Eagles Finish Second in Preseason Skyline Men's Basketball Poll

FARMINGDALE STATE EARNS TOP SPOT

11/2/2011

Courtesy SkylineConference.org

New York, N.Y. - In the 2011 Skyline Conference Men's Basketball Pre-Season Coaches' Poll, Farmingdale State has earned the top spot, edging out St. Joseph's – LI. 

Farmingdale State was 15-5 in conference play last year and has a veteran squad.  They are led by a dyamic senior backcourt duo of Joshua Smith, who netted 15.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 2.9 apg, and Dyshaun Flournoy, who scored 14.5 ppg.  Both were second-team All-Skyline selections for the Rams.

St. Joseph's – L.I, which compiled a 16-4 league mark, finished second in the poll.  The Golden Eagles are sparked by their senior First Team All-Conference backcourt tandem of Oliver Laurent (17.0/4.8) and Chris Jimenez (14.8/3.9).

Also receiving a pair of first place votes were the Mount Saint Mary Knights. They finished last season with a 19-9 record, and return last year's league Rookie of the Year, Joe Stabach (12.5 ppg).  The 2010-11 Skyline Conference Champions and league representative in the NCAA Tournament, Purchase, received one first place vote. Here is the complete Coaches Poll:

1.    Farmingdale State (4) - 74 pts
2.    St. Joseph's – LI (3) - 69
3.    Mount Saint Mary (2) -  67
4.    Purchase (1) - 61
5.    The Sage Colleges - 46
6.    Old Westbury - 44
7.    Mount Saint Vincent - 32
8.    Yeshiva - 25
9.    NYU-Poly - 15
10.  Maritime - 13                  

First place votes in parentheses