ITTA BENA -- The Mississippi Valley State men's basketball team was predicted to finish 10th in the SWAC by the conference head coaches.
The Delta Devils, who are coming off a SWAC regular season and tournament title, lost all but one player, Blake Ralling, entering into the 2012-13 season.
Predicted Order of Finish
1 Prairie View 81 (4)
2 Southern 69 (1)
3 Jackson State 65 (1)
4 Texas Southern 64 (1)
5 Alabama A&M 51 (1)
6 Alabama State 50
7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 45
8 Alcorn State 42 (1)
9 Grambling 18
10 Mississippi Valley 12
First Team
G Omar Strong TSU
Kelsey Howard JSU
F Fred Sturdivant TSU
Demarquelle Tabb AAMU
C Daniel Broughton UAPB
Defensive Player of the Year
Demarquelle Tabb AAMU
Player of the Year
Omar Strong TSU
Second Team
G Derick Beltran SU
Mitchell Anderson UAPB
F Ian Francis ALCN
Derrell Taylor JSU
C P.J. Roberson GSU
