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ASUN Basketball: Preseason power rankings for 2019-20 season

By Logan Butts

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 29: The Liberty Flames bench celebrates during the second half against the UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion on December 29, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 29: The Liberty Flames bench celebrates during the second half against the UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion on December 29, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – NOVEMBER 10: Tristan Jarrett #13 of the Kennesaw State Owls brings the ball up court during the game against the Butler Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse on November 10, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – NOVEMBER 10: Tristan Jarrett #13 of the Kennesaw State Owls brings the ball up court during the game against the Butler Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse on November 10, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

No. 9 – Stetson

2018-19 Record: 7-24 (3-13 in ASUN play)

Key Returnee: Christiaan Jones

Exciting Non-Conference Matchups: Ohio State, Iona, Monmouth, South Carolina

Stetson was in steep competition with Kennesaw State for the worst team in the ASUN last season, and that was before they lost leading scorer and rebounder Abayomi Iyiola who transferred to Arkansas this offseason.

Christiaan Jones is the only returning Hatter (still a top-tier team nickname) to score in double-figures last season. So, it could be a long season in store for Stetson, especially considering that their bottom-of-the-standings peer last season, Kennesaw State, at least returns their top player.

No. 8 – Kennesaw State

2018-19 Record: 6-26 (3-13)

Key Returnee: Tyler Hooker

Exciting Non-Conference Matchups: Creighton, Drake, Monmouth, Iona, UNC Greensboro, Murray State, Belmont, Wofford, Iowa

It’s too bad the Owls aren’t going to be a contender for the ASUN crown because their non-conference schedule would have provided some great NCAA Tournament resume-boosting games.

There’s one reason the Owls are expected to come slightly out of the basement this season: the continued improvement of Tyler Hooker. The senior, who averaged 19-4-3 last season, has improved his scoring average by at least five points each season of his career.

Other than Hooker, the roster is a mixed bag. They returned roughly half of last season’s rotation while bringing up a pair of highish profile transfers from Central Florida (Danny Lewis) and Wake Forrest (Jamie Lewis, unrelated).

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