IWU Picked First in CL Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll
JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024-2025 Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll and Preseason All-League Team on Wednesday, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Indiana Wesleyan was voted as the preseason favorite, after a 29-6 overall showing during the 2023-2024 season that included a run to the NAIA National Tournament Quarterfinals. The Wildcats were followed by Huntington, Grace, Spring Arbor and Saint Francis in the top-five.
The Preseason All-Crossroads League First-Team featured four returning First-Team All-CL standouts from one year ago, with Gabe Newhoff of Spring Arbor, Lane Sparks of Huntington, Gus Etchison of Marian and Griffin Kliewer of Indiana Wesleyan leading the way. The rest of the Preseason All-CL First-Team included Ian Scott (GRA), Caedmon Bontrager (IWU), Landen Jordan (HU), Zane Burke (USF), Travis Grayson (SAU) and Luke Brown (IWU).
The 2024-2025 season is set to open on Friday, October 25, with the first league games slated for Wednesday, November 20.
2024-2025 Crossroads League Preseason Poll
1-Indiana Wesleyan, 99
2-Huntington, 86
3-Grace, 83
4-Spring Arbor, 64
5-Saint Francis, 58
6-Marian, 56
7-Bethel, 43
8-Mount Vernon Nazarene, 28
9-Taylor, 23
10-Goshen, 10
2024-2025 Crossroads League Preseason All-League
-Gabe Newhof, Spring Arbor
-Lane Sparks, Huntington
-Gus Etchison, Marian
-Griffin Kliewer, Indiana Wesleyan
-Ian Scott, Grace
-Caedmon Bontrager, Indiana Wesleyan
-Landen Jordan, Huntington
-Zane Burke, Saint Francis
-Travis Grayson, Spring Arbor
-Luke Brown, Indiana Wesleyan