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Jaguar Men’s Basketball Selected 2nd in PBC Preseason Poll - Demitri Gardner Named Preseason All-Conference

AUGUSTA, GA – Augusta University men's basketball team was voted to finish second in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Preseason Coaches Poll, the league announced Wednesday. Junior Demitri Gardner was named to the preseason all-conference team. 

"We will most like start the year having  two sophomores, two freshmen in our top seven in terms of minutes played so this will be a challenge's said head coach Dip Metress. "I do like our team vibe as we enter into the season but championships are not won in preseason polls."
 
Metress went on to say "Demitri went from averaging 2.6 pts per game as a freshmen to 17.5 points per game as a sophomore by simply getting in the gym every day, pushing himself to get better and having a willingness to work on his weaknesses and accept coaching."



After regular-season and tournament titles in 2022 and 2023, the Jaguars were fifth in the league last season, but return three of their top six scorers from last season including All-Conference guard Demitri Gardner.
 

Preseason Coaches Poll

Rank Team Points
1. Lander (4) 75
2. Augusta (2) 68
3. North Georgia (1) 62
4. USC Aiken (2) 59
5. Columbus State (1) 50
6. Flagler 47
7. Georgia College & State University 28
8. Georgia Southwestern 27
9. Clayton State 18
10. USC Beaufort 16


2024-25 Men's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team

Demitri Gardner, Augusta

  • A junior guard from Winchester, Va.
  • A PBC second-team All-Conference selection in 2023-24...led the team and was ranked fourth in the PBC in scoring at 17.5 ppg...also ranked 10th in the league in field goal percentage
  • Had seven games scoring 20 or points...hit his career-high twice with 29 points against Virginia Union and USC Beaufort
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Players Mentioned

Demitri Gardner

#30 Demitri Gardner

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Players Mentioned

Demitri Gardner

#30 Demitri Gardner

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Freshman
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