North Dakota State junior Grant Nelson has been named to the Preseason All-Summit League First Team. He is the team's top returning starter, averaging 11.6 points per game last season. He also made 43 percent of his three-point attempts in conference play and made the All-Tournament Team in March.
Additionally, the North Dakota State men’s basketball team has been chosen to finish fourth in the Summit League. The preseason poll is voted on by league head coaches, sports information directors, and media.
The Bison have made an appearance in four straight Summit League Tournament championship games from 2019-22, having won the tournament title in 2019 and 2020.
North Dakota State will open the 2022-23 season with a home exhibition game vs Minnesota Crookston on Nov. 2.
Preseason Player of the Year
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
First Team
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
Luke Appel, South Dakota State
Frankie Fidler, Omaha
Trenton Massner, Western Illinois
Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State
Grant Nelson, North Dakota State
Second Team
Mason Archambault, South Dakota
Issac McBride, Oral Roberts
Kruz Perrott-Hunt, South Dakota
A.J. Plitzuweit, South Dakota
Tevin Smith, Denver
Poll (1st place votes) Total Points
1. Oral Roberts (28) 731
2. South Dakota State (11) 668
3. South Dakota (1) 602
4. North Dakota State 549
5. Denver 432
6. Kansas City 310
7. Western Illinois 294
8. St. Thomas 289
9. Omaha 279
10. North Dakota 174