Men's Basketball Picked Fifth in GAC Preseason Poll

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference released its annual preseason men's basketball poll in advance of the 2026-27 season on Thursday. Henderson State was selected fifth in the poll, which was voted on by all 12 head coaches in the conference.

Ouachita Baptist was the favorite, garnering 115 points and seven first-place votes. Oklahoma Baptist received 110 points and the remaining five first-place votes. Harding (101 points), Southern Nazarene (86 points) and the Reddies (78 points) rounded out the top five. Behind Henderson was East Central, Southeastern Oklahoma, Arkansas Tech, a tie for ninth place featuring Southwestern Oklahoma and Southern Arkansas, with Northwestern Oklahoma and Arkansas-Monticello rounding out the poll.

HSU returns nine players from a season ago, including four starters. Junior Rondae Hill also returned to the program in the offseason after being named GAC Freshman of the Year in 2025. Jimmy Elgas's squad will also feature three transfers and three freshmen.

Henderson State will kick its season off on Tuesday, November 10th against Hendrix College. Tipoff from the Duke Wells Center is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

#0 Rondae Hill: G; 6' 0"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#0 Rondae Hill
: 6' 0"; Junior
: G

Players Mentioned

#0 Rondae Hill

Players Mentioned

#0 Rondae Hill

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