Nations University as part of Tribal Nations Weekend, presented by the Clearwater River Casino & Lodge. A full preview of the season will be available the week of the first contest.
CCC-title favorite College of Idaho earned five first-place votes and sits at No. 2 in the preseason poll. Defending conference tournament winner Oregon Tech is No. 16.
UP NEXT
The Warrior men open 2024-25 on Nov. 2 at home against Haskell Indian Nations University. Action in the P1FCU Activity Center kicks off at 2 p.m. with the women before the men play at 4 p.m.
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