Lumberjacks WAC Preseason No.3; Hall and Jackson-Posey Named to All-WAC Team
10/17/2022 4:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Western Athletic Conference announced its 2022-23 Men's Basketball Pre-season Rankings and WAC All-Conference Teams on Monday afternoon.
The Lumberjacks were voted to finish third in the both the WAC Pre-Season Coaches' Poll and the WAC Preseason Media Poll.
In the coaches' poll, SFA finished with 111 votes and are 16 points behind second-place New Mexico State, and 10 points ahead of fourth-ranked Abilene Christian.
In the media poll, the 'Jacks are slated between NM State, and ACU.
Sophomores Sadaidriene Hall and Jaylin Jackson-Posey were selected to the All-WAC Preseason Second Team, as voted by the coaches. Jackson-Posey was additionally named to the All-WAC Preseason Media Team.
Jackson-Posey had a standout 2021-22 freshman campaign.
The Midland, Texas native appeared in 31 games on the season, starting in seven of those matchups and averaged 22.1 minutes, 7.5 points, and 2.5 rebounds per game. Jackson-Posey recorded 67 assists, 41 steals, and 25 blocks throughout the year, being ranked in the top three on the team in each of those categories. Additionally, he scored double digits in eight games.
Hall played a significant role for the 'Jacks last season.
Hall in all 32 games on the season, starting in three of those matches and averaged 19.7 minutes, 9.4 points, and 5.3 rebounds per game. A key player on the court, he had the second -best field goal percentage (.578) on the team with a minimum of 100 attempts, third most points scored in the season (300), third most rebounds (170), third most steals (39), and second most blocks (27). The Sulphur Springs, Texas native Scored double digits in 14 games including a 28-point double-double performance against Wiley, and15 points on the board in the senior night matchup against Abilene Christian, which included a game winning jump shot as the clock hit zero.
2022-23 WAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
2022-23 WAC Preseason Player of the Year: Jovan Blacksher Jr., Jr., G, Grand Canyon
2022-23 Preseason All-WAC First Team
Airion Simmons, Sr., F, Abilene Christian
Taran Armstrong, So., G, California Baptist
Jovan Blacksher Jr., Jr., G, Grand Canyon
Xavier Pinson, Sr., G, NM State
Cameron Tyson, Jr., G, Seattle U
Tevian Jones, Sr., G/F, Southern Utah
Justin Johnson, Sr., F, UTRGV
Trey Woodbury, Sr., G, Utah Valley
2022-23 Preseason All-WAC Second Team
Rayshon Harrison, So., G, Grand Canyon
Gabe McGlothan, Jr., F, Grand Canyon
Javion May, Sr., G, Sam Houston
Riley Grigsby, Sr., G/F, Seattle U
Maizen Fausett, Sr., F, Southern Utah
Sadaidriene Hall, So., F, Stephen F. Austin
Jaylin Jackson-Posey, So., G, Stephen F. Austin
Freddy Hicks, Jr., G/F, Tarleton
2022-23 WAC Men's Basketball Preseason Media Poll
2022-23 WAC Media Preseason Player of the Year: Jovan Blacksher Jr., Jr., G, Grand Canyon
2022-23 Preseason Media All-WAC Team
Airion Simmons, Sr., F, Abilene Christian
Taran Armstrong, So., G, California Baptist
Jovan Blacksher Jr., Jr., G, Grand Canyon
Xavier Pinson, Sr., G, NM State
Deshawndre Washington, Jr., G, NM State
Cameron Tyson, Jr., G, Seattle U
Jaylin Jackson-Posey, So., G, Stephen F. Austin
Trey Woodbury, Sr., G, Utah Valley
The Lumberjacks were voted to finish third in the both the WAC Pre-Season Coaches' Poll and the WAC Preseason Media Poll.
In the coaches' poll, SFA finished with 111 votes and are 16 points behind second-place New Mexico State, and 10 points ahead of fourth-ranked Abilene Christian.
In the media poll, the 'Jacks are slated between NM State, and ACU.
Sophomores Sadaidriene Hall and Jaylin Jackson-Posey were selected to the All-WAC Preseason Second Team, as voted by the coaches. Jackson-Posey was additionally named to the All-WAC Preseason Media Team.
Jackson-Posey had a standout 2021-22 freshman campaign.
The Midland, Texas native appeared in 31 games on the season, starting in seven of those matchups and averaged 22.1 minutes, 7.5 points, and 2.5 rebounds per game. Jackson-Posey recorded 67 assists, 41 steals, and 25 blocks throughout the year, being ranked in the top three on the team in each of those categories. Additionally, he scored double digits in eight games.
Hall played a significant role for the 'Jacks last season.
Hall in all 32 games on the season, starting in three of those matches and averaged 19.7 minutes, 9.4 points, and 5.3 rebounds per game. A key player on the court, he had the second -best field goal percentage (.578) on the team with a minimum of 100 attempts, third most points scored in the season (300), third most rebounds (170), third most steals (39), and second most blocks (27). The Sulphur Springs, Texas native Scored double digits in 14 games including a 28-point double-double performance against Wiley, and15 points on the board in the senior night matchup against Abilene Christian, which included a game winning jump shot as the clock hit zero.
2022-23 WAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
| Rank | Team (1st-Place Votes) | Points |
| 1. | Grand Canyon (8) | 135 |
| 2. | NM State (3) | 127 |
| 3. | Stephen F. Austin | 111 |
| 4. | Abilene Christian (1) | 101 |
| 5. | California Baptist (1) | 96 |
| 6. | Seattle U | 91 |
| 7. | Utah Valley | 85 |
| 8. | Sam Houston | 79 |
| 9. | Southern Utah | 66 |
| 10. | Tarleton | 47 |
| 11. | UT Arlington | 31 |
| 12. | Utah Tech | 29 |
| 13. | UTRGV | 16 |
2022-23 WAC Preseason Player of the Year: Jovan Blacksher Jr., Jr., G, Grand Canyon
2022-23 Preseason All-WAC First Team
Airion Simmons, Sr., F, Abilene Christian
Taran Armstrong, So., G, California Baptist
Jovan Blacksher Jr., Jr., G, Grand Canyon
Xavier Pinson, Sr., G, NM State
Cameron Tyson, Jr., G, Seattle U
Tevian Jones, Sr., G/F, Southern Utah
Justin Johnson, Sr., F, UTRGV
Trey Woodbury, Sr., G, Utah Valley
2022-23 Preseason All-WAC Second Team
Rayshon Harrison, So., G, Grand Canyon
Gabe McGlothan, Jr., F, Grand Canyon
Javion May, Sr., G, Sam Houston
Riley Grigsby, Sr., G/F, Seattle U
Maizen Fausett, Sr., F, Southern Utah
Sadaidriene Hall, So., F, Stephen F. Austin
Jaylin Jackson-Posey, So., G, Stephen F. Austin
Freddy Hicks, Jr., G/F, Tarleton
2022-23 WAC Men's Basketball Preseason Media Poll
| Rank | Team |
| 1. | Grand Canyon |
| 2. | NM State |
| 3. | Stephen F. Austin |
| 4. | Abilene Christian |
| 5. | California Baptist |
| 6. | Sam Houston |
| Seattle U | |
| 8. | Utah Valley |
| 9. | Southern Utah |
| 10. | UT Arlington |
| 11. | Tarleton |
| 12. | Utah Tech |
| 13. | UTRGV |
2022-23 WAC Media Preseason Player of the Year: Jovan Blacksher Jr., Jr., G, Grand Canyon
2022-23 Preseason Media All-WAC Team
Airion Simmons, Sr., F, Abilene Christian
Taran Armstrong, So., G, California Baptist
Jovan Blacksher Jr., Jr., G, Grand Canyon
Xavier Pinson, Sr., G, NM State
Deshawndre Washington, Jr., G, NM State
Cameron Tyson, Jr., G, Seattle U
Jaylin Jackson-Posey, So., G, Stephen F. Austin
Trey Woodbury, Sr., G, Utah Valley
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