WHEELING, W.Va. – The Glenville State Men’s Basketball team has been selected 4th in the Mountain East Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, the league announced today.
Fairmont State received all possible 10 first-place votes and 100 total points after finishing (27-5) and winning the MEC Tournament Championship in 2024-25. West Liberty, who is under new leadership this season, was tabbed 2nd with the final first-place vote and 88 points. Charleston slotted right in front of the Pioneers with 78 points while GSU had 77. Concord (60) and West Virginia State (56) were in the top six while Frostburg State (48), Wheeling (39), Davis & Elkins (39), Point Park (25) and West Virginia Wesleyan (10) rounded out the poll.
The Pioneers went (17-13) overall and (10-10) in the MEC last season, finishing 6th in the regular season and upsetting Charleston in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. Ammar Maxwell broke out as a true freshman in 2024-25, averaging 14.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.3 APG and 1.1 SPG with an All-MEC Second Team nod. Maxwell wasn’t the only freshman who broke out and is back in the blue and white as Don Colon-Lewis (10.3 PPG, 5.4 RPG) and Elijah Redfern (9.9 PPG, 2.4 APG, 2.2 RPG) return. Big man Prince Mosengo is also back for Bob Bolen as the former Akron transfer averaged 9.4 PPG and 8.2 RPG.
Bolen utilized the transfer portal and added quality high school prospects once again, including Central Missouri transfer and former MEC Freshman of the Year Jalen Knott. West Liberty transfer Garrison Kisner, Fairmont State transfer Callum Crossman, Longwood (D1) transfer Gavin Burns and junior college transfers Gavin Jackson (Garrett CC) and Joshua Vedrine (Calhoun CC) were also added to the mix.
Glenville State opens the 2025-26 season against Claflin at the WVSU Classic in Institute on November 14.
| MEC Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll | ||
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Points |
| 1 | Fairmont State (10) | 100 |
| 2 | West Liberty (1) | 88 |
| 3 | Charleston | 78 |
| 4 | Glenville State | 77 |
| 5 | Concord | 60 |
| 6 | West Virginia State | 56 |
| 7 | Frostburg State | 48 |
| 8 | Wheeling | 39 |
| 8 | Davis & Elkins | 39 |
| 10 | Point Park | 25 |
| 11 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 10 |
