Nov. 7, 2008
NORFOLK, VA-- The ODU Basketball Monarchs host the Trojans of Virginia StateSaturday night in their final exhibition game. Gametime is 7 p.m. in theTed Constant Convocation Center.
ODU has gotten some national pre-season honors as junior center Gerald Leehas been selected to the CollegeInsider.com Pre-season Mid-Major All-Americanteam. ODU is ranked 15th nationally by the same media group.
The Monarchs open the regular season on Sunday, Nov. 16 at Charlotte.
MID-MAJOR ALL-AMERICAN TEAMDivision I coaches and NBA scouts are part of the selection process.
Josh Alexander G 6-4 Sr. Stephen F. AustinMarqus Blakely F 6-5 Jr. VermontMichael Bramos G/F 6-5 Sr. Miami UniversityJ'Nathan Bullock F 6-5 Sr. Cleveland StateChris Devine F 6-8 Sr. UC Santa BarbaraOsiris Eldridge G 6-3 Jr. Illinois StateJeremiah Dominguez G 5-6 Sr. Portland StateAl Fisher G 6-1 Sr. Kent StateJeremy Goode G 5-9 Jr. Mount St. Mary'sKenny Hasbrouck G 6-3 Sr. SienaMatt Howard F 6-8 So. ButlerBrandon Johnson G 6-0 Sr. San DiegoJohnathon Jones G 5-11 Jr. OaklandGerald Lee C/F 6-10 Jr. Old DominionEric Maynor G 6-2 Sr. VCUJosh Mayo G 5-11 Sr. Illinois-ChicagoTywain McKee G 6-2 Sr. Coppin StateDerrick Mercer G 5-9 Sr. AmericanGyno Pomare F 6-8 Sr. San DiegoGerald Robinson G 6-0 So. Tennessee StateAnthony Smith G 6-5 Sr. LibertyRyan Thompson G 6-6 Jr. RiderEdwin Ubiles G/F 6-6 Jr. SienaRyan Wittman F 6-6 Jr. CornellDesmond Yates F 6-7 Jr. Middle Tennessee
MID-MAJOR TOP 25 PRE-SEASON POLL Record, Points, Previous
1. Gonzaga (15) 0-0 754 5 2. Davidson (15) 0-0 751 1 3. St. Mary's (1) 0-0 616 7 4. Creighton 0-0 591 NR 5. Siena 0-0 577 9 6. VCU 0-0 572 10 7. Kent State 0-0 497 6 8. San Diego 0-0 481 13 9. Cleveland State 0-0 406 NR10. Butler 0-0 361 211. Stephen F. Austin 0-0 308 1412. Southern Illinois 0-0 302 NR13. Wright State 0-0 282 NR14. Miami (Ohio) 0-0 281 NR15. Old Dominion 0-0 216 NR16. Cornell 0-0 214 1817. Middle Tennessee 0-0 203 NR18. Belmont 0-0 183 1119. South Alabama 0-0 181 820. Oral Roberts 0-0 159 1721. Rider 0-0 141 2522. Mount St. Mary's 0-0 139 NR23. American 0-0 136 NR24. Western Michigan 0-0 129 NR25. Cal State Northridge 0-0 118 NR
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Illinois State 111, Portland State 91, Morgan State 88, George Mason 85, Drake 78, Northeastern 75, Oakland 74, Murray State 56, Western Kentucky 56, Akron 55, Arkansas Little Rock 48, Fairfield 45, Boston University 44, Winthrop 41, Wisconsin-Green Bay 37, Chattanooga 36, Pacific 36, Texas-Arlington 36, IUPUI 35, North Texas 26, Vermont 25, Cal State Fullerton 24, UC Santa Barbara 23, Bradley 22, Northern Iowa 20, Northern Arizona 20, UC Davis 18, UT Martin 18, Robert Morris 17, Santa Clara 15, Lamar 14, Niagara 14, Illinois-Chicago 12, Eastern Michigan 11, North Dakota State 9, Hartford 9, Ohio 9, Austin Peay 7, Northwestern State 7, UMBC 6, Sam Houston State 6, Valparaiso 5, Montana 4, VMI 4, Appalachian State 3, Jacksonville 3, Georgia State 2, Pennsylvania 2, College of Charleston 1.