Franklin & Marshall Picked to Repeat as Centennial Champions
Information Guide | 2012-13 Tip-Off
Franklin & Marshall was selected to repeat as Centennial Conference champions in 2012-13 preseason poll of men's basketball coaches and sports information directors.
The Diplomats earned 15 first-place votes and a total of 159 points in the preseason poll. Finishing second with 3 first-place votes and 142 points were the Dickinson Red Devils. Muhlenberg was the third team to receive first-place votes (2) and selected to finish third this season with 126 points. Rounding out the top five are Johns Hopkins and Ursinus with 108 and 98 points, respectively.
| School (1st Place Votes) | 2011-12 Overall, CC Record | Points |
| 1-Franklin & Marshall (15) | 28-3, 16-2 | 159 |
| 2-Dickinson (3) | 14-12, 11-7 | 142 |
| 3-Muhlenberg (2) | 18-9, 11-7 | 126 |
| 4-Johns Hopkins | 15-11, 11-7 | 108 |
| 5-Ursinus | 9-16, 8-10 | 98 |
| 6-Gettysburg | 11-14, 8-10 | 90 |
| 7-Washington College |
14-13, 9-9 | 52 |
| 8-Haverford | 9-16, 7-11 | 50 |
| 9-McDaniel | 9-16, 6-12 | 38 |
| 10-Swarthmore | 3-22, 3-15 | 37 |
Returning 2011-12 All-Conference Players
FIRST TEAM
F-Jon Ward, Ursinus, Jr., Allentown, PA / Parkland
SECOND TEAM
G-Adam Honig, Dickinson, So., Chappaqua, NY / Horace Greeley
G-Malique Killing, Muhlenberg, Fr., Philadelphia, PA / Friends Central
F-Hayk Gyokchyan, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., Beirut, Lebanon / Lawrenceville School, NJ
F-Gerry Wixted, Dickinson, Fr., Moorestown, NJ / Lawrenceville School
F-Will Gates, Swarthmore, Jr., Willseyville, NY / Candor Central
HONORABLE MENTION
F-Jon Salandra, Franklin & Marshall, So., Harrison, NY / Hackley School
G-Daniel Corbett, Johns Hopkins, So., Louisville, KY / Trinity
G-Matt Porter, Franklin & Marshall, So., North Brunswick, NJ / St. Peter's Prep
F-Alex Zurn, Gettysburg, Jr., Brookeville, MD / St. Andrew's Episcopal
F-George Bugarinovic, Johns Hopkins, Fr., Overland Park, KS / Blue Valley Northwest
